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Biden, in Angola, Recalls Bitter Legacy of Slavery

Biden, in Angola, Recalls Bitter Legacy of Slavery

Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Peter Baker
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Politics

In becoming the first American leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly legacy of the human trade that originally defined relations with Africa.


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Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance

Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance

Edward Wong and Michael Crowley
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Politics

The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia.


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Who Is Yoon Suk-Yeol, South Korea’s President?

Who Is Yoon Suk-Yeol, South Korea’s President?

Choe Sang-Hun and Ephrat Livni
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Politics

A conservative, Mr. Yoon won the presidency in 2022 by a slim margin, promising a more confrontational stance against North Korea. He quickly became unpopular and divisive at home.


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Amid Syria’s Rebel Offensive, a Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers

Amid Syria’s Rebel Offensive, a Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers

Carlotta Gall
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Politics

Iran and Russia, both stretched by conflicts of their own, have experienced setbacks in Syria after a rebel offensive in the northwest of the country.


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Chaos Plays Out at South Korea’s Legislature Building After Declaration of Martial Law

Chaos Plays Out at South Korea’s Legislature Building After Declaration of Martial Law

Choe Sang-Hun, Jin Yu Young, John Yoon and Tim Balk
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Politics

Soldiers wearing helmets and carrying long guns pushed back against people who tried to enter the National Assembly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.


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Read President Yoon’s Speech Declaring Martial Law in South Korea

Read President Yoon’s Speech Declaring Martial Law in South Korea

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Politics

President Yoon Suk Yeol made the extraordinary declaration in an unannounced speech to the nation on Tuesday night.


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Live Updates: South Korean Leader Declares Martial Law

Live Updates: South Korean Leader Declares Martial Law

The New York Times
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Politics

President Yoon Suk Yeol evoked a threat posed by “anti-state” forces, and criticized attempts by the opposition to impeach him.


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Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire

Ephrat Livni
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Politics

Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.


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Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy

Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy

Patrick Kingsley
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Politics

World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.


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An Indigenous Group in Quebec Tries to Keep the Caribou Alive

An Indigenous Group in Quebec Tries to Keep the Caribou Alive

Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe
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Politics

The Canadian government is threatening to use emergency measures to protect three caribou herds at risk of dying out in Quebec.


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Airbnb ‘Gladiator’ Experience at the Colosseum Prompts Outcry in Rome

Airbnb ‘Gladiator’ Experience at the Colosseum Prompts Outcry in Rome

Elisabetta Povoledo
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Politics

An initiative by officials at the monument in a partnership with Airbnb has prompted an outcry among those who feel it will demean a cultural treasure.


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From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung

From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung

Mara Hvistendahl, Joy Dong and Adam Goldman
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Politics

He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.


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3 Climbers From the U.S. and Canada Have Gone Missing on New Zealand’s  Highest Mountain

3 Climbers From the U.S. and Canada Have Gone Missing on New Zealand’s  Highest Mountain

John Yoon
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Politics

Two Americans and a Canadian were climbing Mount Cook before failing to show up to a prearranged flight on Monday.


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Tuesday Briefing: A Presidential Pardon

Tuesday Briefing: A Presidential Pardon

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

Plus, Free North Korea Radio.


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5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule

5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule

Jenny Gross and Elian Peltier
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Politics

In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.


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