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TORONTO — Lisa LaFlamme had barely settled in at the back of the cafe when two women approached her in...

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Behind China’s Balloons, a Push for Business to Serve the Military

WASHINGTON — A People’s Liberation Army veteran turned drone manufacturer. A Shanghai real estate company that wagered there was more...

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Daily Briefing: War in Ukraine: Russia Attacks Infrastructure After Apparent Attempt to Distract Ukraine’s Air Defenses

At least six Russian balloons floated over the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Wednesday, triggering air-raid sirens before most of them...

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Scientists Wondered if Warming Caused Argentina’s Drought. The Answer: No.

Lack of rainfall that caused severe drought in Argentina and Uruguay last year was not made more likely by climate...

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Italy’s Hard-Right Leader Vexes Europe by Playing Nice, Mostly

ROME — In the weeks before Italy elected the hard-right leader Giorgia Meloni, the left sounded “the alarm for Italian...

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Moscow’s Military Capabilities Are in Question After Failed Battle for Ukrainian City

KYIV, Ukraine — As Moscow steps up its offensive in eastern Ukraine, weeks of failed attacks on a Ukrainian stronghold...

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Daily Briefing: Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Syrians in Hard-Hit Areas of Turkey Rush to Border to Return Home

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey lined up at border crossings on Wednesday in hopes of returning home temporarily after...

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World Bank President, Dogged by Climate Questions, Steps Down Early

David Malpass, the embattled president of the World Bank, announced his intention to step down on Wednesday, roughly a year...

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Scotland’s Leader Nicola Sturgeon Says She Will Step Down in Surprise Move

Just hours after Nicola Sturgeon announced her surprise resignation on Wednesday, discussion had already begun about who might succeed her...

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Daily Briefing: War in Ukraine: Russian Losses in Battle Suggest Early Struggles for Offensive