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How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Star
Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.
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Pakistan Faces Resurgance of Terrorism
Political instability, dwindling public support and economic constraints are eroding the costly gains that the country made in combating militancy after a ghastly school attack in 2014.
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Australia Targets China’s Influence With Deals in Pacific Islands
In separate agreements with Nauru, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Australia is attempting to edge out China’s influence in the region.
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Coke, Pepsi and Other U.S. Companies Face Wall Street Pressure Over Labor Abuses in India
Pension funds and big investors are pressuring Coca-Cola, Pepsico and others over brutal working conditions in India’s cane fields. Some of the sugar buyers are tiptoeing toward change.
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Macau Is the Casino Capital of the World. For China, That’s Not Enough.
A quarter century after the former Portuguese colony was made a Chinese territory, Macau’s economic boundaries with the mainland are being blurred.
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Friday Briefing: 51 Men Convicted in French Rape Trial
Plus, the year in viral moments.
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4 Reasons China Meddles in Local U.S. Politics
American intelligence agencies have warned of influence operations targeting city halls and statehouses. But what’s in it for Beijing?
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‘Pandas Become the Bait’: How China Seeks Influence in U.S. Cities
Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians.
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China Says Astronauts Break Record with 9 Hour Spacewalk
China said two of its astronauts spent nine hours outside the Tiangong Space Station. The longest previous spacewalk, by Americans, was eight hours and 56 minutes.
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G.M. Led in China for Years. Here’s How It Ended Up 16th in Sales.
General Motors has gone from market leader to also-ran in the world’s largest car market, stymied by its own missteps and Chinese policies that favored its local rivals.
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Starbucks’ China Problem: Coffee Drinkers Want More for Less
For years, Starbucks was the dominant coffee chain in China. Now rivals offering local flavors and cheaper prices are crushing the company’s bottom line in its second-largest market.
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A Ten Commandments Tablet Sells for More Than $5 Million at Auction
Sotheby’s called the stone the world’s oldest inscribed with the Ten Commandments, but some experts had raised questions about its provenance and authenticity.
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Wednesday Briefing: Russia Arrests a Suspected Assassin
Plus, the big stories of 2024 through our photographers’ eyes.
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China’s Nuclear Buildup Is on Track Despite Graft Scandals, Pentagon Says
Corruption investigations may have shaken Beijing’s confidence in top commanders, but China’s military expansion hasn’t slowed, a report found.
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The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.
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Honda and Nissan Are in Talks to Deepen Ties and Possibly Merge
The merger talks between Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers highlight the intense upheaval within the world’s auto industry.
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China Lengthens Visa-Free Stays for Tourists
In its efforts to attract visitors, the country extended stays from less than a week to up to 10 days for visitors between destinations.
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Monday Briefing: Ukraine says it killed a Russian General
Plus, the search for a van Gogh masterpiece.
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Huawei Mate 70 Contains Similar Chips to Previous Phone, Suggesting Stalled Progress
An analysis of Huawei’s latest series of smartphones, the Mate 70, found chips that showed little progress from those used in last year’s devices.
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Trump’s Tariffs Helped Northern Vietnam Boom Like Never Before. What Now?
The north benefited from the global search for alternatives to Chinese manufacturing. No one knows whether a second Trump term will impede or accelerate that growth.
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