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[TRENDING NEWS] Judges in France Order the Reopening of an Enduring Murder Mystery

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Author: BY NORIMITSU ONISHI - Publish Date: December 17, 2021 at 12:00AM The conviction of Omar Raddad in the killing of a socialite in the French Riviera three decades ago will be re-examined after his lawyers presented new DNA evidence they say exonerates him.

[TRENDING NEWS] Even as Omicron Cases Rise in U.K., Johnson Faces Mutiny Over New Rules

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Author: BY MARK LANDLER AND STEPHEN CASTLE - Publish Date: December 15, 2021 at 12:05AM The British prime minister, under fire for his government’s handling of the coronavirus, is facing deep opposition within his party over new rules aimed at quelling a surge of the variant.

[TRENDING NEWS] Russia Blocks U.N. Move to Treat Climate as Security Threat

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Author: BY RICK GLADSTONE - Publish Date: December 14, 2021 at 04:46AM The Russian veto of a widely supported Security Council resolution pointed to the difficulty of achieving a unified response to global warming.

[TRENDING NEWS] What the New Right Sees

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Author: BY ROSS DOUTHAT - Publish Date: December 12, 2021 at 03:00AM Why an alienated movement sees American life more clearly than its rivals.

[TRENDING NEWS] Vaccine Mandates Rekindle Fierce Debate Over Civil Liberties

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Author: BY MARK LANDLER - Publish Date: December 10, 2021 at 11:48PM Tougher requirements in some European nations have inspired pushback from angry citizens as leaders grapple with how far to go in the name of public health.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘European Sovereignty’ on the Menu as Macron and Scholz Meet for Lunch

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Author: BY ROGER COHEN AND KATRIN BENNHOLD - Publish Date: December 10, 2021 at 11:34PM The new German chancellor made his first foreign stop in Paris, where the two leaders discussed a more independent, bolder Europe.

[TRENDING NEWS] On Ukrainian Front, Grinding War and Weary Anticipation of Invasion

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Author: BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ - Publish Date: December 7, 2021 at 12:17AM After eight years in the trenches, Ukrainian soldiers are resigned to the possibility that the Russian military, which dwarfs their own in power and wealth, will come sooner or later.

[TRENDING NEWS] Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98

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Author: BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE - Publish Date: December 5, 2021 at 11:52PM Mr. Dole, a son of the Kansas prairie who was left for dead on a World War II battlefield, became one of the longest-serving Republican leaders.

[TRENDING NEWS] Will High Vaccination Rates Help Spain Weather New Variant?

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Author: BY NICHOLAS CASEY - Publish Date: December 2, 2021 at 11:47PM Spain surpassed others in Europe by avoiding politicized debate about Covid shots. Citizens also largely heeded the health guidance from their leaders.

[TRENDING NEWS] Amid Variant Fears, U.K. Discovers Limits to Its Virus Strategy

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Author: BY MARK LANDLER AND MEGAN SPECIA - Publish Date: December 1, 2021 at 01:14AM Britain’s approach to coronavirus-related restrictions has been looser than other European countries, but the Omicron variant has spurred swift action on mitigation measures.

[TRENDING NEWS] Xiomara Castro lidera en Honduras con una promesa de cambio a pesar de sus vínculos al pasado

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Author: BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 02:02AM La candidata de izquierda, que consolida la ventaja en la contienda, ha prometido desterrar la corrupción del país pero su transformación podría estar limitada por sus lazos políticos y la oposición conservadora.

[TRENDING NEWS] Sweden Elects Its First Female Leader — for Second Time in a Week

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Author: BY CORA ENGELBRECHT AND CHRISTINA ANDERSON - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 01:46AM The Swedish Parliament elected Magdalena Andersson as prime minister by a narrow margin. She was first elected last week, but her government soon collapsed over a budget dispute.

[TRENDING NEWS] Elecciones presidenciales en Honduras: ¿qué está en juego hoy?

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Author: BY OSCAR LOPEZ - Publish Date: November 29, 2021 at 02:29AM Los hondureños van a las urnas el domingo; la violencia política generalizada durante la campaña y los resultados cuestionados de 2017 ensombrecen el panorama.

[TRENDING NEWS] Laszlo Z. Bito, Scientist, Novelist and Philanthropist, Dies at 87

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Author: BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG - Publish Date: November 28, 2021 at 07:57AM He fled communist rule in Hungary, discovered a treatment for glaucoma in the U.S., then became an author and a voice against authoritarianism in his homeland.

[TRENDING NEWS] Iraqis Return From Belarus, but Some Say They Will Try Again to Reach the E.U.

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Author: BY YASMINE MOSIMANN AND VALERIE HOPKINS - Publish Date: November 26, 2021 at 10:35PM “If I find a better and safe route, I will definitely try again,” said one of the more than 600 Iraqi migrants who came home on the government’s latest evacuation flights.

[TRENDING NEWS] A Claim of Herd Immunity Reignites Debate Over U.K. Covid Policy

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Author: BY STEPHEN CASTLE AND MARK LANDLER - Publish Date: November 25, 2021 at 02:29AM Neil Ferguson, a leading epidemiologist, said the country had almost reached a state of herd immunity as it settled into a new normal of about 40,000 cases a day. Other experts disagreed.

[TRENDING NEWS] British Lawmaker Is Reprimanded for Bringing Her Baby to a Debate

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Author: BY JENNY GROSS - Publish Date: November 25, 2021 at 12:46AM Stella Creasy received a letter of complaint for attending a debate with her infant son in tow. After an outcry, the speaker of the House of Commons said that a committee would review the rules.

[TRENDING NEWS] Expect a tight hold on Germany’s purse strings.

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Author: BY MELISSA EDDY AND KATRIN BENNHOLD - Publish Date: November 24, 2021 at 11:39PM The pro-business Free Democratic Party will take control of the finance ministry, potentially serving as a brake on taxes and spending.

[TRENDING NEWS] Angry and Divided, Austrians Argue Over a Lockdown and Vaccine Mandates

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Author: BY MELISSA EDDY - Publish Date: November 22, 2021 at 05:16AM As a new wave of Covid infections spreads over Europe, resistance to public health measures is growing, and not just in Austria.

[TRENDING NEWS] Playwright Is in Exile as Cuba Uses an Old Playbook to Quash Dissent

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Author: BY NICHOLAS CASEY - Publish Date: November 22, 2021 at 12:23AM Yunior García, one of the rising stars of the Cuban protest movement, fled to Spain. He is one of a young generation of artists who say they have chosen exile over imprisonment.