World
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‘We Still Have Hope’: Rescuers Race to Find Dozens Missing in South Africa Building Collapse
Three days after the collapse of a four-story building that was under construction, rescuers were still combing through some 3,000…
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Reality Show Contestants Compete for an Authoritarian’s Campaign Jingle
The program is one way President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela is trying portray himself and his allies as joyful, colorful…
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Ramón Fonseca, Cofounder of Law Firm at Center of Panama Papers, Dies
Mr. Fonseca died while awaiting the verdict in his trial for money laundering tied to the 2016 scandal exposed by…
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In Budapest, Xi Hails a ‘Deep Friendship’ With Hungary
The Chinese leader met with Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, one of China’s most fervent admirers and protectors in…
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In Letter, 540 Jewish Columbia Students Defend Zionism, Condemn Protests
The students wrote that “Zionism remains a pillar of our Jewish identities” and argued that many classmates do not understand…
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‘Time, Patience, Cold Blood’: Mexico Prepares for a Potential Trump Win
Mexican officials and aides are planning for a drastic shift in U.S. relations should Donald Trump win in November.
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A Way to Beat High Mortgage Rates? Take Over Someone Else’s Loan.
Assumable mortgages — or low-rate mortgages that home buyers can take over from home sellers — are making a comeback.…
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Norfolk Southern Investors Reject Plan to Oust Its Management
An activist investment firm failed to replace the railroad’s top executive and all its directors, but did win three seats…
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An Office With 128,000 Miles
As a reporter covering Texas, I ate, worked and slept in my trusty, company-issued Chevy. So allow me a moment…
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Bank of England Holds Interest Rates Steady, but Signals Cuts
A rate cut could come as soon as this summer as the central bank forecast that inflation would drop to…