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Nurses Win a Bigger Role as Doctors Strike in South Korea
As hospitals struggle from a monthslong walkout, nurses have picked up some of the slack. A new law gives them…
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Fire at School Dormitory in Kenya Kills at Least 17 Students
President William Ruto called the news “devastating.” The blaze has brought renewed attention to concerns about the safety of Kenyan…
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Are Pacific Islands a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Accused Priests?
Over a decades-long period, more than 30 Catholic priests and missionaries moved to remote island nations after they had allegedly…
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China Stops Foreign Adoptions, Ending a Complicated Chapter
Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive…
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Distracted and Divided, Russian Security Service Misses Threats
The Ukrainian offensive over the border caught Moscow’s intelligence agencies by surprise, experts say. It wasn’t the first time that…
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Middle East Crisis: Palestinians Assess Damage After Israeli Military Pulls Back From Jenin
Residents were taking stock of destruction from the 10-day Israeli raid, one of the deadliest in years in the occupied…
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The Road to a Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Through Qatar
The emirate has used its influence with Hamas to press for a truce with Israel. But “the last word is…
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Boko Haram Kills at Least 170 Villagers in Nigeria Attack
Boko Haram killed at least 170 villagers in northeastern Nigeria, community leaders say, in what is likely one of the…
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Dismissing Kursk, Putin Says Ukraine’s East Is Russia’s Main Goal
Dismissing Ukraine’s recent invasion of Kursk, the Russian leader said Kyiv made a mistake in trying to force Moscow to…
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New Zealand’s Maori Name a New Queen
Nga Wai Hono i te Po, 27, is the second woman to assume the ceremonial role. She takes the throne…
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