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‘Reborn From the Ashes.’ Xi Jinping Visits a Changed Hong Kong For Handover Anniversary

Neither the headwinds of an incoming typhoon nor a flurry of COVID-19 cases among government officials this week stopped Chinese President Xi Jinping from visiting Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s July 1 return to Chinese

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50 years of love, war and country: Photojournalist’s work expands to massive screens

Micha Bar-Am, along with wife and kids, shares focus with Israel’s major moments in visual and audio installation at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

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EU Targets Foreign Subsidies, Worrying U.S. Companies

EU lawmakers struck a political agreement on new rules for companies that reap financial benefits from governments outside the bloc, pushing forward a proposal that sparked concern from some U.S. business groups.

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The trial begins today for Brittney Griner, the WNBA star detained in Russia

Griner, 31, was arrested on Feb. 17, after authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

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Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, who touted unconventional COVID treatment, dies at 49

US physician, who served as Kiryas Joel community doctor for decades before parting ways, rose to fame in 2020 when his virus treatment was endorsed by then-president Trump

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E.P.A. Ruling Is Milestone in Long Pushback to Regulation of Business

The decision created greater opportunities for business interests to challenge regulations, reflecting conservative legal theories developed to rein in administrative agencies.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Female Supreme Court Justice

Her confirmation comes as the newly expanded conservative majority moves to give states more control.

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Most Countries Lack Crypto Information-Sharing Laws, Watchdog Says

Only about 30% of jurisdictions surveyed said they had passed travel-rule legislation to help prevent illicit use of crypto

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Biden Vows to Help Ukraine for ‘as Long as It Takes’

The U.S. president concluded days of summits in which nations pledged to aid Kyiv and counter Moscow, while Russian leader Vladimir Putin said “nothing has changed” in his goals in Ukraine.

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Deadly missile strike hits residential buildings in Odesa, Ukraine

Video of the pre-dawn attack showed the charred remains of buildings in the Ukrainian port city. (Image credit: AP)

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