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Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints

Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints

Vivian Yee and Rania Khaled
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Politics

When a blogger criticized Cairo’s airport, Egypt’s government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, “Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?”


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The Lyrics to “+57” Causes Backlash in Colombia, a Reggaeton Hot Spot

The Lyrics to “+57” Causes Backlash in Colombia, a Reggaeton Hot Spot

Genevieve Glatsky
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Politics

A recent song’s explicit lyrics have prompted criticism that the music promotes harmful stereotypes about Colombia.


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The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’

The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’

Marc Tracy
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Politics

Many have used an old word to refer to recent events. Is it accurate?


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Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act

Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act

Aaron Boxerman and Ismaeel Naar
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Politics

The Israeli authorities called the killing of the rabbi, Zvi Kogan, an act of terrorism. He had been missing since Thursday.


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2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo

2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo

Emmett Lindner
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Politics

A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report found.


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Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

Sam Roberts
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Politics

Humiliated by a Nazi officer at age 15, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a German soldier, survived torture and captured a supply train.


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What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?

What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?

Andrew E. Kramer
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Politics

Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground.


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In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children

Lynsey Chutel
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Politics

The South African government, saying that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September, declared a state of emergency.


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Alberta Breaks With the Canadian Pension Model

Alberta Breaks With the Canadian Pension Model

Ian Austen
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Politics

The provincial government abruptly purged the board and senior leaders of Alberta’s pension fund, defying a long-held principle that funds should be free of political interference.


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How a Nigerian Nurse Abducted by Boko Haram Planned Her Escaped

How a Nigerian Nurse Abducted by Boko Haram Planned Her Escaped

Apoorva Mandavilli and Ruth Maclean
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Politics

After being abducted by an offshoot of Boko Haram in Nigeria six years ago, a Christian nurse describes her daring escape and how faith kept her alive.


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Hezbollah Said to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel

Hezbollah Said to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel

Lara Jakes and Ronen Bergman
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Politics

The Lebanese militant group captured an advanced Israeli anti-tank missile in the 2006 war, and its ally, Iran, reverse-engineered it, Israeli officials say.


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With Memes and in State Media, Many Russians Cheer on Putin’s Threats

With Memes and in State Media, Many Russians Cheer on Putin’s Threats

Nataliya Vasilyeva and Valerie Hopkins
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Politics

While support for Vladimir V. Putin’s threats resounded in pro-war venues, some Russians reacted with worry, gallows humor and apathy to the suggestions of striking the West and using nuclear weapons.


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Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue

Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue

John Yoon
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Politics

The police in the state of Tasmania said all other efforts to help the man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, failed before the decision was made to amputate.


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A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.

A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.

Andrew Higgins
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Politics

The country’s new leaders are trying to undo changes, like abortion restrictions and politicized courts, made by their hard-right predecessors. It “takes longer than you expect,” one minister said.


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How Can the I.C.C. Prosecute Leaders of Israel, Which Is Not a Member?

How Can the I.C.C. Prosecute Leaders of Israel, Which Is Not a Member?

Eve Sampson and Marlise Simons
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Politics

The jurisdiction of the court in The Hague can extend beyond member states.


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