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After Jacinda Ardern, Politics Will Never Look the Same

For once, a politician who wasn’t afraid of fashion.

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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Military Hub Amid Warnings of New Offensive

Missiles hit the city of Kramatorsk hours before President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was expected to address a ceremony honoring the Soviet triumph in World...

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Window Stickers to Prevent Bird Strikes Only Work One Way

Every year, hundreds of millions of birds die in the United States from flying into glass. New research shows how to prevent some of those deaths.

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U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines in Push to Counter China

Washington and Manila announced a plan to give the American military access to four new locations in the Southeast Asian country, a growing strategic partner in...

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Encouraging Economic Signs

New data suggests a promising possibility for the economy — that the U.S. avoids big job losses.

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Top E.U. Officials Arrive in Kyiv for a Summit With Zelensky

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A U.S. Ambassador Finds Himself on Hostile Ground in Hungary

David Pressman, a gay human rights lawyer, has been accused by pro-government media in Hungary of undermining traditional values, violating diplomatic conventions and meddling in the...

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China and the U.S. Are Wooing Indonesia, and Beijing Has the Edge

The resource-laden nation of nearly 300 million is a big prize in the strategic battle between the United States and China for influence in Asia.

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U.S. and Philippines Have a Complex Military Alliance: What to Know

The United States and the Philippines have announced a plan to broaden American military access. The alliance is complicated by colonial history and rising tensions over...

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Navalny Says He Is Being Further Isolated in Russian Prison

“Even maniacs and serial killers serving life sentences have the right to receive a visit, but I don’t,” the Russian opposition leader wrote on Twitter.

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Australia Won’t Put King Charles on Its 5-Dollar Bill

The bill had long featured Queen Elizabeth II, but officials said the bank note would be redesigned to focus on Indigenous history. That has rekindled the...

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Why Iran’s Missile Program Alarms Its Regional Rivals

A drone attack on a military facility in central Iran, said to be the work of Israel’s intelligence agency, focused renewed attention on Tehran’s advancing missile...

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Your Thursday Briefing

The start of a new Russian offensive.

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Russian Troop Buildup Signals Big New Assault, Ukraine Says

Russia is massing hundreds of thousands of troops and stepping up its bombardment, perhaps signaling the biggest assault since the start of the war. “I think...

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A Couple Danced in Tehran’s Streets. Now They Are in Prison.

Iranian authorities sentenced a young couple to five years in prison after they posted a video of themselves dancing in the streets at the height of...

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Golf Course or Housing? A Patch of Green Divides Hong Kong.

The dispute over one of the city’s golf clubs exposes rare political friction for the elite in the new Hong Kong, where the establishment is torn...

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Pope Francis, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence

Francis began the second day of his visit to Africa with a direct appeal to the warring groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo to put...

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What ‘No’ on F-16 Fighter Jets Might Mean for Ukraine

If the usual script plays out, the Biden administration’s reluctance to provide the planes could be temporary, officials say.

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How an American Veterans Group Imploded in Ukraine

The Mozart Group was training Ukrainian soldiers and evacuating frontline residents until the money ran out. Its collapse sheds light on the stresses faced by such...

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In Photos: Pope Francis Visits Africa

The pope’s trip began in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the struggles of daily life are the very problems Francis has sought to highlight.

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BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years

The move came as part of cost-cutting measures under which the news service is also ending its radio programming in 10 other languages, including Persian, Chinese...

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Your Thursday Briefing: Rising Militancy in Pakistan

Also, Adani Enterprises pulls its offering and soldiers die on both sides in Bakhmut.

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Covid Vaccine Makers Kept Prepayments for Canceled Shots for Poor Nations

Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.

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Asia Is Loosening Rules on Masks. Here’s Why People Still Wear Them.

Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.

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India’s Right Wing Tried to Scuttle the Film ‘Pathaan.’ Fans Helped It Set Records.

“Pathaan” demonstrated the crosscutting appeal of the Bollywood titan Shah Rukh Khan, who re-emerged on the big screen after a difficult personal period.

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Pakistan Grapples with Terrorist Attack That Left 101 Dead

The attack raised fears of a new wave of militancy from the Pakistani Taliban and sparked a heated debate over the government’s ability to meet that...

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Memphis’s Scorpion Unit Is the Latest Special Unit to Come Under Fire

Memphis’s Scorpion is the latest special police unit to come under scrutiny.

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Radioactive Capsule Is Found in Australia After 6-Day Search

The authorities had feared it would take weeks to scour hundreds of miles of an Australian desert for the pea-sized device.

