Tag: Politics and Government

Why Did a U.N. Agency Give a Family $61 Million?

At the United Nations, two officials had a problem. The little-known agency…

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Emmanuel Macron Inaugurated for a 2nd Term as France President

PARIS — Beneath the chandeliers of the Elysée Palace, Emmanuel Macron was…

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The Secrets Ed Koch Carried

Edward I. Koch looked like the busiest septuagenarian in New York.Glad-handing well-wishers…

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In the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political Lies

CAVITE, Philippines — Arnel Agravante, a YouTuber in the Philippines, told his…

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In Hong Kong Election, John Lee Is Running Uncontested

HONG KONG — When hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents took…

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Nicaragua’s Secretive Ruling Family Reaches Out Quietly to the U.S.

Nicaragua’s ruling family has largely weathered sanctions imposed by the United States…

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U.K. Local Elections Guide: What to Look For

LONDON — Rarely has the American political maxim “all politics is local”…

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Anti-Putin Russians Are Leaving, With a Push From the Kremlin

When Karen Shainyan opened his Facebook page one recent day, it was…

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Why Brittney Griner Could Be the Last American Basketball Star in Russia

“I spent 10 years there, so I know the way things work,”…

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