House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App
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House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App

The House on Wednesday passed a bill with broad bipartisan support that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in the United States. The move escalates a showdown between Beijing and Washington over the control of technologies that could affect national security,…

Malaysia Rises as Crucial Link in Chip Supply Chain
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Malaysia Rises as Crucial Link in Chip Supply Chain

Construction cranes still surround the brand-spanking new plant in Kulim’s industrial park in Malaysia. But inside, legions of workers hired by the Austrian tech giant AT&S are already gearing up to produce at full capacity by year’s end. Outfitted in head-to-toe coveralls, with oversized safety glasses and hard hats, they’re…

Opinion | Kate Middleton’s Story Is About More Than Kate Middleton
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Opinion | Kate Middleton’s Story Is About More Than Kate Middleton

“Where Is Kate Middleton?” yet another headline blared on Monday. The public speculation following her unspecified abdominal surgery, long withdrawal from appearances and dubious publicity photo has gotten so intense that reasonable people may want to roll their eyes and tune it out. Can’t we just wish her well and…

Opinion | In Russia, There Is Something Putin Can’t Control
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Opinion | In Russia, There Is Something Putin Can’t Control

According to “The Master and Margarita,” Mikhail Bulgakov’s celebrated novel about the devil’s visit to Stalinist Moscow, “manuscripts don’t burn.” This famous phrase became a shorthand for art’s supposed ability to triumph over repression. Today, Bulgakov’s formula is being put to the test once again in Russia, where a new…

Repairing Gaza’s Phone Network Is a Perilous and Important Task
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Repairing Gaza’s Phone Network Is a Perilous and Important Task

When Mohammed Sweirky prepared to leave for a work trip in January to repair telecommunications infrastructure that had been destroyed in northern Gaza, his wife and children pleaded with him not to go. Fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas members was still raging in the area, said Mr. Sweirky, who…

Donald Trump and Joe Biden Clinch Their Party Nominations
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden Clinch Their Party Nominations

President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday secured the delegates necessary to clinch their parties’ presidential nominations, according to The Associated Press, cementing a general election rematch in November months in the making. Both men and their campaigns have long anticipated this moment. Mr. Biden faced only…