World
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More Than 80 Nations Back Talks to Ease Path to Peace in Ukraine
Meeting in Switzerland, world leaders backed a joint statement urging more diplomacy, but were divided on how to engage Russia.
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14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds…
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Paul Pressler, Disgraced Christian Conservative Leader, Dies at 94
A former judge, he helped steer the Southern Baptist Convention to the right. But at least seven men accused him…
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Russian Forces Quash Prison Mutiny Led by Terrorism Suspects, State Media Reports
The assailants had taken two guards hostage and were killed, the prison service said.
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Congestion Pricing Delay in New York Ripples Across the Country
Even as transit systems nationwide struggle, New York City’s transportation network appeared to finally score a major win with the…
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A Senseless Fire and the Stranger Who Put It Out
The firefighters were gone, the police were on their way, and all around was the aftermath of whatever had happened…
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No Field, No Problem. An Academic Powerhouse Can Also Play Ball.
The elite Baccalaureate high school, housed in a former pocketbook factory in Queens, is known for its college-level courses. And…
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‘We Walked to the A Train at 14th Street, Where We Said Goodbye’
A trip to the Whitney Museum on a windy day, a stuck elevator and more reader tales of New York…
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Deadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country
Several foreigners have gone missing or been found dead after going out for walks in recent days as temperatures in…
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Italians Respond to Pope’s Slur by Taking Francis to Pride
At Saturday’s celebration in Rome, Pope Francis’ image was on cardboard cutouts adorned with flower necklaces. People came dressed as…