An editor on the Travel desk explains our decision to explore the Middle Eastern kingdom.
Category: Politics and Government
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Law Enforcement Unit Formed to Crack Down on Illegal E-Cigarettes
Agents from various federal agencies will focus on unauthorized candy-flavored and nicotine-laden vapes that have flooded the U.S. market from overseas.
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Disinformation Spreads Amid E.U. Elections
False narratives and conspiracy theories about climate change, immigration and Ukraine are spreading via politicians and foreign operatives.
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Disinformation Spreads Amid E.U. Elections
False narratives and conspiracy theories about climate change, immigration and Ukraine are spreading via politicians and foreign operatives.
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India’s Modi, Humbled by Voters, Faces Potent Economic Struggles
With his grip on political power weakened, the Indian prime minister is confronting the same formidable challenge — how to generate hundreds of millions of jobs.
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T.D. Allman, Assertive Globe-Trotting Journalist, Dies at 79
Reporting from more than 80 countries, he combined close observation with sharp conclusions that pointed the finger at misdeeds or abuse of power. He was an author as well.
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The Low-Key British Newshound Taking Charge of The Washington Post
Robert Winnett is virtually unknown in the U.S. and keeps a low profile in his native Britain, too. This fall, he will oversee the newsroom of Woodward and Bernstein.
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China Claims Britain’s MI6 Recruited Chinese Couple as Spies
The accusation from China came a few weeks after Britain charged three men with assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence service.
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A Life, and Death, as a Mexican Journalist Shown in Documentary
The documentary “State of Silence,” premiering at the Tribeca Festival, uses personal stories to explain the bleak situation for journalists in Mexico.
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OPEC Plans a Gradual Unwinding of Production Cuts
The group announced after its meeting on Sunday that it would be extending production cuts into 2025 and laid out plans for phasing out voluntary cuts. Whether the strategy will work remains to be seen.
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Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia
In 2016, Russia used an army of trolls to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. This year, an American given asylum in Moscow may be accomplishing much the same thing all by himself.