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In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A New York Times news analysis evaluates what last week’s prisoner exchange says about Putin. His spy roots are still strong and he likes making deals.
As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
As Iran prepares to follow through on its vow to “severely punish” Israel for assassinating a Hamas leader in Tehran, it is raising war jitters among the public. Yet, there are few if any signs that a conflict may be looming.
Fears of Fresh Violence Put Britain on High Alert
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that anyone involved in the violence would face “the full force of the law," as far-right groups call for further protests on Wednesday night.
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In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A New York Times news analysis evaluates what last week’s prisoner exchange says about Putin. His spy roots are still strong and he likes making deals.
As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
As Iran prepares to follow through on its vow to “severely punish” Israel for assassinating a Hamas leader in Tehran, it is raising war jitters among the public. Yet, there are few if any signs that a conflict may be looming.
Fears of Fresh Violence Put Britain on High Alert
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that anyone involved in the violence would face “the full force of the law," as far-right groups call for further protests on Wednesday night.
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In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A New York Times news analysis evaluates what last week’s prisoner exchange says about Putin. His spy roots are still strong and he likes making deals.
As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
As Iran prepares to follow through on its vow to “severely punish” Israel for assassinating a Hamas leader in Tehran, it is raising war jitters among the public. Yet, there are few if any signs that a conflict may be looming.
Fears of Fresh Violence Put Britain on High Alert
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that anyone involved in the violence would face “the full force of the law," as far-right groups call for further protests on Wednesday night.
@nytimes
In Prisoner Swap, Echoes of Putin’s K.G.B. Past
A New York Times news analysis evaluates what last week’s prisoner exchange says about Putin. His spy roots are still strong and he likes making deals.
As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
As Iran prepares to follow through on its vow to “severely punish” Israel for assassinating a Hamas leader in Tehran, it is raising war jitters among the public. Yet, there are few if any signs that a conflict may be looming.
Fears of Fresh Violence Put Britain on High Alert
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that anyone involved in the violence would face “the full force of the law," as far-right groups call for further protests on Wednesday night.
@nytimes
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Ukraine’s Push Into Russia Is a Surprising Turn in the War
Fierce fighting raged inside Russia on Thursday after Ukrainian armored columns reportedly advanced as far as six miles into Russian territory and captured several small settlements.
The Toll of 10 Months of Simmering Conflict on the Israel-Lebanon Border
Satellite data shows the devastation the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants has left on both sides of the border.
2 Youths Planned Attacks on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts, Authorities Say
Less than 24 hours after the arrest of two teenagers who the authorities say planned to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, security officials outlined a picture of an ISIS-inspired assault designed to kill as many people as possible.
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Ukraine’s Push Into Russia Is a Surprising Turn in the War
Fierce fighting raged inside Russia on Thursday after Ukrainian armored columns reportedly advanced as far as six miles into Russian territory and captured several small settlements.
The Toll of 10 Months of Simmering Conflict on the Israel-Lebanon Border
Satellite data shows the devastation the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants has left on both sides of the border.
2 Youths Planned Attacks on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts, Authorities Say
Less than 24 hours after the arrest of two teenagers who the authorities say planned to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, security officials outlined a picture of an ISIS-inspired assault designed to kill as many people as possible.
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As Ukraine Pushes Deeper Into Russia, Moscow Sends Reinforcements
Ukraine pressed its advance into Russia for a fourth day, battling to capture a town near the border and sending small units to conduct raids further into the western region of Kursk, independent military experts and pro-Kremlin military bloggers said.
3rd Teenager Arrested in Planned Attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Shows
The authorities in Vienna arrested a third teenager in connection with a foiled terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert. They say they believe that the man, an 18-year-old, was not part of the plan but had been in touch with the plotters.
Making House Calls to Mongolia’s Herders
Shurentsetseg Ganbold is a health worker in Mongolia whose job involves traveling to remote parts of the country. She serves the Dukhas, a community of semi-nomadic reindeer herders in a remote part of the north, who follow their herd wherever they roam.
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As Ukraine Pushes Deeper Into Russia, Moscow Sends Reinforcements
Ukraine pressed its advance into Russia for a fourth day, battling to capture a town near the border and sending small units to conduct raids further into the western region of Kursk, independent military experts and pro-Kremlin military bloggers said.
