World
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As Brazil Goes to the Polls, It’s a Far-Right Leader Vs. a Former Leftist President
Brazilians are heading to the polls Sunday in a polarizing national vote poised to usher in a new president, who…
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The Supreme Court Is Broken. Where’s Biden?
In a recent speech at Independence Hall, President Biden called on Americans to stand against an assault on democracy —…
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Brazilians Are Holding Our Breath
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — “If it’s God’s will, I will continue,” Jair Bolsonaro said in mid-September. “If it’s not, I’ll…
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Ethereum’s Founder on What Crypto Can — and Can’t — Do
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ When most people hear “crypto,” the first thing they think of is “currencies.” Cryptocurrencies…
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Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished
For years, China denied committing human rights violations in Xinjiang, denounced its accusers and tried to block a United Nations…
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Gunfire Is Heard in Burkina Faso’s Capital, Kindling Fears of a Coup
Gunfire rang out and the state television channel went off the air in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on…
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Putin is expected to illegally annex Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine following sham votes.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is expected on Friday to declare that four regions in eastern and southern Ukraine…
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Thai Prime Minister Can Stay in Power, Constitutional Court Rules
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the country’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, can stay in power, a…
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FEMA Chief ‘Adds a Human Touch’ to Disaster Response
WASHINGTON — In the last 10 days, Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, logged 13,000 miles…
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Blast at Education Center in Kabul Kills at Least 19
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide attack on Friday at an educational center in Afghanistan’s capital killed at least 19 people,…