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Search Ends for Victims in Dominican Republic Collapse That Killed 221

Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Thursday ended their search for bodies trapped in the Jet Set nightclub, where a roof collapsed during a concert, killing 221 people.

Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Russia’s Vast Spending on Ukraine War

President Trump spared Russia from the tariffs he had imposed on 180 other nations in a bid to reshape global trade. But that did not exempt the country from the ensuing economic havoc.

How Hamas and the U.S. Tried to Strike a Hostage Deal

American officials met Hamas three times, breaking with a policy against contacting a group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization. But Israeli opposition and shifting positions doomed the effort.

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