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As tensions ease, Pakistan allows partial trade with India

Yemen: Behind the Saudi ‘peace offer,’ a US sales pitch

Investigation into how large cargo ship got stuck in Suez Canal has begun

Why Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh led to 12 deaths

San Diego woman sentenced for nearly $400M Ponzi scheme

Australian judge says man who filmed dying officers is hated

'Delighted' Queen makes first public appearance in nearly five months

Mozambique: Why IS is so hard to defeat in Mozambique

As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll

Factory Mix-Up Ruins Up to 15 Million Vaccine Doses From Johnson & Johnson

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Meets Skepticism, Signaling Fight to Come

As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds

Biden bets that tackling climate change will create jobs, not kill them.

As devastating video played in court, George Floyd’s brother was there to watch.

Minnesota Court Ruling Fuels Calls to Change Sexual Assault Law

WHO's 'not credible' coronavirus report angers scientists and politicians alike

Kemp deputy expresses concerns about Georgia's new voting law: 'There were some things I didn't like'

Kim Janey, Boston's 1st Black and female mayor, looks to seize her moment

Woman killed after shooting gun in Indonesia's police HQ

Emmanuel Macron announces strict new coronavirus lockdown measures in televised address

Brazil: Political crisis and Covid surge rock Bolsonaro

Op-Ed: Young voters back Democrats. That alone could be the death of the GOP

Ready to travel abroad? Here’s where you can go — if you’re vaccinated against COVID

‘I just killed my son.’ Dad tells 911 he beat 5-year-old in Ohio with baseball bat

New York court rules Trump must face 'Apprentice' contestant's defamation lawsuit

Witnesses Ignore Elderly Asian Woman Punched and Kicked in Broad Daylight in NYC

St. Paul murder-suicide puts renewed focus on domestic violence during pandemic

Woman Accuses Cuomo of Unwanted Kissing, Provides Photo of Incident

Man Hospitalized for 2 Months With COVID-19 Returns to Find Home Cleared Out

Column: Kamala Harris was adamant about gun control on the campaign trail. The reality tells another story

Arrest made in shooting death of beloved Rocky at country store in the NC mountains

The Voter-Suppression Lie

Video shows Asian woman, 65, violently attacked as witnesses look on in NYC

1 million borrowers in default now qualify for pause on federal student loan interest, collections

SF Ramen Shop May Close Forever After 3rd Burglary This Year

Mafia fugitive was living a quiet island life. Then police found his YouTube cooking show.

Woman’s body found in car pulled from lake 2 months after she vanished, Ohio cops say

Man identified in deadly Interstate 5 shooting in Sacramento

Biden's spending plans could mean "a new world," says Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz

Cameron’s lobbyist friend ‘given his own Downing Street business cards’

Ghislaine Maxwell: Fourth alleged victim added to charges

TikTok challenge leaves 12-year-old Colorado boy ‘fighting’ for his life, family says

Lockheed scores $1.1B contract to build US Army’s guided rocket on heels of extended-range test

CDC director: Data suggests vaccinated people largely 'do not carry the virus'

California man accused of killing mom, uncle during Zoom call

Biden to elevate potential Supreme Court nominee to high-profile appeals court

2 tugboats speed to Egypt's Suez Canal

Suez Canal reopens after stuck cargo ship is freed

First witness in Chauvin trial testifies she thought police camera froze because of how long he kneeled on George Floyd's neck

N. Korea accuses UN of double standard over missile firings

Teacher’s racist rant after Zoom call with Black family in California sparks outrage

Mother charged in shooting death of 12-year-old daughter in Montco: DA

With an Eye on 2024, a Rarely Bashful Pompeo Grows More Combative

Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’

Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.

On the first day of the trial, Americans remembered George Floyd.

The Supreme Court faces an odd quandary in a lawsuit pension funds brought against Goldman Sachs.

A multinational tangle in the Suez grounding, but a Japanese shipbuilding giant may end up holding the bag.

Given power of video, legal experts say Chauvin should consider testifying.

Cause of death will be a major issue for both sides.

Killing of Salvadoran Refugee by Police in Mexico Incites Furor

Democrats Look to Smooth the Way for Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

Man Arrested On Hate Crime Charges For Threatening Elderly Asian Woman in NYC

Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique town

MyPillow guy tells Steve Bannon that Trump 'will be back in office in August'

Woman Speaks Up for Father Punched in the Head From Behind in Chicago

3 men charged in Virginia Beach shootings appear in court

Lone American on WHO COVID Team Says They Didn’t Investigate Chinese Cover-Up: ‘That Wasn’t Our Task’

Teacher’s racist rant after Zoom call with Black family in California sparks outrage

New York becomes the first state to offer a Covid-19 vaccination digital pass.

Egypt prepares to unload containers from ship blocking Suez after other measures fail

Covid-19: Mexico revises coronavirus death toll up by 60%

‘They are bragging about donating the money to people who want to take my guns’: MTG rages after losing lawsuit

Graham slammed for touting 'straight NRA propaganda,' 'survivalist' AR-15 fantasy in interview

‘The only threat you face is unarmed children’: Beto O’Rourke mocks Ted Cruz’s claim border smugglers heckled him

Inside America’s Most Interesting Magazine, and Media’s Oddest Workplace

Paris doctors warn that hospitals may be overwhelmed as cases surge anew.

