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New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight.New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join […]

Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West. Read More

The Israeli military’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza have decimated its health care system in a way that aid groups and international bodies are increasingly calling “systematic.”The Israeli military’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza have decimated its health care system in a way that aid groups and international bodies are increasingly calling “systematic.” Read More

As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the war effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the war effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line. Read More

Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied.Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied. Read More

An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid.An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid. Read

The assertion is just “psychological warfare,” says one Lebanese expert on the militant group.The assertion is just “psychological warfare,” says one Lebanese expert on the militant group. Read More

The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. Read More

Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics. Read More

Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were returned to the ocean. Twenty-nine others, however, died on the beach.Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were returned to the ocean. Twenty-nine others, however, died on the beach. Read