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Russia’s invasion has disrupted the social services that help reduce harm to the women and men who sell sex, threatening public health. https://ift.tt/Yzg9XW8 https://ift.tt/6XpYbsH World New York Times January 30, 2023 at 07:00PMA Risky Trade in Ukraine Grows Riskier Amid the War
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 “silver tsunami.” https://ift.tt/cwhL2VK https://ift.tt/MNEyY8G World New York Times January 29, 2023 at 07:00PMThe Double Whammy Making Italy the West’s Fastest-Shrinking Nation
Tens of thousands of inmates have joined a mercenary group fighting with the Kremlin’s decimated forces in Ukraine. Some of them are returning to civilian life with military training and, in many cases, battlefield traumas. https://ift.tt/gDrpuWb https://ift.tt/b9Uj5oz World New York Times January 29, 2023 at 07:00PMRussia Freed Prisoners to Fight Its War. Here’s How Some Fared.
While the target’s purpose is unclear, the city of Isfahan is a major center of Iranian missile production, research and development. https://ift.tt/Bgcpu2a https://ift.tt/9C72DSj World New York Times January 28, 2023 at 07:00PMIsrael Launched Drone Attack on Iranian Facility, Officials Say
The device, part of a sensor used in mining, is believed to have fallen off the back of a truck while in transit. https://ift.tt/OYDbJSP https://ift.tt/aCVnu4Q World New York Times January 27, 2023 at 07:00PMAustralians Scour Desert for Dangerous Radioactive Capsule Smaller Than a Penny
The police said a 21-year-old man with a handgun shot people on the street at close range, then fled and was killed himself by police gunfire. https://ift.tt/yYFTILM https://ift.tt/rLP2vwe World New York Times January 26, 2023 at 07:00PMAt Least 7 Killed in Attack in Jewish Area of East Jerusalem
The war has raised the influence of Central and Eastern European countries with negative views of Russia, amplified calls to expand the E.U. and NATO, and dimmed the power of France and Germany. https://ift.tt/U3X961c https://ift.tt/W3eqIkQ World New York Times January 25, 2023 at 07:00PMUkraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East
In an interview with The Associated Press, the pope said the church should do more to end laws that criminalize same-sex relations. https://ift.tt/L0s7ul1 World New York Times January 24, 2023 at 07:00PMPope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime
Among the highlights that the palace has announced are a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle, street parties and a national volunteering campaign. No word yet on whether Prince Harry will show up. https://ift.tt/piLJWSg https://ift.tt/Zy3lYi4 World New York Times January 20, 2023 at 07:00PMBuckingham Palace Sets 3-Day Coronation Weekend for King Charles III
The remains of Charles Byrne, a 7-foot-7 man who died in 1783, will no longer be on public view, an effort to address what one official at the Hunterian Museum called a historical wrong. https://ift.tt/5Pr8Dd0 https://ift.tt/wFjEYk7 World New York Times January 20, 2023 at 07:00PMLondon Museum Removes ‘Irish Giant’ Skeleton From Display
The man, Daniel W. Swift, was the latest American to be killed in Ukraine, where hundreds of international volunteers have gone to fight in Ukraine’s defense. https://ift.tt/YfLZ5xo https://ift.tt/H304xWy World New York Times January 19, 2023 at 07:00PMA Navy SEAL who deserted in 2019 has been killed in Ukraine.
