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In Russia, an Election Seen as Settled Will Be Gauged for Signs of Dissent

Russian authorities on Thursday banned from the presidential race the only candidate who had openly contested President Vladimir V. Putin’s hold on power...

Canadian Ex-Intelligence Official Is Sentenced to 14 Years Over State Secrets

A former civilian director of an elite intelligence unit in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was sentenced to 14 years in prison on...

Netanyahu Spurns Hamas Offer for Gaza Cease-Fire

Under Hamas’s proposal, both sides would observe a three-stage cease-fire over 135 days, with each stage lasting 45 days. In the first stage,...

Why this airline wants travellers to weigh-in before taking off

Finnish carrier Finnair has begun weighing passengers with their carry-on luggage as part of a study aimed at better determining the aircraft's weight...

Israel’s PM rejects ‘delusional’ Hamas ceasefire deal as he vows ‘total victory’

Key PointsIsrael has rejected Hamas' proposal of a 4.5 month ceasefire.It was proposed that all remaining Hamas-held hostages would be released over that...

Inside the rejected Hamas truce deal — as ceasefire hopes remain alive

Key PointsIsrael has rejected Hamas' proposal of a 4.5-month ceasefire.It was proposed that all remaining Hamas-held hostages would be released over that period.Israeli...

‘I could be arrested’: What does Yang Hengjun’s death sentence mean for travel to China?

After being detained in Beijing for more than four years, Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been handed a suspended death sentence. For Chinese...

‘Shocking’: China travel concerns after Australian writer’s death sentence

China's "shocking" has raised fears among some activists and observers over travel to the country. They say the case and ruling set...

For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China

In the depths of the pandemic, as global supply chains buckled and the cost of shipping a container to China soared nearly twentyfold,...

Israel Chooses a Eurovision Act as Boycott Campaigns Swirl

The singing contest’s glitzy lights and glittering dresses were supposed to be a respite after another depressing, hostage-filled news day on Israeli TV.Yet...

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