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Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades
Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising…
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Iran Prepares for War but Hopes to Avert One as It Braces for Israeli Strikes
Tehran has several plans for responding to a threatened retaliatory strike by Israel, depending on its severity, and might also…
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Attacks on L.G.B.T.Q. People in Ivory Coast Shake Sense of Security
One of West Africa’s most tolerant societies has recently seen a string of assaults on L.G.B.T.Q. people after several social…
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Uruguay’s 2024 Election: Candidates, Issues and Predictions
Crime, child poverty and an aging population are top issues as voters in one of Latin America’s most stable democracies…
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Georgia’s Election Could Be a Turning Point for the Caucasus Nation: What to Know
A parliamentary vote could decide whether the Caucasus nation will be oriented to the West or East for years to…
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In a Region of Majestic Beauty, Sunnis and Shiites Wage Bloody War
In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that…
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Canada’s Sikh Communities Have Been Rocked by Violence. Authorities Blame India.
Tightly knit communities in Ontario and British Columbia have been rocked by violent events in the past 18 months. Now…
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The Other War for These Gazans Is Against Cancer
The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those…
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Live Updates: Deadly Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Gaza, Health Officials Say
Gaza’s health ministry reported that dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes in a residential area of Khan Younis,…
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Turkey Seeks Opening With Kurdish Militants Despite Attack on Aerospace Company
Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.
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