Month: December 2022
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World
They Said They Went to Mali to Keep the Peace. Now They’re Jailed as Mercenaries.
Ivory Coast said its soldiers were in Mali to provide security for the United Nations peacekeeping mission. But Mali accused…
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Sports
After Competing Without a Hijab, a Top Iranian Chess Player Heads for Spain
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, ranked No. 17 among women in the world, will not return to Iran after forgoing a head scarf…
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World
‘The Daily’ checks in with a Russian man who fled the draft.
Kirill, 24, worked at a nonprofit for homeless people in the Moscow region. He does not support the policies of…
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Sports
Days of Wins and Roses: Covering Pelé’s Cosmos
While the public saw one version of the Brazilian soccer legend in his three years in New York, covering the…
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Sports
Georgia and Ohio State Know All About No. 4 Seeds Making Title Runs
Top-seeded teams have been more likely to win College Football Playoff semifinals. But teams ranked fourth — including Ohio State…
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Sports
Pelé Set Soccer’s Gold Standard. It Can’t Be Matched.
The debate over the game’s greatest player always begins with comparison to the Brazilian master. But Pelé’s on-field artistry was…
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World
In Battered Ukrainian City, Workers Battle Winter, Not the Russians
Firefighters in Lyman, in Ukraine’s east, contend with land mines, freezing temperatures, damaged buildings, awful cell service and a lack…
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World
Andrew Tate Is Detained in Romania in Human Trafficking Investigation
Mr. Tate, an online personality known for making misogynistic comments about women, was being held for 24 hours, the authorities…
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World
Once an Open Sewer, New York Harbor Now Teems With Life. Thank the Clean Water Act.
Fifty years ago, Congress voted to override President Richard Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act. It has proved to…
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World
Attack on Oil Workers in Eastern Syria Kills at Least 10
No group claimed responsibility for the assault on a bus convoy. But Islamic State militants remain active in parts of…