World
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How the C.I.A. Tracked the Leader of Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officers made a crucial discovery this spring after tracking Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of Al Qaeda, to Kabul ...
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As Pelosi touts ‘unwavering’ U.S. commitment to Taiwan, China denounces her visit.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, casting aside private warnings from the Biden administration about the ...
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In Ukraine, Devastation Spreads as Russia Regroups for New Offensive
At least 140,000 residential buildings in Ukraine destroyed or damaged. More than 3.5 million people left homeless. More than 12 million ...
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Zelensky says government may allow civil partnerships for same-sex couples.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding on Tuesday to a citizen petition that called for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ukraine ...
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Burt Metcalfe, Who Left His Mark on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Is Dead at 87
Burt Metcalfe, who as the showrunner of “M*A*S*H” for the last six of its 11 seasons made a critical casting decision as he began his tenure and ...
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Who’s Embargoing Whom?
The other day, my CUNY and Stone Center colleague Branko Milanovic suggested that it would be interesting to “compare Napoleon’s continental ...
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Your Wednesday Briefing: China Plans Drills as Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan
We’re covering Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taiwan and an American drone strike that killed Al Qaeda’s leader. Nancy Pelosi arrived in ...
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After Pelosi’s arrival, China announced military drills in nearby waters.
Shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane touched down in Taiwan, China’s military said it would conduct drills that appeared to infringe on ...
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Pelosi has a history of criticizing China’s human rights record.
To longtime watchers of American foreign policy, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan reflects her decades-long interest in China — and her ...
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The Al Qaeda That Ayman al-Zawahri Leaves Behind
When President Biden announced the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan last year, one of his main justifications was that Al Qaeda had ...