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In the ‘Great Game’ of Central Asia, China’s Leader Seeks the Advantage
BEIJING — As Xi Jinping, China’s leader, visited Central Asian countries this week, he stepped off planes to rousing performances…
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The Reliable, Graceful and Fallible Roger Federer
Roger Federer is the most famous living citizen of Switzerland. “It’s not even close,” Nicolas Bideau, a Swiss official in…
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‘At the Breaking Point’: Tibetans, Under Lockdown, Make Rare Cries for Help
BEIJING — Infected patients quarantined alongside those who tested negative. No food for hours, despite repeated requests. Lines of buses,…
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Cultural Cringe and ‘The Lost City of Melbourne’
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Visitors to…
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Your Friday Briefing
President Vladimir Putin, left, of Russia, and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, at their meeting Thursday.Credit...Pool photo by Alexandr ...
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A Quarterback Showdown Is Decided by Kansas City’s Out-of-Nowhere Rookie
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three years ago, Jaylen Watson was working for his mother at a Wendy’s in his Georgia…
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Sandy Alderson Will Step Down as Mets Team President
Sandy Alderson, the longtime Mets executive, will step down from his position as team president when his successor is found,…
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Roger Federer Came Along When Tennis Desperately Needed Him
This may be it a little hard to remember amid the glow of record attendance at an electric 2022 U.S.…
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UConn Agrees to Pay Former Coach Kevin Ollie $3.9 Million
The University of Connecticut agreed on Thursday to pay Kevin Ollie $3.9 million to settle a lengthy legal fight that…
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Pope Francis Says Arming Ukraine Can Be ‘Morally Acceptable.’
ROME — After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis initially appeared to uphold the Vatican’s longstanding policy of not taking…