Europe
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The World Economic Forum in Davos is still happening, for now.
The World Economic Forum is planning to go ahead with its annual meeting of the global elite in Davos, Switzerland,…
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A 3-D Printed Pod Inflames the Assisted Suicide Debate
For years, a sleek, pod-shaped suicide machine called Sarco has been a striking sight at museums and funeral conventions. Now…
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Judges in France Order the Reopening of an Enduring Murder Mystery
PARIS — Omar Raddad, the Moroccan gardener convicted in the grisly killing of a French socialite three decades ago, succeeded…
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In Italy’s Alps, Traditional Medicine Flourishes, as Does Covid
SAN CANDIDO, Italy — For the family of organic farmers nestled on the side of a snow-blanketed mountain in Italy’s…
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France bans nonessential travel with the U.K. over Omicron surge.
The French government on Thursday banned nonessential travel to and from Britain and tightened testing requirements as a record-breaking surge…
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Paolo Sorrentino Turns the Camera on His Own Life
NAPLES, Italy — Paolo Sorrentino, on the terrace of the Grand Hotel Vesuvio with a cigar in hand, gestured expansively…
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Ukraine’s Leader Seeks NATO Assurances in Face of Threat From Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Facing a building threat from Russia, Ukraine’s president sought security guarantees from the NATO chief in a…
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Your Thursday Briefing
England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty.Credit...Pool photo by Tolga AkmenOmicron breaks records in Britain Britain reported 78,610 new ...
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A Trove of Artifacts Officials Call ‘Stolen’ Are Returned to Italy
From the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, they seized a 2,500-year-old wine cup and six other items that long predated…
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Here’s what’s behind Britain’s dire estimate of 200,000 new Omicron cases in a day.
It was a stunning number. On Monday, Britain’s health secretary, Sajid Javid, told a televised session of Parliament that approximately…