On China’s National Day, Hong Kong Police Quash Protests
HONG KONG — One year ago, China’s National Day on Oct. 1 was a day of protest and turmoil in
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U.S. Debate, Vladimir Putin, African Art: Your Thursday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. We’re covering reactions to the chaotic U.S. presidential
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Covid Forces China’s Tourists to Spend ‘Golden Week’ Closer to Home
Along the Great Wall, extra security guards have been deployed to deter rowdy tourists. Hotel bookings in Lhasa, the capital
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Belarus and Turkey Top a Thorny Agenda at E.U. Summit
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders meet on Thursday to try to break longstanding impasses on Belarus, Turkey, the coronavirus recovery
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A High-Tech Twin for a Renaissance Masterpiece
FLORENCE, Italy — For the past five centuries, Michelangelo’s David has been celebrated for its sculptural perfection and its embodiment
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E.U. Begins Legal Action Over U.K. Brexit Plan
The European Commission announced on Thursday that it was pressing ahead with legal action against Britain over Brexit legislation that
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Jacinda Ardern Admits Having Used Cannabis. New Zealanders Shrug: ‘Us Too.’
SYDNEY, Australia — The question from the debate moderator in New Zealand was simple and to the point: “Jacinda Ardern,
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Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Says Putin Is Behind His Poisoning
BERLIN — Aleksei A. Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, who was poisoned in August in Siberia, says he has
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In Germany, New Plays Consider Autonomy in the Age of Corona
In a country in which cultural life is returning to an enviable version of normal, the fall theater season opens
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Covid-19 Live Updates: Fauci and Trump Are at Odds Again Over Masks
Here’s what you need to know: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci on Capitol Hil this month.Credit…Pool photo by Graeme Jennings Dr.
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