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Why Israel Faces a Fourth Election in Just Two Years

What to know as Israel gears up for another vote, this time set for March 23.

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China-E.U. Talks Hit Another Snag, as Biden Camp Objects

Beijing and Brussels were on the brink of an agreement to roll back restrictions on investment. But the deal’s fate is uncertain amid growing animosity toward China and increasingly vocal opposition.

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Fraser Island Fire Blamed on Campfire, Australian Official Say

The police said the men started an illegal campfire, but experts said the region would remain vulnerable to more fires as climate change worsens dry conditions.

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Your Wednesday Briefing

France eases travel restrictions on the U.K.

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Ezra F. Vogel, Eminent Scholar of China and Japan, Dies at 90

A longtime scholar at Harvard, Professor Vogel wrote books that helped shape how the world viewed the two ascendant economic powers.

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Israel Heads Toward Yet Another Election, Its 4th in 2 Years

A protracted political crisis revolving around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles has brought the coalition government to the verge of collapse.

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Norway’s Supreme Court Makes Way for More Arctic Drilling

The top court ruled against environmental groups Tuesday, saying the right to a clean environment had no effect on the government drilling for offshore oil.

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Concerns About Covid Strain Cut Off U.K. From Europe

Dozens of countries banned air and rail links to Britain, foreshadowing what a “no deal” Brexit could look like in 10 days.

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Concerns About Coronavirus Variant Cut Off U.K. From Europe

More than 30 countries banned air and rail links to Britain, foreshadowing what a ‘no deal’ Brexit could look like in 10 days.

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E.U. to Embark on a High-Stakes Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

In a landmark collective undertaking, the bloc is poised to start distributing shots to all 27 member nations and their 410 million citizens.