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Prospects for the global economy are improving, as worst fears fade

The outlook for the global economy in recent weeks has unexpectedly brightened, with the United States, Europe and China all outperforming expectations and avoiding — at least for now — some predicted stumbles.

By David J. Lynch

Filipino fishermen sail past a Chinese coast guard ship in the South China Sea. (AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. military poised to secure new access to key Philippine bases

The expansion is part of a broader push in the Indo-Pacific to buttress U.S. force posture, reinforce alliances and deter China.

By Ellen Nakashima and Rebecca Tan

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We built a fake metropolis to show how extreme cold could wreck cities

See how frigid temperatures and heavy snow can wreak havoc on everything from a city's hospitals and power grid to its rail and air transportation.

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Ukraine intel chief predicted Russia’s war. He says Crimea will be retaken.

Gen. Kyrylo Budanov’s words words carry serious weight with President Volodymyr Zelensky and others in Kyiv.

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Some Democrats are worried about Harris’s political prospects

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Minnesota teen has slept in his backyard for nearly 3 years just for fun

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