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Yuri Grigorivich Dead: Soviet Ballet Choreographer Was 98

Among the 20th century’s most significant choreographers, he led the Bolshoi Bal...

Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Exchange of Prisoners ...

Each side reported that 390 of its people had been returned, and more swaps are ...

Bangladesh’s Leader Threatens to Resign Over Election P...

Muhammad Yunus has struggled to navigate between the army, career politicians an...

New Studies Dismiss Signs of Life on Distant Planet

In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the...

Cargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Yard After Crewman...

A retiree living in a small house on the shore of a fjord woke up on Thursday mo...

Ukraine and Russia Set to Begin Largest Prisoner Exchan...

President Trump trumpeted the event with a post on social networks.

How to Understand Trump’s Latest Deportation Tactics

This week saw a dramatic court showdown and a mysterious flight to Djibouti.

In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Ai...

Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they u...

At an Uncertain Moment for Germany, Suddenly Boring Doe...

The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it...

As Trump Demands More Military Spending, NATO Allies Re...

The president has long pressed European allies to pay more for their own securit...

Syrians Rush to Preserve Remembrances of a Painful Revo...

Many in Syria want to enshrine remnants of their recent history, not only to rem...

In Attacks on Harvard, Chinese See Yet Another Reason t...

Beyond the shock for students, President Trump’s moves against higher education ...

There’s Probably No Life on K2-18b After All, Three Stu...

In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the...

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Trump Confirms Attempted Deportation of Migrants to Sou...

The deportees are stuck in Djibouti amid a legal fight over their expulsions. A ...

U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Sudan Over Use of Chemical ...

The State Department’s announcement comes months after U.S. officials found evid...