Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China marks the first visit to the country for a top U.S. diplomat in five years. But thawing relations may require more than diplomacy.
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She can sing. She can dance. Beyoncé can also cause unexpectedly high inflation in Sweden, an economist calculated.
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‘Many loved him, many hated him’: Italy’s former leader Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86
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A day after a dam in southern Ukraine was badly damaged, some towns are submerged, structures swept away and mass evacuations are ongoing.
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The leader of the mercenary Wagner Group dismissed claims by the Russian Defense Ministry that its troops killed more than 1,500 Ukrainian troops.
Where it’s a crime to be gay: A visual guide to where LGBTQ rights are repressed
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Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins presidential runoff, extends rule into third decade
Turkey’s all-powerful leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the right to extend his rule into a third decade.
Confusion as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy appears to confirm loss of Bakhmut
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walked back comments Sunday that appeared to confirm Russian claims that its forces captured the besieged city of Bakhmut.