Politics
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Putin to meet with Xi, China’s leader, as their ties grow amid pressure from the West.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is set to meet with Xi Jinping, the leader of China, on Thursday in…
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Tropical Storm Fiona Becomes 6th Named Storm of Atlantic Hurricane Season
Tropical Storm Fiona formed late on Wednesday, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm,…
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Ohio Judge Temporarily Suspends Abortion Ban
An Ohio judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state’s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, saying that the…
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Trump’s ‘Muddled’ Claims About the Presidential Records Act, Explained
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump have repeatedly invoked the Presidential Records Act in expressing grievances about…
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Have You Recently Purchased Your First Gun?
A record number of more than 20 million guns were sold in the United States in 2020, at the start…
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Queen’s Coffin Passes London Landmarks, in a Grand but Hushed Royal Display
LONDON — Borne on a gun carriage and saluted by the boom of artillery cannons and the tolling of Big…
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E.U. Calls for Taxes to Battle Rising Energy Prices
With the war in Ukraine spurring a mounting energy crisis, the European Commission on Wednesday proposed a series of emergency…
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A Uyghur Author and Translator Were Detained. Now, Their Novel Speaks For Them.
Perhat Tursun was eager for his novel, “The Backstreets,” to come out in the United States. It would be the…
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Hermès Bags and Millions in Cash: The Fall of Malaysia’s Najib Razak
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia —The former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, arrived in a black sport utility vehicle and was…
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They Translated ‘Hamilton’ Into German. Was It Easy? Nein.
HAMBURG, Germany — “Hamilton” is a mouthful, even in English. Forty-seven songs; more than 20,000 words; fast-paced lyrics, abundant wordplay…