World
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Japan Tells China to Stop Military Drills Off Taiwan
Japan’s leader on Friday called for China to stop its military exercises around Taiwan, a day after five of the…
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Three more ships carrying grain have been cleared to depart from Ukraine.
Three ships loaded with grain have been granted permission to leave Ukrainian ports on Friday, days after the first grain-laden…
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Hockey Canada to Be Investigated After Settling Sexual Assault Complaints
OTTAWA — Following revelations that it has paid millions of dollars to sexual assault victims, hockey’s governing body in Canada…
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Your Friday Briefing: Russia Sentences Brittney Griner to 9 Years
We’re covering Chinese military drills around Taiwan and the sentencing of the American basketball star Brittney Griner. U.S. basketball player…
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Russian Court Sentences Griner to 9 Years, Raising Pressure on Biden
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced the American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in a penal colony after…
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Three Tourists Are Injured Near Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Three tourists were injured in Iceland Wednesday night as they trekked across rough terrain to a volcanic eruption drawing awe-struck…
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Griner is being sent to a Russian penal colony. What is that?
Some prisoners are tortured, or beaten by fellow inmates. Some have to work 16-hour days. A few are forced to…
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Beirut Port Silos Partly Collapse on Second Anniversary of Blast
BEIRUT — On its second anniversary, the massive port explosion that rocked Beirut in 2020 was still damaging the city,…
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Blame Canada (or at Least Ontario) for a Wealth of Smart Revivals
STRATFORD, Ontario — “All’s Well That Ends Well” is one of Shakespeare’s least-loved comedies. “Gaslight” is a hopeless old melodrama…
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With 5 Missiles, China Sends Stark Signal to Japan and U.S. on Taiwan
TOKYO — North Korea has for years lobbed missiles into Japan’s waters without great incident. But for an increasingly powerful…