World
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Georgia Arrests Former Leader Mikheil Saakashvili
MOSCOW — Mikheil Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia and once a prominent figure in the politics of post-Soviet countries,…
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Why Diversity Seems Easier Said Than Done in Politics
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Recently, I’ve…
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A Japanese Princess Is Set to Be Wed. But It’s No Fairy Tale.
TOKYO — Anyone who dreams of being a princess should probably have a chat with Princess Mako of Japan. On…
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South Korea Shelves ‘Fake News’ Bill Amid International Outcry
SEOUL — President Moon Jae-in and his Democratic Party in South Korea have spent months vowing to stamp out what…
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Your Friday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering a big test for President Biden’s agenda, the E.U.’s newest pandemic challenge and Lithuania’s spitting contest…
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North Korea Continues a Barrage of Missile Tests
SEOUL — North Korea said on Friday that it had test-launched a newly developed antiaircraft missile, carrying out the latest…
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Your Friday Briefing
We’re covering big progress in Asia’s vaccination drive and a high-stakes day in Congress for President Biden’s agenda. A Covid…
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British program to cover pay ends after subsidizing nearly 12 million jobs.
After 18 months during which it subsidized 11.6 million jobs, Britain’s government-funded furlough program ended on Thursday, along with some…
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‘Shrinking the Conflict’: What Does Israel’s New Mantra Really Mean?
JERUSALEM — There’s a new three-word concept taking root in political and diplomatic discourse in Jerusalem: shrinking the conflict. The…
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German Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court
BERLIN — The 96-year-old woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp, was supposed to appear in court to face…