World
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How a Network of Tech Billionaires Helped J.D. Vance Leap Into Power
Mr. Vance spent less than five years in Silicon Valley’s tech industry, but the connections he made with Peter Thiel…
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U.K. Inflation Steady as Economists Puzzle Over ‘Taylor Swift Effects’
Consumer prices rose 2 percent in June from a year earlier, a bit higher than economists expected, with a big…
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Trump Tells Taiwan to Expect a Higher Price Tag for U.S. Defense
Trump also accused Taiwan of sinking the U.S. semiconductor sector, signaling he wants a more transactional approach to shielding the…
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Ukraine’s Devastated Energy Grid Battles a New Foe: A Sizzling Heat Wave
To prevent a collapse of the electricity system, crippled by months of Russian attacks, the authorities have imposed rolling blackouts.…
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Flash Flooding in Toronto Leads to Rescues and Power Outages
More than 167,000 customers lost power on Tuesday after severe thunderstorms.
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‘Sinners’ and ‘Russian Talibans’: A Holy War Roils a Once Placid Village
A battle has erupted in Moldova over its links to the Russian Orthodox Church, seen by many as a tool…
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A Guide to the King’s Speech: Crown Jewels, Black Rod and a Mace
When King Charles unveils the new U.K. government’s agenda in Parliament on Wednesday, he will be surrounded by rituals that…
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Is That a Meteor Over Manhattan? New Yorkers Glance Up, Then Shrug.
It had already been a weird few weeks in New York. Then a fireball streaked across the sky.
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Rupert Murdoch Shows Up at Republican Convention
The Trump-Murdoch alliance appears alive again. Rupert Murdoch once confided to friends in the fall of 2020 that he thought…
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Naomi Pomeroy, 49, Chef Who Made Portland a Dining Destination, Dies
Her refined palate and pursuit of excellence made her the city’s culinary matriarch, attracting diners and talent alike to Oregon.…