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Macron Names Michel Barnier to Be French Prime Minister, Breaking Impasse
The president’s choice of a right-wing politician, after an extraordinary delay, is certain to inflame opponents on the left who…
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How American Pastors in Nicaragua Ended Up Imprisoned for Money Laundering
Evangelical pastors led by a Texas missionary in Nicaragua were accused of money laundering, in a widespread crackdown on religious…
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Pope Finds Fervent Fans Among Indonesia’s Transgender Community
For many trans women living on the fringes of the nation’s society, the Catholic Church is a haven, and Pope…
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Racing the Clock to Document ISIS Genocide of Iraq’s Yazidis
For years, a U.N. team has painstakingly exhumed mass graves, but now the Iraqi government is ordering it to leave.…
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In the Paralympic Fix-It Shop, Plenty of Fractures but No Blood
Repair technicians at the Paris Games fix everything from bent wheelchair frames to broken sunglasses.
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China Woos Africa, Casting Itself as Global South’s Defender
More than 50 African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit aimed at projecting the influence of China’s leader,…
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Ugandan Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Gasoline Attack
The athlete, who was set on fire in Kenya by a man with whom she was in a relationship, competed…
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Middle East Crisis: Polio Campaign Enters Next Phase in Gaza as Israeli Airstrikes Continue
As the first phase of vaccinations ended, an Israeli strike hit a hospital courtyard in central Gaza where people were…
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When Gambia Banned Female Genital Cutting, a Defiant 96-Year-Old Resisted
Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to…
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With Hopes Frayed in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Mediators Plan a New Push
The latest proposals to bridge the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas have yet to be finalized. Both Israel and…
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