World
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Social Media Star Moves From Israel to Dubai, a ‘Betrayal’ to Some Fans
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — All along the Dubai waterfront, Nuseir Yassin kept bumping into fans. An Egyptian tourist asked…
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A Nuanced History of the Forces Shaping U.S.-Israel Relations
THE ARC OF A COVENANT: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People, by Walter Russell Mead…
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With Military Attacks and Mockery, Ukraine Pokes the Russian Bear
KYIV, Ukraine — It was pure performance art, pointedly aimed at irking the Kremlin: a mock parade staged by Ukraine…
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The Long Tail of Covid-19 Disinformation
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a…
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China’s Record Drought Adds to Its Economic and Climate Woes
HONG KONG — Car assembly plants and electronics factories in southwestern China have closed for lack of power. Owners of…
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Your Friday Briefing
A Russian Army recruiting billboard that reads: “Serving Russia is a real job!”Credit...Dmitri Lovetsky/Associated PressPutin to expand Russia’s ...
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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was briefly cut off from Ukraine’s grid, leading to outages, officials say.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant was briefly disconnected from the nation’s power grid on Thursday for the…
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Scuba Diver Is Fined After Getting Too Close to Killer Whales
A scuba diver was fined 12,000 Canadian dollars for swimming too close to a group of killer whales, a threatened…
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U.N. officials paint a bleak picture as civilian casualties top 13,000.
As Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day, six months after being invaded by Russia, senior U.N. officials on Wednesday offered a…
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Former British Ambassador Is Arrested in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military regime has arrested a former British ambassador and her Burmese husband, charging them both with violating immigration law…