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After Deadly Protests, Kenyans Tell of Brutal Abductions

One activist was taken while organizing a blood drive for wounded protesters. Another said he was snatched as he worked…

Can Foreigners Handle the Heat? Mexico City Debates Milder Salsas.

Mexico City’s tacos are beloved by locals and visitors alike. But, recently, a firestorm has erupted over the city’s salsas.…

The American Inspiration for Britain’s First Female Chancellor

Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain’s budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen’s more activist approach…

In Ukraine, Killings of Surrendering Russians Divide an American-Led Unit

Hours after a battle in eastern Ukraine in August, a wounded and unarmed Russian soldier crawled through a nearly destroyed…

Reformist Candidate Wins Iran’s Presidential Election

Masoud Pezeshkian defeated an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, in a runoff.

Joy Williams Grudgingly Revises, Word by Word

What books are on your night stand? Walton Ford’s “Pancha Tantra.” A stunning assemblage of the painter’s vivid and tragic…

The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris

By early this year, around the time a prosecutor called President Biden a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,”…

Reform U.K.’s Success Is Latest Sign of Strength for Europe’s Far Right

Keir Starmer and the Labour Party may have won Britain’s general election, but another politician was also looking happy on…

Divided and Undecided, 2024’s America Rhymes With 1924’s

Things should have been settled. The weary delegates should have already chosen a presidential nominee, packed up their Welcome to…

Who Is David Lammy, Britain’s New Foreign Secretary?

David Lammy, the son of Guyanese immigrants who grew up poor in working-class London, on Friday became Britain’s chief diplomat,…

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