International
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Italians Stun Even Themselves in 100 Meters and High Jump
TOKYO — The man in Lane 3 was a mystery to nearly everyone, including the world-class sprinters who had lined…
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As COVID Cases Hit Record High in Tokyo, Can the Olympic Bubble Hold?
TOKYO — Outside the Tokyo Olympics bubble, the coronavirus situation in Japan has never been worse. Both the city and…
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Russia’s New 23-Ton Module Docked, Then Sent the Space Station Spinning
Hours after a new Russian module docked at the International Space Station on Thursday, it unexpectedly fired its thrusters again…
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These Herders Lived in Peaceful Isolation. Now, War Has Found Them.
They set out at night with their camels, yaks, and yurts in search of safety from a war finally arriving…
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Tesla Reports a Big Jump in Profit
Tesla on Monday reported a big increase in profit for the three months ending in June because it sold more…
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After Years of Chinese Influence, US Tries to Renew Ties in Southeast Asia
Lloyd J. Austin III, the U.S. defense secretary, sought Tuesday to reassure Southeast Asian nations that the United States was…
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As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must
China’s breakneck growth over the last four decades erected soaring cities where there had been hamlets and farmland. The cities…
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Russia Is Banned, Yet It’s Everywhere at the Games
For a country officially barred from the Olympics, Russia is very much a presence at this summer’s Tokyo Games.
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Flood Deaths in China Show Road Risks From Climate Change
— More than 200 cars were caught in a highway tunnel Tuesday in central China when record-setting rainfall soaked the…
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Swimmers Get U.S. Off the Blocks With Six Medals
After an opening day without a medal, the United States swim team got two in the first event of the…
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