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Why Australia Wants to Set Caps on International Students

Australia was the clear top choice when Ali Bajwa, a native of Pakistan, wanted to pursue a doctorate in agricultural…

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Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears

Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank met this week for the first gathering of its kind in years. Their…

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Canada Election: Polls Tighten, But Carney’s Liberal Party Still Appears Poised to Win

As Election Day in Canada looms on Monday, support for the two major parties has started to converge in the…

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For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.

The 36-page official national strategy document bears the presidential seal and involves 10 agencies from across the federal government. It…

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Massive Iran Port Explosion Kills 5 and Injures Hundreds

A massive explosion at a port in southern Iran on Saturday killed at least eight people and injured more than…

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Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony

In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid…

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Mike Myers on Playing Elon Musk, Politics on ‘S.N.L.’ and Why He Filmed a Campaign Ad

As he played a chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk on “Saturday Night Live” in March, the veteran Canadian comedian Mike Myers was…

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Senior Russian General Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow

A senior Russian military commander was killed on Friday in a car explosion in a Moscow suburb, investigators said, the…

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Once Shunned by Japanese Consumers, Korean Rice Now Flies Off the Shelves

Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the…

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Cardinal Roger Mahony, Accused of Hiding Sex Abuse, Will Help Close Pope Francis’ Casket

An American cardinal who was accused of covering up cases of sexual abuse by priests and was later stripped of…

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