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Vatican Extends Deal With China Over Appointment of Bishops
The agreement calls for China to formally recognize the pope’s authority within the church, while the Vatican in turn recognized…
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What to Know About the BRICS Summit and the Countries Involved
The group, which seeks to rebalance the global order away from the West, will meet on Tuesday. Here’s a primer.
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Coup Attempt by Gulen Allies Led Erdogan to Crack Down in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fethullah Gulen, the powerful preacher who died this week, began as allies. But their falling…
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China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills
The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western…
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India and China Reach Border Deal That Could Ease Hostilities
Four years ago, several soldiers from both sides were killed in a bloody melee. Any thaw between the countries could…
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A Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the Sea
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by…
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Hamas’s Guerrilla Tactics in North Gaza Make It Hard to Defeat
Israel has decimated Hamas’s military wing, along with much of Gaza. But the group’s small-scale, hit-and-run approach poses a threat…
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Middle East Crisis: Live Updates: Hezbollah Missiles Target Tel Aviv Area as Blinken Travels to Israel
The group said it had targeted a military base near the city, hours after Israeli attacks near Beirut. The U.S.…
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Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap
The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.
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Moldova Referendum on Goal of E.U. Membership Passes by a Thin Margin
A referendum that constitutionally enshrines a national objective to join the E.U. passed by a thin margin. The incumbent pro-E.U.…
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