3rd Teenager Arrested in Planned Attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Shows
The authorities in Vienna arrested a third teenager in connection with a foiled terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert. They say they believe that the man, an 18-year-old, was not part of the plan but had been in touch with the plotters.
Making House Calls to Mongolia’s Herders
Shurentsetseg Ganbold is a health worker in Mongolia whose job involves traveling to remote parts of the country. She serves the Dukhas, a community of semi-nomadic reindeer herders in a remote part of the north, who follow their herd wherever they roam.
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Facing a Ukrainian Incursion, Putin Directs His Rage at the West
Russian forces, even as they scramble to respond to a surprise incursion from northern Ukraine into Russia, are pummeling Ukrainian forces along the front lines in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military officials say.
Britain’s Anti-Immigrant Riots Pose Critical Test for Starmer
Even after restoring order after the riots, Britain’s new prime minister faces a bigger challenge: defusing the issues of fraying public services and a cost-of-living crisis that underlie the unrest.
The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China’s Military Might
Thitu, one of the Spratly Islands—a chain of about 100 reefs and cays in the South China Sea contested by six different countries—is home to a few hundred Filipinos, who are increasingly finding themselves in the middle of a tense geopolitical dispute.
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Facing a Ukrainian Incursion, Putin Directs His Rage at the West
Russian forces, even as they scramble to respond to a surprise incursion from northern Ukraine into Russia, are pummeling Ukrainian forces along the front lines in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military officials say.
Britain’s Anti-Immigrant Riots Pose Critical Test for Starmer
Even after restoring order after the riots, Britain’s new prime minister faces a bigger challenge: defusing the issues of fraying public services and a cost-of-living crisis that underlie the unrest.
The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China’s Military Might
Thitu, one of the Spratly Islands—a chain of about 100 reefs and cays in the South China Sea contested by six different countries—is home to a few hundred Filipinos, who are increasingly finding themselves in the middle of a tense geopolitical dispute.
@nytimes
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Deception and a Gamble: How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia
Planned in secrecy, the Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory was a bold move to upend the war’s dynamics and put Moscow on the defensive — a gambit that could also leave Ukraine exposed.
Fires Near Athens Leave a Path of Destruction
Greek authorities said the threat to Athens posed by major wildfires in its northern suburbs had diminished. But the country’s fire service spokesman said the damage caused had been “massive.”
Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown
The Tanzanian police arrested 520 people, including top opposition leaders, as they planned to attend a youth rally, a stunning development in the East African nation where a pathbreaking female president had once promised to restore political freedoms.
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Deception and a Gamble: How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia
Planned in secrecy, the Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory was a bold move to upend the war’s dynamics and put Moscow on the defensive — a gambit that could also leave Ukraine exposed.
Fires Near Athens Leave a Path of Destruction
Greek authorities said the threat to Athens posed by major wildfires in its northern suburbs had diminished. But the country’s fire service spokesman said the damage caused had been “massive.”
Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown
The Tanzanian police arrested 520 people, including top opposition leaders, as they planned to attend a youth rally, a stunning development in the East African nation where a pathbreaking female president had once promised to restore political freedoms.
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Ukraine’s Surprise Attack Has Forced Russia to Change Plans
Moscow has begun withdrawing some troops from Ukraine in an effort to repel Kyiv’s recent offensive into western Russia, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials. It remains unclear what impact, if any, that might have on the overall battlefield.
Portraits of Survival: The Israeli Hostages Who Made It Home
Photographer Avishag Shaar-Yashuv captures the lives of released Israeli hostages trying to rebuild their lives, campaigning for the return of those still in Gaza and mourning for those who were killed.
As Famine Deepens in Sudan, U.S. Leads New Push for Cease-Fire
The U.S. is initiating new peace talks on Wednesday aimed at stopping Sudan’s catastrophic civil war, a dialogue driven by growing alarm that the conflict is sending Sudan deeper into a famine that experts warn could become the world’s worst in decades.