Virus fader

U.S. Men Fail to Qualify for Olympic Soccer Tournament

Kenyan DJs sacked after blaming woman for being pushed off building

China's growing firepower casts doubt on whether U.S. could defend Taiwan

Cruises will remain banned, CDC says, as industry pressure to restart heats up

Fugitive who shot trooper in Mexia dies by suicide, according to a television report

Getting to Yes: A Nursing Home’s Mission to Vaccinate Its Hesitant Staff

On Hallowed Ground

As Militants Seize Mozambique Gas Hub, a Dash for Safety Turns Deadly

As vaccine rollout gathers pace, Israelis celebrate Passover together.

Serial killer on federal death row dies at Indiana hospital

2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at convenience store

Infant found alive after Egypt building collapse

Parasitic worms in your shellfish lead a creepy but popular lifestyle

CNN must investigate host Chris Cuomo over special Covid-19 tests, says Society of Professional Journalists

Hunting rare birds in Pakistan to feed the sex drive of princes

Don’t harass alligators, Fripp Island says as photo of man bugging gator is investigated

Boulder police still trying to establish motive for mass shooting: 'It will be haunting for all of us'

Take a Drawing Class and Celebrate Easter With the White House

If you’re considering a trip to Europe this summer, here’s what to keep in mind.

Inmate Is Killed in Hostage Standoff at Oklahoma Jail

Fauci addresses Redfield's comments that virus 'escaped' from Wuhan lab

Georgia governor reportedly signs voting restrictions into law under portrait of slave plantation

Georgia GOP election official who debunked Trump's fraud claims defends state's new voting restrictions

‘It was homegrown’: Republican senator laments that the US doesn’t produce its own meth anymore

'Worst mice plague I've ever seen': Millions of rodents descend on eastern Australia

Many U.S. graduations are curtailed again, but some commencements will go on without guests.

Dominic Raab vows to bring justice after children among 100 killed in Myanmar

Cruises will remain banned, CDC says, as industry pressure to restart heats up

Biden assails new Georgia voting law: 'This is Jim Crow in the 21st century'

‘Why don’t you do your job?’: Lindsey Graham hits out after being asked what Republicans would do to fix border crisis

Insurgents Seize Mozambique Town, Killing Several People; Fate of Hundreds Unknown

Dozens Killed in One of Myanmar’s Deadliest Days Since February Coup

Railway traffic resumes after deadly crash in southern Egypt

Man wanted after Texas trooper shot in the head

3-vehicle crash in NW Bangladesh kills at least 17 people

Suspect dead after chase, standoff through multiple Massachusetts towns

‘It was homegrown’: Republican senator laments that the US doesn’t produce its own meth anymore

Advocates are pushing for D.C. statehood to be included in a broader voting rights bill.

Stop the Executions, President Biden

Op-Ed: The real reason Gavin Newsom is the target of a recall

Fox News host wildly claims Biden wears a mask to hide ‘decline’ from journalists

Los Angeles-area woman and dog fatally stabbed, suspect knocked out with rock

Voting rights, hate crimes on Senate's 'big, bold' agenda

Lauren Boebert removes guns from interview background but says hammers are ‘as dangerous as assault weapons’

GM expands board to 13 with Meg Whitman and NBA's Mark Tatum

Biden hits out at Trump saying he was the only president to leave children to ‘starve to death’

Trump says he slashed federal funds for Latin American countries to ‘punish’ them for border crossings

Biden says as VP he slowed down number of migrant children crossing the border

Georgia Law Kicks Off Partisan Battle Over Voting Rights

Analysis: Biden reveals how he views the threat from China.

How to Protect Massage Workers

After the Tornadoes, Small Towns Grieve for Lost Lives and Wrecked Homes

What to Watch: Philip K. Dick on Film

Bus Driver, Kind Stranger Attacked After Stopping Assault on Elderly Asians in NYC

New York Deploys Undercover Asian Agents to Combat Hate Crimes

Biden responds to North Korean missile test

‘We will leave – the question is when’: Biden says 1 May withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan now unlikely

Anonymous, Racist Messages Sent to Asian American Students in Rocklin, CA

Senator suggests voting on Sunday will offend God: ‘Remember the sabbath’

Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution, low-level crimes

Biden Assails Republicans Over Voting Rights and Defends Record on Border

JAMA Editor Placed on Leave Following Racial Controversy

With revenue slumping, Pope Francis orders pay cuts at the Vatican.

Timing Is Everything, Biden Says, and ‘Politics Is the Art of the Possible’

Zuckerberg and other Big Tech C.E.O.s are questioned on Capitol Hill about Covid and vaccine misinformation.

Bertrand Tavernier, 79, French Director With Wide Appeal, Dies

A Heavily Armed Man at a Grocery Store Adds to Anxiety in Atlanta

Lawmakers grill tech executives on misinformation and social media’s role in the Capitol riot.

Death Toll from Texas’ Winter Storm Rises Sharply to 111

The N.B.A. Trades That Did, and Did Not, Happen

Buttigieg Asks Congress for ‘Generational Investment’ in Infrastructure