Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules Amid Influx of Applications

People of Italian descent have for decades been able to dig through their family trees, find an Italian ancestor and apply fo...

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Chinese Auto Giants Dongfeng and Changan Are in Talks to Merge

Two of China’s biggest state-owned automakers are in advanced discussions to merge, in a deal that would create a formidable ...

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Markets Remain Uneasy as Trump Prepares Sweeping ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs

President Trump has settled on a final plan for sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, which are expected to take effect on Wednesday...

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Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts

The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 mil...

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Netanyahu Drops Nominee for Spy Chief After Backlash

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel backed away from his nominee for the head of Israel’s domestic intelligence servi...

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SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time

A SpaceX rocket blasted off Monday night from Florida, the first trip to put humans into an orbit that takes them over both o...

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Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve, Vatican Says

Pope Francis’ health has continued to improve in the week since he left the hospital after a weekslong stay, the Vatican said...

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Iceland Volcano Eruption Near Grindavik Prompts Closure of Blue Lagoon

A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the popular Blue Lagoon tourist desti...

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Hooters Files for Bankruptcy, but Its Restaurants Will Stay Open

Hooters, the restaurant chain known for its chicken wings, its all-female serving staff in revealing outfits and its slogan —...

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A Symbol of Mandalay’s Rapid Growth Comes Crashing Down in Earthquake

It was marketed as a place with an “earthquake-resistant foundation.” The 12-story Sky Villa Condominium complex featured the...

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