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The founder of an antiviolence support group said an aide pressed her on where she was from, dismissing Britain as an answer. The palace called the questioning “unacceptable and deeply regrettable.” https://ift.tt/nury5qk https://ift.tt/M9z6DVh World New York Times November 29, 2022 at 07:00PMBuckingham Palace Staff Member Resigns Over Remarks to Black Guest
Mr. Jiang, a wily and garrulous politician, presided over a decade of meteoric economic growth in the post-Tiananmen era. https://ift.tt/sXh2ry5 https://ift.tt/YzLvJED World New York Times November 29, 2022 at 07:00PMJiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96
After a weekend of confrontations between officials and demonstrators, video from two sites in Shanghai and Beijing showed a heavy security presence. Here’s the latest on the situation. https://ift.tt/z5GhmlJ World New York Times November 27, 2022 at 07:00PMChina Protests Break Out as Covid Cases Surge and Lockdowns Persist
The revered statue in Italy is not going to dust itself. That’s where Eleonora Pucci comes in. https://ift.tt/Eu053jF https://ift.tt/qcgfbuY World New York Times November 27, 2022 at 07:00PMWhen Visiting Michelangelo’s David, She Brings a Duster
Even as they have celebrated successes elsewhere, Ukrainian forces in one small eastern city have endured relentless Russian attacks. And the struggle to hold it is only intensifying. https://ift.tt/pQby42e https://ift.tt/wZfLRqd World New York Times November 26, 2022 at 07:00PMIn Ukraine, Bakhmut Becomes a Bloody Vortex for 2 Militaries
Protests became rare once the government cut off most routes to collective action. But ubiquitous Covid rules, bringing shared suffering, have created a focus for anger. https://ift.tt/kbf78BP World New York Times November 26, 2022 at 07:00PMAfter Deadly Blaze, Surge of Defiance Against China’s Covid Policies
A chanting crowd called for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to step down, a rare act of defiance reflecting growing anger after nearly three years of lockdowns. https://ift.tt/w8mWHFN https://ift.tt/Ec9jJCW World New York Times November 25, 2022 at 07:00PMProtests Erupt in Shanghai and Other Chinese Cities Over Covid Controls
The West thought an artillery and tank war in Europe would never happen again and shrunk weapons stockpiles. It was wrong. https://ift.tt/M2Dq569 https://ift.tt/KvgyULW World New York Times November 25, 2022 at 07:00PMU.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals
In Cambodia’s weak legal system, surrogacy exists in a gray market, endangering all involved when political conditions suddenly shift and criminal charges follow. https://ift.tt/GthIPKQ https://ift.tt/b5LoIxP World New York Times November 25, 2022 at 07:00PMThey Were Surrogates. Now They Must Raise the Children.
In 2012, the song took over the internet, and it helped pave the way for the global success of Korean pop. But Psy, the artist behind it, spent years trying and failing to replicate the phenomenon. https://ift.tt/nAMzQW2 https://ift.tt/ks6F3nw World New York Times November 24, 2022 at 07:00PM‘Gangnam Style’ Brought K-Pop to the World, but Haunted Its Creator
Americans advance a lot of theories for why they have so many more gun deaths than other countries do. The answer is lying in plain sight. https://ift.tt/rwOLVgp https://ift.tt/AW1lJIF World New York Times November 6, 2017 at 07:00PMWhy Does the U.S. Have So Many Mass Shootings? Research Is Clear: Guns.