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Ukraine’s Surprise Attack Has Forced Russia to Change Plans
Moscow has begun withdrawing some troops from Ukraine in an effort to repel Kyiv’s recent offensive into western Russia, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials. It remains unclear what impact, if any, that might have on the overall battlefield.
Portraits of Survival: The Israeli Hostages Who Made It Home
Photographer Avishag Shaar-Yashuv captures the lives of released Israeli hostages trying to rebuild their lives, campaigning for the return of those still in Gaza and mourning for those who were killed.
As Famine Deepens in Sudan, U.S. Leads New Push for Cease-Fire
The U.S. is initiating new peace talks on Wednesday aimed at stopping Sudan’s catastrophic civil war, a dialogue driven by growing alarm that the conflict is sending Sudan deeper into a famine that experts warn could become the world’s worst in decades.
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Ukraine Captures Russian Town, Zelensky Says
Ukraine has launched a large-scale drone attack on military airfields in Russia, hitting and damaging at least two. The attacks come as the country continues a ground assault that has rattled the Kremlin and altered the narrative of the war.
A Mob Attack on a Toppled Party Shows Bangladesh’s Dangerous Vacuum
In Bangladesh, a cycle of vengeance is playing out even as the interim government tries to keep order. Mobs wielding bamboo sticks and pipes thrashed supporters of Bangladesh’s toppled ruling party in Dhaka on Thursday, preventing them from gathering for their first rally since their leader, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fled the country.
37 Square Feet That Show Brazil’s Racist Past
In Brazil, rooms for maids, a vestige of the country’s history of slavery, are disappearing or being transformed as the country confronts deeply ingrained inequities.
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Ukraine Captures Russian Town, Zelensky Says
Ukraine has launched a large-scale drone attack on military airfields in Russia, hitting and damaging at least two. The attacks come as the country continues a ground assault that has rattled the Kremlin and altered the narrative of the war.
A Mob Attack on a Toppled Party Shows Bangladesh’s Dangerous Vacuum
In Bangladesh, a cycle of vengeance is playing out even as the interim government tries to keep order. Mobs wielding bamboo sticks and pipes thrashed supporters of Bangladesh’s toppled ruling party in Dhaka on Thursday, preventing them from gathering for their first rally since their leader, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fled the country.
37 Square Feet That Show Brazil’s Racist Past
In Brazil, rooms for maids, a vestige of the country’s history of slavery, are disappearing or being transformed as the country confronts deeply ingrained inequities.
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Hezbollah Weighs Risks of Backlash at Home in War With Israel
Iran-backed Hezbollah spent decades consolidating its military and political power in Lebanon to become the country’s dominant faction. If it drags the nation into another war with Israel amid a political and economic crisis, it risks a domestic backlash.
Flying Kenya’s Flag Can Be a Crime. Protesters Now Wave It Proudly.
Kenya has strict rules about how and where its flag can be displayed. But anti-government protesters have been wearing it as scarves, waving it at concerts and draping it on caskets as a symbol of resistance.
Thailand Has a New Prime Minister, but the Same Old Power Brokers
The abrupt rise of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the scion of a powerful and polarizing political family, is widely seen as a continuation of the meddling that has undermined Thai democracy.
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Hezbollah Weighs Risks of Backlash at Home in War With Israel
Iran-backed Hezbollah spent decades consolidating its military and political power in Lebanon to become the country’s dominant faction. If it drags the nation into another war with Israel amid a political and economic crisis, it risks a domestic backlash.
Flying Kenya’s Flag Can Be a Crime. Protesters Now Wave It Proudly.
Kenya has strict rules about how and where its flag can be displayed. But anti-government protesters have been wearing it as scarves, waving it at concerts and draping it on caskets as a symbol of resistance.
Thailand Has a New Prime Minister, but the Same Old Power Brokers
The abrupt rise of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the scion of a powerful and polarizing political family, is widely seen as a continuation of the meddling that has undermined Thai democracy.
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Ukraine Strikes Bridges in Russia, Aiming to Entrap Troops
Russian troops defending a pocket of territory wedged between a river and the border with Ukraine were at risk of becoming encircled, military analysts said, after Ukraine bombed bridges that are the only routes for resupply or retreat.