Ms. Ardern, a global liberal icon who has faced rising political headwinds at home, will leave office by Feb. 7, she said. https://ift.tt/1aL7geC World New York Times January 17, 2023 at 07:00PMJacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Leader, Says She Will Step Down
Russia helped end a 2020 war and its troops policed the cease-fire. But with a new crisis in the Caucasus heating up, Moscow, distracted and weakened by Ukraine, has not intervened. https://ift.tt/S7HQbfl https://ift.tt/OVgBh81 World New York Times January 16, 2023 at 07:00PMRenewed Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Underlines Russia’s Waning Influence
Anju Khatiwada, who died on Sunday in a crash in Pokhara, Nepal, decided to become a pilot after her husband’s death in 2006. The family’s calamities are part of a deadly pattern of aviation disasters in Nepal. https://ift.tt/3qhrGs1 https://ift.tt/Lm0BTzl World New York Times January 15, 2023 at 07:00PM17 Years After Her Husband’s Crash in Nepal, a Pilot Met the Same Fate
A twin-engine propeller plane crashed on approach to the city of Pokhara, with 72 people on board. https://ift.tt/UKNguAJ World New York Times January 14, 2023 at 07:00PMPlane Crash in Nepal Leaves at Least 68 Dead
The West has sent an array of weapons once seen as too provocative, and it looks like tanks will be next. With a new Russian offensive expected, officials see an urgent need to shift the balance. https://ift.tt/0D42xmo https://ift.tt/WCJ7AM3 World New York Times January 11, 2023 at 07:00PMWestern Tanks Appear Headed to Ukraine, Breaking Another Taboo
Beijing says the outposts aren’t doing police work, but Chinese state media reports say they “collect intelligence” and solve crimes far outside their jurisdiction. https://ift.tt/0PMnlrD https://ift.tt/0WpgFhd World New York Times January 11, 2023 at 07:00PMWith F.B.I. Search, U.S. Escalates Global Fight Over Chinese Police Outposts
The self-exiled royal has given the world a warts-and-all look at his family — with an emphasis on the warts. https://ift.tt/m1EKNr8 https://ift.tt/3VGNIwR World New York Times January 8, 2023 at 07:00PMPrince Harry’s Bridge-Burner of a Memoir Signals a Bigger Royal Rift
Chechens, Crimean Tatars and people from the former Soviet republics, all with deep historical grievances against Moscow, are eagerly taking up arms for Kyiv. https://ift.tt/0QD2Wug https://ift.tt/rHW1eYV World New York Times January 7, 2023 at 07:00PMNow Fighting for Ukraine: Volunteers Seeking Revenge Against Russia
Liberal supporters of Francis, a pope never shy about exercising power, now anticipate a late-breaking season of change. https://ift.tt/NL6Ymqv https://ift.tt/w1Xg8RH World New York Times January 6, 2023 at 07:00PMBenedict’s Burial Leaves Francis Alone, and Unbound
The former pope’s supporters, who include conservatives, said Francis’ approach seemed paltry in comparison to Benedict’s homily at the funeral of Pope John Paul II. https://ift.tt/GhdPLwE https://ift.tt/3Bs8voy World New York Times January 4, 2023 at 07:00PMSome find fault with Francis’ homily for Benedict.
The arrest of Ovidio Guzmán López was a victory for the Mexican government. He had been briefly detained in 2019, but was released after cartel gunmen overpowered law enforcement. https://ift.tt/XKzO5Iv World New York Times January 4, 2023 at 07:00PMEl Chapo’s Son Is Captured by Mexican Authorities for 2nd Time
With Prince Harry’s new book, “Spare,” set to be released next week, Britain is gearing up for the release of revealing new interviews with the estranged royal. https://ift.tt/1xhLgX5 https://ift.tt/uQU1gC2 World New York Times January 2, 2023 at 07:00PMBritain Prepares for Another Installment in the Royal Family Drama
The pope emeritus is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where some 65,000 mourners, including Roman Catholic faithful and tourists, had paid last respects by Monday evening. https://ift.tt/ow47Hue World New York Times January 1, 2023 at 07:00PM‘I Hold Him in My Heart’: Tens of Thousands Pay Respects to Benedict
The invasion of Ukraine, compounding the effects of the pandemic, has contributed to the ascent of a giant that defies easy alignment. It could be the decisive force in a changing global system. https://ift.tt/vpRF0y1 https://ift.tt/pTFelEc World New York Times December 30, 2022 at 07:00PMRussia’s War Could Make It India’s World
Brazil inaugurates its new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Sunday. Facing investigations, former President Jair Bolsonaro has taken refuge in Orlando. https://ift.tt/h91Qy3J https://ift.tt/C2SwycO World New York Times December 31, 2022 at 07:00PMLula Becomes Brazil’s President, With Bolsonaro in Florida
Hours before Russian troops began withdrawing from the suburban town, a Russian soldier left a trail of blood and devastated lives in a last paroxysm of violence. https://ift.tt/v3soLZm https://ift.tt/wHQ51Tx World New York Times December 30, 2022 at 07:00PMIn Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities
Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic world by becoming the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign. Now his death leaves a living pope presiding over the funeral of his predecessor. https://ift.tt/ketXbCn https://ift.tt/KfXxCcJ World New York Times December 30, 2022 at 07:00PMWith Benedict’s Death, an Unprecedented Moment for the Modern Church