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Green Comet Watching and More February Space and Astronomy Events

The shortest month of 2023 will have plenty of highlights in orbit and beyond.

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Brexit Turns 3. Why Is No One Wearing a Party Hat?

The divorce between Britain and the European Union has become the dark thread that, to many, explains why Britain is suffering more than its neighbors.

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Russia Floods Ukrainian City of Bakhmut With Troops

The battle in the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut is growing in importance, as both sides pour forces into the battle.

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Your Wednesday Briefing

Europe’s economic recovery.

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Support for Tunisian President Slipping After Parliament Vote

Turnout was meager in two rounds of voting for a Parliament stripped of much of its power, with most political parties barred from the elections.

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Wagner Group May Have Committed War Crimes in Mali, UN Experts Say

Persistent reports point to “horrific executions” and other atrocities possibly committed by the Kremlin-affiliated mercenary force and the Malian military, according to human rights experts.

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Visiting Congo, Pope Francis Embraces the Poor and Exploited

The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.

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Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project

An environmental review expected soon would effectively signal that the Willow project proceed, according to people familiar with the report.

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As China’s Covid Tsunami Recedes, Relief, Grief and Anxiety Follow

Officials say an onslaught of infections has slowed, and many people seem eager to move on. But fresh flare-ups could bring more illness and deaths.

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U.S. Says Russia Fails to Comply With Nuclear Arms Treaty

The United States says Russia is not allowing American inspectors access to its arsenal to ensure compliance with the New START agreement, which the two nations...

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U.S. Charges Four in Connection With the Assassination of Haiti’s President

The decision to charge the men, considered to be ringleaders in the assassination plot, in the United States is an indication of the chronic dysfunction of...

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Air Force Says Proposed Chinese-Owned Mill in North Dakota Is ‘Significant Threat’

A proposal for a corn mill, which had been welcomed as an economic development success, reflects just how much things have changed with Chinese investment proposals...

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Blinken Meets With Palestinian Leader After Surge in Violence

Following talks with Israeli officials in Jerusalem, the U.S. secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, met the Palestinian leadership in the occupied West Bank city of...

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The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory

The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft.

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U.S. Courts India as Technology Partner to Counter China

American and Indian officials are working toward new partnerships in defense technology, advanced telecom and semiconductors.

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Netanyahu Juggles Competing Goals Over Palestinian Attacks

After a deadly week, Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic calls for a harsh crackdown, and international pressure to moderate. It’s a familiar balancing act — but with...

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Your Wednesday Briefing: China Rebounds

Also, Russia’s resilient economy and Sri Lanka’s enduring struggle.

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France’s Pension Plan Strikes, Explained

President Emmanuel Macron is forging ahead with plans to raise the legal age of retirement to 64, from 62, despite strikes, street demonstrations and a looming...

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Pope Francis Visits Congo: What to Know

The pope is planning to spend three days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most populous and most Catholic nations in Africa. While...

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Iran and Russia Move Toward Linking Their Banking Systems

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had long been cautious about deepening ties to Iran, but his calculus has changed during the course of the war.

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IMF Upgrades Global Economic Outlook as Inflation Eases

The International Monetary Fund said the world economy was poised for a rebound as inflation eases.

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An Underused Covid Treatment

Doctors are now a major barrier to Paxlovid.

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Ukraine Redoubles Its Efforts to Obtain Fighter Jets

Ukraine’s allies have supplied Kyiv with an ever-growing list of weaponry, but many countries are wary of its recent requests for military jets.

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Russia Sidesteps Western Punishments, With Help From Friends

A surge in trade by Russia’s neighbors and allies hints at one reason its economy remains so resilient after sweeping sanctions.

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Russia’s economic growth suggests Western sanctions are having a limited impact.

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The Double Whammy Making Italy the West’s Fastest-Shrinking Nation

Italy’s population of elder Italians is soaring as its birthrate plummets, putting the country at the forefront of a global demographic trend that experts call the...

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A Risky Trade in Ukraine Grows Riskier Amid the War

Russia’s invasion has disrupted the social services that help reduce harm to the women and men who sell sex, threatening public health.

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Ukraine Urges Allies to Speed Up Delivery of Weaponry

“We have to make time our weapon,” President Volodymyr Zelensky declared as Ukrainians girded for an expected Russian offensive.

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Your Tuesday Briefing: A Bombing in Pakistan

Also, Israel attacks Iran and the Adani Group fights fraud allegations.

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NATO’s Chief Hints That South Korea Should Consider Military Aid to Ukraine

NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, urged South Korea to increase its support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion.

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