Month: April 2023
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World
In an Indian Village, Cultivating Girls’ Big-League Dreams
The girls arrive at the makeshift cricket ground on their bicycles, a narrow file of white athletic uniforms breezing down…
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World
Mystery of Ex-Dictator’s Whereabouts Adds to Crisis in Sudan
After speculation that Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who had been serving a prison sentence, had been freed, the army said that…
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World
U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Bid for Activision, a Blow for Tech Deals
The decision barring the takeover of a big video game publisher is a major loss for Microsoft, which also faces…
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World
Binance Faces Mounting Pressure as U.S. Crypto Crackdown Intensifies
For years, the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance has had a reputation for dodging regulators and skirting financial rules, all without…
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World
Singapore Hangs Man for Conspiring to Traffic 2 Pounds of Cannabis
Human rights groups called the punishment far too severe and raised questions about due process.
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World
Inside Biden’s Renewed Promise to Protect South Korea From Nuclear Weapons
President Biden’s emphasis on America’s willingness to defend South Korea is a striking admission that North Korea’s arsenal is here…
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World
The Russian foreign minister hints of a possible prisoner swap for Gershkovich.
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, hinted on Tuesday at the possibility of a prisoner swap involving two Americans detained…
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World
A grain glut leaves some Eastern European countries caught between solidarity with Ukraine and survival.
After more than a year of surprisingly solid European unity in support of Ukraine, grains of discord are piling up…
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Food
Harry Belafonte, Folk Hero
Cool and charismatic, Belafonte channeled his stardom into activism. He was a true people person, who knew how to reach,…
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Food
Ed Sheeran, Accused of Copying Marvin Gaye, Testifies He Wrote His Song
The singer was accused of copying his ballad “Thinking Out Loud” from Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” In court, he…