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Zelensky Demands Cease-Fire in Response to Putin’s Call for Direct Talks
Undercutting a weekend of European diplomacy, President Trump on Sunday implored Ukraine to accept a Russian proposal for direct talks…
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Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?
President Trump has floated changing the name of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf ahead of a trip to…
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How a Quiet American Cardinal Became Pope
The cardinals electing a new pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church left the Sistine Chapel exhausted and hungry. A…
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As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military
The last time the perpetual tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a face-off, Indian officials were forced to confront…
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David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94
David Paton, an idealistic and innovative ophthalmologist who started Project Orbis, converting a United Airlines jet into a flying hospital…
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Standing With History to Say Goodbye
I never had the chance to say hello. But I stood in line to say goodbye. After Pope Francis died,…
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Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises
In its heyday in the 1950s and ’60s, the Lung Wah Hotel, a converted, Spanish revival villa, offered a leafy…
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Man Shot by Police at Toronto Airport
The police shot a man at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, causing a partial shutdown in the departures…
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The Breakaway State That Wants a Deal With Trump
Home to one of the longest airstrips in Africa and a vital port on the Gulf of Aden, Somaliland is…
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How Pope Francis Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.
Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. Ruth Graham, a reporter covering religion,…
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