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Colombia’s Peace-Whisperer Makes Plenty of Enemies

CARTAGENA, Colombia — For a champion of peace, Leyner Palacios faces a lot death threats.The latest menacing message came in February, when Mr....

If a Divided Germany Could Enter NATO, Why Not Ukraine?

Though peace seems distant, the United States and Europe are debating how to guarantee Ukraine’s security once the fighting with Russia stops, even...

Entry to Middle Class or False Promise? Franchises Face Scrutiny.

“Making It Work” is a series about small-business owners striving to endure hard times.When Kenneth Laskin flew to California to meet with ...

A Video Mocking a Vietnamese Official’s Lavish Meal Has Landed Its Maker in Prison

This is a tale of two meals and two men named Lam. It begins with a joke and ends with a prison sentence.Two...

A Kurdish Turkish Writer on the Tensions Between Politics and Art

The momentous Turkish presidential election, whose second round will take place on Sunday, has more than just geopolitical consequences; it is a watershed...

On Erdogan Campaign Trail, Invoking God, Reciting Poetry, Bashing Foes

ISTANBUL — His campaign addresses begin softly, drawing the audience in. A devout Muslim, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan frequently says he seeks to...

‘Different Standards’: The Struggle of Indigenous Journalists in Australia

The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week, I wrote about...

Leader, members of Arizona-based cult indicted on child sex crimes

PHOENIX — Lurid new details have emerged from a new 53-felony-count federal indictment against an Arizona-based polygamist fundamentalist cult and its leader, Samuel...

The United States condemns a deal allowing Moscow to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus.

The Russian and Belarusian defense ministers on Thursday signed an agreement laying out how to store Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russian state...

South Carolina 6-week abortion ban becomes law, providers file lawsuit

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a newly minted six-week abortion ban Thursday behind closed doors, triggering a new battle...

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