Trump Says He Will Reach Out to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un

Trump Says He Will Reach Out to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un

Jan 24, 2025

North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has

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How Riad Sattouf Uses His Cartoons to Draw a Window Into the Middle East

How Riad Sattouf Uses His Cartoons to Draw a Window Into the Middle East

Jan 24, 2025

Riad Sattouf’s saga of his parents’ failed bicultural marriage, with its harsh depiction of life in rural Syria, has become a literary sensation.Riad Sattouf’s saga of his parents’ failed bicultural marriage, with its harsh depiction of life in rural Syria, has become a

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China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy

China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy

Jan 24, 2025

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. 

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China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy

China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy

Jan 24, 2025

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. 

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Review: In ‘English,’ Looking for a Language to Live In

Review: In ‘English,’ Looking for a Language to Live In

Jan 24, 2025

For the students in Sanaz Toossi’s dramedy about mother tongues and other tongues, the world’s lingua franca is not exactly free.For the students in Sanaz Toossi’s dramedy about mother tongues and other tongues, the world’s lingua franca is not exactly free. 

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U.S. Security Contractors Going to Gaza to Oversee Truce, Officials Say

U.S. Security Contractors Going to Gaza to Oversee Truce, Officials Say

Jan 23, 2025

The contractors have been enlisted to do weapons checks on vehicles carrying displaced Palestinians back to their homes in the north under the terms of the new cease-fire.The contractors have been enlisted to do weapons checks on vehicles carrying displaced Palestinians back to

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What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and Britain’s Royal Family

What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and Britain’s Royal Family

Jan 23, 2025

Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with his brother, William, and his father, King Charles III?Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s

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Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right

Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right

Jan 23, 2025

But not all of the leading conservative populist parties in the world are the same — in rhetoric or on policy.But not all of the leading conservative populist parties in the world are the same — in rhetoric or on policy. 

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Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinian Militants Wanted for Deadly Attack

Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinian Militants Wanted for Deadly Attack

Jan 23, 2025

The men were affiliated with a militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which carried out an attack earlier this month, the military said.The men were affiliated with a militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which carried out an attack earlier this month, the military said. 

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Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion

Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion

Jan 23, 2025

The Saudi media reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken with President Trump, who made the kingdom the first stop on his first overseas presidential trip in 2017.The Saudi media reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken with President

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