NATO is determined to help Ukraine battle Russia, but wants no direct part of the war. A new promise of air defense weapons for Poland may make that more complicated. https://ift.tt/emgLKt6 https://ift.tt/vhxPQl9 World New York Times November 22, 2022 at 07:00PMMissiles for Poland Raise Questions on NATO Stance in Ukraine War
Stung by inflation and bracing for tax increases, the country is in the midst of its gravest slump in a generation, leading many to wonder how much the split with the European Union is to blame. https://ift.tt/B2n9YIP https://ift.tt/UrYJFkj World New York Times November 21, 2022 at 07:00PMBuffeted by Economic Woes, U.K. Starts to Look at Brexit With ‘Bregret’
The quake on the nation’s main island, Java, destroyed hundreds of buildings, and officials feared that many people were still trapped beneath the rubble. https://ift.tt/CtTcbA8 World New York Times November 20, 2022 at 07:00PMPowerful Earthquake Kills at Least 162 in Indonesia; Toll Expected to Mount
Ukrainian units plying the Dnipro River venture behind enemy lines under the cover of darkness, carrying out reconnaissance and sabotage. https://ift.tt/mc6oUlj https://ift.tt/PcsAg4u World New York Times November 20, 2022 at 07:00PMOn the River at Night, Ambushing Russians
Videos circulating online and reported on by Russian state media have raised questions about whether Ukrainian soldiers committed a war crime. https://ift.tt/znNyvwp World New York Times November 19, 2022 at 07:00PMVideos Suggest Captive Russian Soldiers Were Killed at Close Range
Timothy Morales, a teacher, was trapped in the southern Ukrainian city during the occupation. To evade Russian troops, he rarely ventured out, switched apartments and pretended to be Irish. https://ift.tt/AH7cvqt https://ift.tt/UgJZrvk World New York Times November 15, 2022 at 07:00PMHow an American Survived Hiding From the Russians in Kherson for 8 Months
The blast occurred a few miles from Poland’s border with Ukraine, on the same day that Russia launched a widespread missile attack on Ukraine. https://ift.tt/EQjRoGs https://ift.tt/VvsglQS World New York Times November 14, 2022 at 07:00PMG7 leaders held an emergency meeting to discuss the deadly blast in Poland.
Though the battle for Ukraine remains largely a grinding artillery war, new advances in technology and training there are being closely monitored for the ways they are starting to shape combat. https://ift.tt/2otQWjv https://ift.tt/fsrjGH9 World New York Times November 14, 2022 at 07:00PMFor Western Weapons, the Ukraine War Is a Beta Test
The blast occurred a few miles from Poland’s border with Ukraine, on the same day that Russia launched a widespread missile attack on Ukraine. https://ift.tt/mW0iOgp https://ift.tt/VvsglQS World New York Times November 14, 2022 at 07:00PMG7 leaders held an emergency meeting to discuss the deadly blast in Poland.
Hundreds of minors have been detained for joining the demonstrations, and many others have died in the crackdown, according to Iranian lawyers and rights activists. https://ift.tt/jkPmXuq https://ift.tt/nY6I8Mi World New York Times November 13, 2022 at 07:00PMStymied by Protests, Iran Unleashes Its Wrath on Its Youth
Mr. Nasseri lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years, sleeping on a bench, after he was stuck in limbo as a refugee. His life was the inspiration for the Steven Spielberg film, which starred Tom Hanks. https://ift.tt/pPmK0Wa https://ift.tt/TWIKfXu World New York Times November 12, 2022 at 07:00PMMehran Karimi Nasseri, Who Inspired ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport
The blast tore through a busy pedestrian thoroughfare popular with tourists. It was unclear who carried it out. https://ift.tt/aenGTM8 World New York Times November 12, 2022 at 07:00PMHere’s what we know about the attack.
Big decisions about Ukraine are President Vladimir V. Putin’s to make, but the Kremlin and state media are distancing him from the setback in Kherson and downplaying its seriousness. https://ift.tt/xPn6QfU https://ift.tt/WchngdP World New York Times November 10, 2022 at 07:00PMWhen It Comes to Bearing Bad Tidings, Putin Is Nowhere to Be Found
Princess Martha Louise’s belief in the supernatural has long been the subject of media fascination in Norway, but a focus on her healer fiancé proved too much. https://ift.tt/jakKSOb https://ift.tt/buIwiVK World New York Times November 9, 2022 at 07:00PMNorwegian Princess Engaged to a Shaman Gives Up Her Royal Duties
Francesco Totti and Ilary Blasi once shared a storybook love. Now she’s hiding his Rolexes, and he’s holding hostage her Jimmy Choos. https://ift.tt/1xkgRAp https://ift.tt/mAC2l1a World New York Times November 6, 2022 at 07:00PMA Messy Marital Split Tarnishes a Roman Soccer Legend
Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin had been publicly bashed by a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin over his performance in Ukraine. https://ift.tt/hJ0uv7W https://ift.tt/O7DJqut World New York Times November 5, 2022 at 08:00PMRussian state media confirms that a top general is no longer in his post.
The city is also establishing 1,000 heating centers for its 3 million residents, as Russia pounds away at civilian targets. https://ift.tt/ZXrJ6mL https://ift.tt/Y80x2pP World New York Times November 4, 2022 at 08:00PMKyiv Planning for Total Evacuation if It Loses Electricity
Mr. Khan, who was leading a protest march, was wounded in both legs, in an attack that threated to plunge the country into turmoil. https://ift.tt/qFVQNWp World New York Times November 2, 2022 at 08:00PMImran Khan, Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Is Shot at Rally