World
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A Holy British Island, Where the Reckless Try to Outrace the Tide
HOLY ISLAND, England — The off-duty police officer was confident he could make it back to the mainland without incident,…
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At One of Canada’s Top Destinations, Tourists Are Back but Much Has Changed
A little over a year had passed since my last visits to the Alberta mountain towns of Banff and Canmore,…
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In Finland, a Partying Prime Minister Draws Tuts, and Cheers
HELSINKI, Finland — Last fall, Prime Minister Sanna Marin of Finland, a 36-year-old leather-jacket-wearing regular at rock festivals, vowed that…
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War Brings Ukraine’s Women New Roles and New Dangers
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine — The road to the training site was lined with crumbling homes and damaged buildings, a reminder of…
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Zelensky is under pressure over when and how to launch a long-anticipated counteroffensive.
As the bloody artillery battle in Ukraine’s east settles into a stalemate, the war appears now to be a waiting…
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Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital.
The nearly 260-foot tall obelisk, erected during the Soviet rule of Latvia, had towered in a park in the Baltic…
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Fighting Between U.S. and Iran-backed Militias Escalates in Syria
Militias backed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force attacked a U.S. military base in southern Syria with drones recently and on…
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Some Monkeys Use Stone Tools for Pleasure, Study Suggests
Many monkeys are skilled stone handlers, using rocks to dig up roots, cut plants and crack open an array of…
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The Russian president signed a decree to add 137,000 service members to the military starting next year.
President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday ordered a sharp increase in the size of his armed forces, a reversal of…
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A ‘Sea Cow’ That Evoked Mermaids Is Extinct in Chinese Waters, Study Finds
The dugong, a species of so-called sea cow that roams the ocean floor in Asia and Africa and is said…