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Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology Dies

Gil Won-ok, Crusading Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery, Dies at 96

She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II.

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Traders at China’s Export Hub Shrug Off Trump Tariffs, for Now

Video: Traders at China’s Export Hub Shrug Off Trump Tariffs, for Now

At the world’s largest wholesale market in Yiwu, China, a toymaker said he was unfazed by President Trump’s tariffs, but he’s waiting to see ...

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All 3 Fayed Brothers, Ex-Owners of Harrods, Are Now Accused of Sexual Assault

An abuse scandal that once appeared centered on the billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed has since widened to include Salah and Ali, with whom he owned Har...

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For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder

For War Widows, Valentine’s Day Is a Painful Reminder of Unanswered Texts

Cellphone messages provide a cherished link for Ukrainians whose partners are away fighting, but when the answers dry up, the last words can become...

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Friday Briefing

More tariffs from President Trump.

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Tropical Cyclone Zelia Makes Landfall in Northwest Australia

The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from destructive winds and flooding.

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Blasts Rock Syria’s Coast Amid Heavy Israeli Strikes

Video: Blasts Rock Syria’s Coast Amid Heavy Israeli Strikes

Overnight Israeli strikes targeted former Syrian Army positions, including air defense sites and missile warehouses, according to the Syrian Observ...

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President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Declares Martial Law, Then Backs Down

South Korea President Declares Martial Law, Then Backs Down (Published 2024)

Soon after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration on Tuesday, lawmakers voted to defy him, prompting the president to say he was lifting his order.

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NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks

NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks (Published 2024)

Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyi...

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South Korea’s President Lifts Martial Law After Order Sparked Protests

Video: South Korea’s President Lifts Martial Law After Order Sparked Protests

Protests broke out in Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol temporarily declared an emergency martial law on Tuesday. Hours later, the National Assem...

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How Polarized Politics Led South Korea to a Plunge Into Martial Law

How Polarized Politics Led South Korea to a Plunge Into Martial Law (Published 2024)

Yoon Suk Yeol’s decree, and his reversal under pressure from lawmakers, were the culmination of years of feuding between the country’s two main...

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Italian Sentenced in Killing of Ex-Girlfriend, Giulia Cecchettin

Italian Man Given Life Sentence for Brutal Murder of Ex-Girlfriend (Published 2024)

The killing ignited national outrage and provoked calls for stronger measures to protect women.

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Pro-Government Airstrikes Damage Hospitals in Rebel-Held Syrian City

Video: Pro-Government Airstrikes Damage Hospitals in Rebel-Held Syrian City

The director of Idlib University Hospital said his facility was one of two knocked out of service by Monday’s strikes.

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Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire (Published 2024)

Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and...

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U.S. and Canadian Climbers Missing After Climbing Mount Cook

3 Climbers Missing After Attempt to Scale New Zealand’s Tallest Mountain (Published 2024)

Two Americans and a Canadian were climbing Aoraki/Mount Cook before failing to show up to a prearranged flight on Monday.

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With Joy and Tears, Lebanese Return Home: ‘Look at All the Destruction’

With Joy and Tears, Lebanese Return Home: ‘Look at All the Destruction’ (Published 2024)

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found buildings cleaved in half, crushe...

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Will the Hezbollah Cease-Fire Draw Back Northern Israel Residents Displaced by War?

Northern Israel Residents ‘Don’t Know What We Will Be Returning To’ After Cease-Fire (Published 2024)

Some of the tens of thousands of Israelis displaced by the war with Hezbollah worried whether it was safe to go home.

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France Suggests It Would Not Immediately Arrest Netanyahu Despite I.C.C. Warrant

France Suggests It Would Not Immediately Arrest Netanyahu Despite I.C.C. Warrant (Published 2024)

The Foreign Ministry did not say outright that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel would be free to travel to France, but it argued that an...

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Compassion or Coercion? Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying.

Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying (Published 2024)

As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.

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Wednesday Briefing

Wednesday Briefing (Published 2024)

A cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.