From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
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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2024-12-03 08:00:05
3 Climbers From the U.S. and Canada Have Gone Missing on New Zealand’s Highest Mountain
Two Americans and a Canadian were climbing Mount Cook before failing to show up to a prearranged flight on Monday.
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2024-12-02 21:30:03
2024-12-02 21:00:04
5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule
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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2024-12-02 13:30:04
Centrist Party Edges Out Far-Right Challengers in Romania
The center-left Social Democrats won the most votes in a parliamentary election but a strong nationalist showing could make it difficult to form a stable Western-oriented government.
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2024-12-02 13:30:04
Who Are HTS, the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive?
The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles.
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2024-12-01 21:30:04
Monday Briefing: Rebels Advance in Syria
Plus, the vast network of undersea internet cables.
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2024-12-01 20:30:04
Stowaway on Flight to Paris Disrupts a Return Flight to New York
The same passenger who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight to Paris caused a disturbance on a flight to New York on Saturday, an aviation official said.
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2024-12-01 18:00:04
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said.
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2024-12-01 12:30:04
Protesters in Tbilisi Clash With Georgian Police
The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters onto the streets.
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2024-12-01 10:30:03
Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About
When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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2024-12-01 10:30:03
A Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs
Hamas’s weakened position could leave the territory without any governing institutions.
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2024-12-01 10:30:03
What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
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2024-11-30 20:30:03
U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist
The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage.
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2024-11-30 11:30:03
For Canada, Trade Tumult From Trump’s Return Has Begun
While the president-elect says he will impose a 25 percent tariff on everything Canada exports, Trudeau remains confident about forestalling that outcome.
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