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New variant displaying a ‘big jump in evolution’ detected in South Africa.
JOHANNESBURG — A concerning new variant of the coronavirus, whose mutations evidence a “big jump in evolution,” is driving a…
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Russian Mine Blast Kills Dozens, Among Them Rescuers
A gas buildup and explosion in a Siberian coal mine on Thursday killed at least 52 people — including six…
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Abuses Under Gambia’s Ex-Ruler Should Be Prosecuted, Inquiry Says
BANJUL, Gambia — Documenting wide-ranging atrocities under the autocratic former president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, an investigative panel on ...
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Your Friday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering booster shots in France, Peng Shuai’s piercing accusations in China and the Pakistani madrasa that has…
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Undeterred by Channel’s Perils, Desperate Migrants Still Plan to Cross
CALAIS, France — The lights on the opposite side of the English Channel were visible on Thursday, emboldening Emanuel Malbah,…
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Ethiopian Leader Vows to Lead Troops as War Threatens to Widen
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Nobel Peace Prize has dogged Abiy Ahmed since he went to a war a year ago,…
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The French rush to get booster shots as the government eyes more restrictions.
Thousands rushed to book vaccination appointments in France on Thursday after the government announced that all adults were eligible for…
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Sweden Chose Its First Female Prime Minister. She Lasted Less Than a Day.
It seemed like a new era was dawning in Sweden on Wednesday when Magdalena Andersson, the leader of the Social…
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Venezuela celebró unas elecciones controversiales, pero Maduro demostró su poderío político
CARACAS, Venezuela — El martes, los observadores electorales de la Unión Europea afirmaron que las elecciones regionales de Venezuela fueron…
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I Hated Swimming. Then I Moved to Australia.
SYDNEY, Australia — The spring sun might have been warm, but the Pacific Ocean off the edge of Sydney felt…
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