Survivors of Doomsday Starvation Cult Testify Against Pastor and 93 Associates
“The children were not supposed to eat, so they could die,” a 9-year-old testified in a manslaughter trial involving an evangelical pastor in Kenya who allegedly ordered his congregation to shun education, medicine and starve their children to death in order to meet Jesus.
A Deadly Fire Exposes the Plight of Low-Paid Migrants in Wealthy Kuwait
After a blaze in Kuwait killed 49 migrant workers, a government crackdown focused on building violations — bypassing deeper problems that leave migrants with low wages and unsafe housing across the oil-rich Gulf.
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Ukraine Strikes Bridges in Russia, Aiming to Entrap Troops
Russian troops defending a pocket of territory wedged between a river and the border with Ukraine were at risk of becoming encircled, military analysts said, after Ukraine bombed bridges that are the only routes for resupply or retreat.
Survivors of Doomsday Starvation Cult Testify Against Pastor and 93 Associates
“The children were not supposed to eat, so they could die,” a 9-year-old testified in a manslaughter trial involving an evangelical pastor in Kenya who allegedly ordered his congregation to shun education, medicine and starve their children to death in order to meet Jesus.
A Deadly Fire Exposes the Plight of Low-Paid Migrants in Wealthy Kuwait
After a blaze in Kuwait killed 49 migrant workers, a government crackdown focused on building violations — bypassing deeper problems that leave migrants with low wages and unsafe housing across the oil-rich Gulf.
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War Is Draining Ukraine’s Male-Dominated Work Force. Enter the Women.
In Ukraine, women are increasingly stepping into jobs long dominated by men as the widespread mobilization of soldiers depletes the male-dominated work force.
Search Resumes for U.K. Mogul and 5 Others After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily
On Tuesday, deep-sea divers with Italy’s firefighter corps resumed their search for six missing passengers of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily the previous day. Among the missing passengers are a British software mogul and his daughter.
Kenyan Accused of Serial Killings Escapes From Police Custody
A man who the Kenyan authorities said had confessed to killing 42 women over the past two years escaped from custody at a police station in Nairobi, along with 12 other people.
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War Is Draining Ukraine’s Male-Dominated Work Force. Enter the Women.
In Ukraine, women are increasingly stepping into jobs long dominated by men as the widespread mobilization of soldiers depletes the male-dominated work force.
Search Resumes for U.K. Mogul and 5 Others After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily
On Tuesday, deep-sea divers with Italy’s firefighter corps resumed their search for six missing passengers of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily the previous day. Among the missing passengers are a British software mogul and his daughter.
Kenyan Accused of Serial Killings Escapes From Police Custody
A man who the Kenyan authorities said had confessed to killing 42 women over the past two years escaped from custody at a police station in Nairobi, along with 12 other people.
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Russia Seeks to Turn Humbling Incursion Into Military Gains
Two weeks after Ukraine launched its surprise attack, Russian forces have recovered from the initial shock and are now trying to exploit the expansion of the war to their battlefield advantage.
They Spouted Hate Online. Then They Were Arrested.
As hundreds of people appear in court for their role in recent anti-immigrant riots in Britain, several are accused of fueling disorder through online posts, raising questions about the limits of free speech.
China’s ‘Road Trip Auntie’ Is Ready for a New Milestone: Divorce
Su Min became an internet sensation for leaving behind an abusive husband to drive across China alone. Now she’s ending the marriage, but there will be a price. Her experience shows the many barriers to independence that Chinese women still face.
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Russia Seeks to Turn Humbling Incursion Into Military Gains
Two weeks after Ukraine launched its surprise attack, Russian forces have recovered from the initial shock and are now trying to exploit the expansion of the war to their battlefield advantage.
They Spouted Hate Online. Then They Were Arrested.
As hundreds of people appear in court for their role in recent anti-immigrant riots in Britain, several are accused of fueling disorder through online posts, raising questions about the limits of free speech.
China’s ‘Road Trip Auntie’ Is Ready for a New Milestone: Divorce
Su Min became an internet sensation for leaving behind an abusive husband to drive across China alone. Now she’s ending the marriage, but there will be a price. Her experience shows the many barriers to independence that Chinese women still face.
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