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Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Antigovernment Protests
One day after the police chief in Canada’s capital said his city was under “siege” by thousands of truckers and…
Queen Elizabeth Commemorates Platinum Jubilee, Marking 70-Year Reign
LONDON — Seventy years ago this weekend, a young English princess climbed into Treetops, a remote game-viewing lodge in Kenya,…
Afghan Refugees Face Two-Tier System in Europe
Some of the Afghan women around the table in the neoclassical building in central Athens were making notes in leatherbound…
Leader’s Death Is Another Blow for ISIS, but It’s Hardly the End
BEIRUT, Lebanon — For a man who sought to disappear, the leader of the Islamic State seemed to have done…
Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support
BUDAPEST — Facing a tough election in two months, Hungary’s far-right populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, last week opened the…
Peru Vows to Make Refinery Pay for Oil Spill After Tonga Volcano Eruption
LIMA, Peru — More than two weeks after a botched tanker delivery sent thousands of barrels of crude oil spilling…