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Even Before the Olympics, a Victory Lap for a Fast-Moving French Mayor

Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist mayor of St.-Ouen, a Paris suburb that will host the athletes’ village for the 2024 Games, is leading a rapid transformation of the long-struggling city.Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist mayor of St.-Ouen, a Paris suburb that will host the athletes’ village for the 2024 Games, is leading a rapid transformation of the […]

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Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case

Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub.Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub. Read More

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Julian Assange’s Family React to Biden Suggesting U.S. Might Drop Case

The WikiLeaks founder has spent five years in a high-security London prison while contesting extradition efforts. Before that, he holed up for seven years in the Ecuadorean Embassy.The WikiLeaks founder has spent five years in a high-security London prison while contesting extradition efforts. Before that, he holed up for seven years in the Ecuadorean Embassy. Read

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Before He Died in Prison, Aleksei Navalny Wrote a Memoir. It’s Coming This Fall.

In the book, Navalny tells his story in his own words, chronicling his life, his rise as an opposition leader, and the attempts on his life.In the book, Navalny tells his story in his own words, chronicling his life, his rise as an opposition leader, and the attempts on his life. Read More

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Middle East Crisis: Famine Has Begun in Northern Gaza, U.S. Official Says

Samantha Power, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is the first American official to classify the extreme hunger in parts of Gaza as a famine.Samantha Power, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is the first American official to classify the extreme hunger in parts of Gaza as a famine. Read

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