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    Kremlin Chokes YouTube Service, but Russians Find Ways Around It

    He blocked Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.He signed a censorship law that led TikTok to disable its functions.President Vladimir V. Putin has clamped down...

    Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover

    Israel and Hamas exchanged a new group of hostages and prisoners on Thursday in a handover that devolved into chaos as the armed...

    Naming of New Syrian President Is Met With Some Wariness at Home

    In the Syrian capital Damascus, anticipation was running high on Wednesday. Ahmed al-Shara, who led the overthrow of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad, was...

    Who Are the 3 Israeli Hostages Released Thursday?

    Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, on Thursday as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange, more than a year after...

    The Southport Killer Was Fixated on Extreme Violence. But Was it Terrorism?

    On Oct. 4, 2019, a 13-year-old British boy called a child welfare hotline from his home in Banks, a village in northwest England,...

    Syria’s Ahmed al-Shara Named as President During Transitional Period

    The rebel coalition that seized control of Syria last month appointed its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, as president of the country to preside over...

    France, Finally, Wins the World’s Top Food Award Again

    French haute cuisine is, officially, the best in the world again.At least, that’s according to the judges of the Bocuse d’Or, a fine-dining...

    Trump’s Middle East Envoy Visits Israel in Show of Support for Gaza Cease-Fire

    The top American envoy to the Middle East was to meet on Wednesday with Israel’s prime minister and, potentially, visit the Gaza Strip...

    Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries

    The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have...

    Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition

    In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year, potted kumquat trees fastened to motorbike seats dodge and weave through traffic...

    Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

    After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the world registered their disapproval, announcing sanctions against Rwanda...

    Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers

    The artificial intelligence boom has turbocharged demand for electricity, and everyone who is anyone in the U.S. energy industry wants a piece of...

    Vietnam’s Drivers, Facing Steep Fines, Are Minding the Rules of the Road

    Vietnam’s motorbike drivers have always tended to treat red lights as suggestions, more slow down than stop. At rush hour, they’ve brought the...

    Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

    A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a...

    They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge.

    On Sunday, the streets of Goma buzzed with motorcycles and were consumed by panic. Asifiwe Iragi Rugesha tried to navigate her six children...

    Displaced Palestinians Trek Home to Northern Gaza as Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holds: Live Updates

    The cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon will most likely hold for now, despite being tested to their limits over the weekend, because all...