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9 months ago
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Global Trade Flows Fell in October, According to WSJ Indicator

Global trade flows fell again in October after two months of increase, a sign that the value of goods moving across i...

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9 months ago
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The World Is On the Move

Across the globe, record numbers of migrants are seeking safety and economic opportunity—and prompting political back...

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9 months ago
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The Trump Revolution Among U.S. Evangelicals

As evangelicalism becomes a ‘bottom-up’ religion, congregations are pressuring their pastors to offer a more hard-edg...

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10 months ago
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Global Trade Picked Up Again in September, According to WSJ Indicator

An indicator of goods trade flows points to a 0.6% increase in September from August

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11 months ago
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Vatican Says Transgender People May Be Baptized

Statement is the latest sign of Pope Francis’ conciliatory approach to LGBTQ Catholics

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11 months ago
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Vatican Synod Report Plays Down LGBTQ Issues, Disappointing Progressives

Official report calls for more research on the possibility of ordaining women deacons

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11 months ago
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Global Trade Picked Up in August, According to WSJ Indicator

Global trade flows rose in August after four straight months of decline, a sign that the global downturn in manufactu...

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11 months ago
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Decline in Global Trade Extended Into July, According to WSJ Indicator

Global trade flows fell sharply for a fourth straight month in July as rising prices and a series of rate rises by ce...

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12 months ago
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Australia’s Plan to Address Colonial Legacy Divides Those It Aims to Help

Referendum on amending country’s constitution to recognize indigenous people is proving controversial

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12 months ago
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Transition Plans Are The Latest Climate Action Trend

New standards offer guidance for companies looking to convert their climate ambition into an action plan

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about 1 year ago
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Decline in Global Trade Extended Into July, According to WSJ Indicator

Global trade flows fell 0.4% in July, as rising prices and a series of rate rises by central banks weighed on demand ...

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about 1 year ago
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After Taming Rebels, Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Faces New Threat

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had forged a coalition to fight rebels in Tigray. Now his allies are turning on him.

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about 1 year ago
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CNN Shuffles Morning, Prime-Time Lineups Amid Sagging Ratings

Abby Phillip and Laura Coates to host 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. slots

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about 1 year ago
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China Drafts Rules for Facial-Recognition Use

Authorities propose limits on when to use such technology, even as they leave national-security exceptions

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about 1 year ago
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With China Attending, Ukraine Peace Discussions Inch Forward

Saudi-hosted talks, which excluded Russia, narrowed gaps between Ukraine and major developing countries over fair con...

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about 1 year ago
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In Saudi Arabia’s Ukraine Peace Talks, How to Measure Success?

Questions around Jeddah talks include who will turn up, whether participants will agree on date for peace summit

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about 1 year ago
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Makeshift Bases and Fast-Moving Troops: How the Marines Train to Thwart China

Taiwan’s annual military exercises and civilian drills have expanded dramatically this year in the wake of the Ukrain...

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about 1 year ago
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Countries Raid Each Others’ Health Systems in Global Battle for Nurses

Shortages of medical-care staff lead to aggressive poaching worldwide, enraging poorer nations; cycling to work in Au...

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about 1 year ago
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Beijing Is Still Too Confident About China’s Economy

Even after second-quarter malaise, Beijing still seems inclined to stick to half measures. That could be a historic m...

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about 1 year ago
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Saudi Arabia to Host Ukraine Peace Talks as Part of Western Effort to Woo Global South

Washington and Europe are hoping the talks, which exclude Russia, can lead to international backing for peace terms f...

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about 1 year ago
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Why China Isn’t Feeling the ‘Barbenheimer’ Vibe

Movie fans flocked to theaters for the release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” with some seeing the films back-to-back...

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about 1 year ago
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Russia Blames Ukraine for Fresh Drone Strikes on Central Moscow, Crimea

An ammunition depot was on fire in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula on Saturday after Ukraine struck fuel infra...

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about 1 year ago
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U.S., Allies Hold Record-Setting Military Exercise in Australia in Message Aimed at China

The joint drills involving 13 nations are most expansive in the Talisman Sabre exercise’s history, officials say

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about 1 year ago
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Ailing Pope Francis Hurries to Bolster His Progressive Legacy

Pope Francis waved to well-wishers and reporters from a wheelchair as he left a hospital in Rome following hernia sur...

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about 1 year ago
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Two Killed in New Zealand Shooting on Eve of Women’s World Cup

Authorities say gunman also dead in incident at construction site, five others injured

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about 1 year ago
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Wagner Fighters Appear to Relocate to Belarus, Prigozhin Says They Could Return to Ukraine

In a grainy video, the voice of paramilitary leader is apparently heard welcoming troops to Belarus, where he said th...

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about 1 year ago
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Global Trade Slumped Again In May, According To WSJ Indicator

Global trade flows fell sharply for the second straight month in May, a sign that the global economy is slowing as a ...

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about 1 year ago
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How Long Does Inflation Anger Linger? Spanish Voters May Have the Answer

Spain has brought its inflation rate down to target earlier than most, but it is taking time for voters to feel the b...

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about 1 year ago
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The Best of Frenemies: Saudi Crown Prince Clashes With U.A.E. President

The Saudi leader has pulled away from his former mentor as they compete to dominate the Gulf, where U.S. power has waned

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about 1 year ago
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Pope Francis Accepts Bishop Unilaterally Installed by China

Vatican says Beijing’s move violated the spirit of their 2018 deal on the appointment of bishops

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about 1 year ago
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Russia’s Putin Moves to Dismantle Wagner Paramilitary Group

The short-lived armed insurrection launched by Wagner paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin exposed cracks in Russian...

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about 1 year ago
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Russia Detained Several Senior Military Officers in Wake of Wagner Mutiny

A Kremlin spokesman said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhi...

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about 1 year ago
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Despite Yellen, U.S.-China Decoupling Has Momentum of Its Own

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen concluded a visit to China on Sunday by saying both sides are making progress on mana...

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about 1 year ago
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Biden Begins Europe Trip by Meeting Sunak and King Charles

President Joe Biden met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Monday, as he began a four-day trip thro...

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about 1 year ago
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Pope Francis to Elevate New Cardinals

Pontiff’s appointments will make up more than two-thirds of body eligible to elect his successor

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about 1 year ago
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Immigration Backlashes Spread Around the World

Collapse of Netherlands government is latest sign of discord as immigration surges to record levels, fueling populism

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about 1 year ago
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Two Weeks After Wagner Revolt, Prigozhin Remains Crucial to Putin

Russian state media showed footage of a raid said to have been carried out on the mansion and offices of Yevgeny Prig...

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about 1 year ago
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Israel Shells Southern Lebanon Amid Fears of Multifront Escalation

Tensions are high after an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank

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about 1 year ago
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What Is Happening in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza? What to Know About the Conflict

The largest Israeli military operation in the West Bank in decades has continued into a second day. Hundreds of famil...

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