World
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A Dazzling Eruption of Lava Spews Out of Mount Etna
Clouds of ash went nearly 15,000 feet into the air, and the airport in Catania, Sicily, was forced to shut…
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Viktor Orban Travels to Russia for Meeting With Vladimir Putin
Days after a trip to Ukraine, the Hungarian leader arrived in Moscow for a visit that has dismayed E.U. officials,…
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Japan Finally Phases Out Floppy Disks
One of the world’s most technologically advanced nations has held on to some of the most outmoded devices.
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Labour Loses Votes in Muslim Areas Over Its Gaza Policy
The Labour Party has long been a natural home for most of Britain’s Muslim voters, but it has faced pushback…
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U.K. Election Turnout Set to Be Lowest in Over 20 Years
Participation in Britain’s general election was predicted to be at 60 percent, according to the BBC, close to a record…
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6 Years, 4 Raw Human Stories From the New China
In “Private Revolutions,” Yuan Yang follows the lives of women in a rapidly changing modern superpower.
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Trump Advisers Call for U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing if He Is Elected
A former national security adviser says Washington “must test new nuclear weapons for reliability and safety in the real world,”…
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What to Expect as the U.K. Changes Prime Ministers
When there is a clear opposition victory in Britain, the transition of power takes place with ruthless speed. The Cabinet…
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How the Labour Party Wants to Change the U.K. Economy
The Labour Party, which won Britain’s general election on Thursday, has made it one of its missions to revitalize Britain’s…
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Australian Author’s Novel-Turned-Film Goes Global
Lily Brett’s delight is bittersweet as “Too Many Men,” her story about traveling with her father, becomes a movie he…