
International
Putin-linked businessman admits to US election meddling
The statement by the man known as “Putin's chef” because of his catering company confirmed for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years.
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How an ex-president who had been jailed rose back to power over Brazil’s far right
President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a stunning political comeback by defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. But he could face a short honeymoon.
2 years ago
Polls close in Brazil’s polarizing Bolsonaro-Lula contest
The incumbent vows to safeguard conservative Christian values, while the challenger promises to return the country to a more prosperous past.
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Russia is suspending a Ukraine grain export deal that has helped keep food prices down
Russian says it has moved to suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered deal.
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Officials: 59 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
At least 59 people were killed and 150 more were injured after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the Seoul.
2 years ago
Over 150 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
Dozens more were injured, officials said, after a stampede took place in a narrow alley near a major party spot on Saturday night in the South Korean capital.
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Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand
Salman Rushdie's agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event.
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Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in Europe, U.S.
Tens of thousands rallied in Berlin and hundreds in Washington in solidarity with protesters facing a violent government crackdown in Iran.
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China’s Communist Party moves to solidify Xi Jinping’s power in leadership shuffle
Two notable members were removed from the upper leadership ranks.
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U.S. to face Vietnam, Netherlands at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The U.S. team will play all of its group matches in New Zealand in the tournament to be played at 10 stadiums in Australia and New Zealand in July and August 2023.
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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier
Giorgia Meloni has been sworn into office as Italy's premier, the first woman to hold that office.
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Trudeau orders an immediate freeze on the sale of handguns in Canada
It's also now forbidden to bring newly acquired handguns into the country. "We have seen too many examples of horrific tragedies involving firearms," the Canadian prime minist
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Return to Ukraine proves heartening — and heartbreaking — for Delaware woman
Poladko and her family fled Russian bombs and tanks when the invasion began in late February. They are now living in Poland while mulling their future.
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Listen 3:35UK’s Truss resigns after turmoil obliterated her authority
Just a day earlier Truss had vowed to stay in power, saying she was “a fighter and not a quitter.”
2 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra cancels China tour
Uncertainty over COVID protocols in China has forced the Orchestra to halt an Asian tour in May 2023.
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