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How Christian Girls Become Muslim Wives in Egypt

Comprising about 10% of Egypt’s current population, Copts are the largest Christian community in the Middle East and North Africa...

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When Help Arrives at Just the Right Time

On Jan. 21, 2025, Hindu nationalists attacked Pastor Ishan Prasad and his family during a prayer meeting in their village in India,...

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'It's a tie, I'm not joking' - unusual Oscars moment...

The rare but not unprecedented tie saw The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva both win for best short live action film.

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Surge in US gas prices deepens political peril for...

The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.

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Coast Guard rescues snowmobile operator stranded on...

Timelapse video shows rescuers cautiously manoeuvre a vessel in blizzard conditions to the edge of the ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan.

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Creed to Sinners: Michael B Jordan's road to Oscars...

The 39-year-old has spent more than two decades acting and picked up the award for best actor at the Oscars.

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Moment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania

The fireball, which Nasa confirmed to have fallen near Cleveland, broke the sound barrier and caused a kaboom as it landed.

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US Attorney General Bondi formally summoned to Congress...

It comes weeks after a Republican lawmaker accused the justice department of a "cover-up" in releasing the Epstein files.

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Judge blocks RFK Jr's changes to US childhood vaccine...

Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.

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Utah mother who wrote book about grief found guilty...

A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.

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US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice...

Some 85% of VOA staff were laid off by Trump who accused the international broadcaster of bias.

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Trump's homeland security pick Mullin faces senators'...

The Republican from Oklahoma will be questioned by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

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Parades, rivers and the White House fountain: US celebrates...

The Chicago River continued its more than 60-year tradition, dyed green to celebrate the city's Irish heritage.

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Watch: Sean Penn receives 'Oscar' in Ukraine after...

The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine.

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran...

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American...

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US holds interest rates as Iran war triggers inflation...

The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.

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Sony removes 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music

The company says the proliferation of AI has enabled people to upload fake songs to streaming sites.

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Venezuelans in Miami and Caracas celebrate historic...

Venezuela won its first-ever World Baseball Classic title, defeating the United States 3–2 in the championship game.

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Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary...

The 60-year-old Democrat, backed by Governor JB Pritzker, pulled off a surprise victory after months of trailing in the polls.

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Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security...

The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.

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Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for...

The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven...

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In Delaying China Summit, Trump Faces a Familiar Mideast...

The war in Iran is the latest example of why several presidents have found it so hard to focus on the U.S.’s most formidable rival.

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World Baseball Classic Win Over U.S. Finally Gives...

Venezuelans at home and abroad celebrate a victory over a heavily favored U.S. team as a moment of national pride.

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A Visual Guide to the Scale of the U.S.-Israeli Air...

The allies have killed Islamic Republic leaders and destroyed thousands of military targets in an attempt to bring down Tehran’s regime.

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Gulf States Want the U.S. to Cripple Iran’s Regime...

In a pivot for a region that had courted Tehran, Gulf leaders now insist that Iran must be rendered incapable of future attacks.

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Nvidia Says It Is Restarting Production of AI Chips...

CEO Jensen Huang said the chip maker’s supply chain is “fired up” after months of mixed signals from the Chinese market.

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Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology...

Moscow has expanded intelligence sharing and military cooperation to help keep Tehran in the fight against U.S. and Israeli military...

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Live Q&A: Ask Us Your Questions About Cuba

WSJ subscribers can submit their questions to our reporter in the comments space.

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Cuba Struggles to Revive Obsolete Power Grid After...

Residents endure long electricity outages as the island’s economy grinds to a halt, fueling unrest.

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America Gave Up Some of Its Last Minesweepers. Then...

The Strait of Hormuz could prove to be a testing ground for unmanned technology and AI in mine clearance.

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Dubai Turns to Glossy Marketing and Social-Media Crackdown...

As missiles and drones strike the city, police are issuing warnings about posting rumors or anything that contradicts authorities.

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Pakistan Airstrikes on Kabul Hit Drug Rehab Clinic,...

Afghanistan’s Taliban government said hundreds were killed at the treatment clinic; Pakistan denies that it hit a civilian target.

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German Financial Sentiment Plummets on Iran War

Confidence among investors fell sharply this month as the conflict in the Middle East continued and energy prices surged.

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EU Approves Leonardo’s Nearly $2 Billion Iveco Group...

The European Commission said the deal wouldn’t raise competition concerns due to its limited impact on competition in the markets...

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Asia Equities Gain Ahead of Fed, Oil Retreats But...

Asian equity markets advanced broadly on Wednesday after a positive lead from Wall Street overnight, while oil retreated but stayed...

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Escalating Attacks on Gulf Energy Assets Plunge Iran...

Strikes targeting infrastructure in Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have put strategic oil-and-gas facilities at the center of the conflict.

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China Hoped Trump Summit Would Cement Its Superpower...

President Trump’s postponement of the planned meeting signaled that the U.S. still sets the global agenda, and not Beijing.

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The Land-Based Missiles That Are Crucial to America’s...

The weapons add a new dimension to the U.S. attack and raise the possibility that Gulf allies are launch points.

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A U.S. Citizen Now Runs Mexico’s Top Drug Cartel—and...

The California-born stepson of the late kingpin Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera, known for his brutality, enjoys constitutional protections.

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What U.S. Marines Can Do to Help Reopen the Strait...

The Marine Corps unit expected to arrive in the Middle East next week could help seize one of more of the strategic islands off Iran’s...

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Trump’s Greenland Pursuit Gives Danish Leader New...

Mette Frederiksen is seeking a third term leading the nation of six million people, after getting a polling boost from the president’s...

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Opinion | Brendan Carr and the TikTok Dodge

The FCC chief aims at networks few watch, while Trump gives the Chinese site a break.

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Opinion | Tulsi Gabbard’s Resistance Shop

The Director of National Intelligence hires another Iran policy opponent.

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Venezuelan Leader Ditches Defense Minister for Another...

The successor to Vladimir Padrino, whose forces failed to protect Nicolás Maduro from U.S. commandos, signals a lack of urgency on...

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Opinion | Orbán and the ‘Green Deal’ Pollute This...

Debrecen pays the price for the EU’s fixation on EVs.

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How Lego Became a Go-To Meme of the Propaganda Wars

Throwback messaging using toys and videogames—with a dash of AI—is lowering defenses and opening new avenues for the information wars...

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Opinion | Iran’s Ayatollahs Attack the Idea of the...

They hate seeing an open, resilient economy flourish in one of the world’s most contested regions.

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Iran War: Five Things to Know

The U.S.-Israeli campaign has threatened the global oil supply and has no clear end date.

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Opinion | America Bombs Iran, and Zelensky Suddenly...

‘You don’t have the cards,’ Trump said a year ago. Today U.S. allies implore Ukraine for drone help.

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What a Frozen, Abandoned Military Base Reveals About...

Our correspondent traveled 450 miles across Greenland to see what it would take for the U.S. to reopen military bases on the island.

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Opinion | The Iran War Demands Cooperation, Here and...

Divisions shouldn’t blind us to who the real enemy is.

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