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King Charles’s meeting with an E.U. leader on the day a Northern Ireland trade deal was announced drew angry recriminations from critics who viewed it as an improper foray into British politics. https://ift.tt/Ax4JGOa https://ift.tt/WywVcS3 World New York Times February 27, 2023 at 07:00PMTea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs
The struggle to deliver on promises to provide Leopard 2 tanks for use against Russian forces has exposed just how unprepared European militaries are. https://ift.tt/R5aSBjV https://ift.tt/pEqZsoH World New York Times February 27, 2023 at 07:00PMScrounging for Tanks for Ukraine, Europe’s Armies Come Up Short
A month into the campaign, Russian forces have barely budged despite forays by small units in fields, pine forests and ruined towns. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/world/europe/russia-offensive-ukraine.html?partner=IFTTT https://ift.tt/6OC4cWy World New York Times February 26, 2023 at 07:00PMRussia’s New Offensive Sends Conscripts Into the Teeth of Ukraine’s Lines
In Himalayan Buddhism, the religious roles of nuns have long been restricted by rules and customs. But one sect is changing that, mixing meditation with martial arts and environmental activism. https://ift.tt/0DtJ6GX World New York Times February 25, 2023 at 07:00PMKung Fu Nuns of Nepal Smash Convention
No event has transformed the continent more profoundly since the end of the Cold War, and there is no going back now. https://ift.tt/KDYsE5W https://ift.tt/nVDFB9C World New York Times February 25, 2023 at 07:00PMWar in Ukraine Has Changed Europe Forever
Abby Choi, known for her glamorous Instagram posts, was reported missing on Wednesday. On Friday, the Hong Kong police found her remains, dismembered and incomplete. https://ift.tt/6ynbz35 https://ift.tt/OzJDilK World New York Times February 25, 2023 at 07:00PMAfter Model’s Gruesome Killing, Suspicion Falls on Ex-Husband and His Family
In a private session, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said the Russians were “complicit in Putin’s atrocities,” according to remarks shared by a U.S. official. https://ift.tt/Gm1b5xe https://ift.tt/fHwkPoF World New York Times February 23, 2023 at 07:00PMYellen Confronts Russian Officials at G20 Meeting
Ukraine has long relied on Russian weapons for its armed forces. Now it is scrambling to get Soviet-era ammunition for those weapons, with the help of manufacturers even in rural corners of Eastern Europe. https://ift.tt/pS7HjtM https://ift.tt/GY8e0yx World New York Times February 22, 2023 at 07:00PMBulgarian Factories and Secret Task Forces: How the West Hunts for Soviet Arms
The changes come ahead of a presidential election next year and are part of a pattern of challenges to democratic institutions across the Western Hemisphere. https://ift.tt/mXoC8YV https://ift.tt/UiXCHA9 World New York Times February 21, 2023 at 07:00PMMexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule
Taras and Olha Melster signed up to help the war effort. Like many other urban professionals in Ukraine, they never expected to be sent to the front line. https://ift.tt/Dv5KjX2 https://ift.tt/BfnMwqL World New York Times February 19, 2023 at 07:00PMThey Were Married. They Shared a Trench. They Died in It Together.
Beijing is trying to preserve ties with Moscow while asserting it is a neutral observer trying only to coax Russia and Ukraine into peace talks. https://ift.tt/vqyTUGf https://ift.tt/djeKiPv World New York Times February 19, 2023 at 07:00PMChina Says U.S. Is ‘Not Qualified’ to Issue Orders on Arms
It was the North’s first test of a long-range missile in three months, and came as the country warned of strong countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea. https://ift.tt/C8Txt9U https://ift.tt/a9GFqmz World New York Times February 17, 2023 at 07:00PMNorth Korea Launches ICBM
The care for Milan’s cathedral has been nonstop since 1386, but despite the constant need for refurbishment, the beloved landmark’s hold on the city is unbreakable. https://ift.tt/X21GgTI https://ift.tt/tEXfkFa World New York Times February 18, 2023 at 07:00PMA High-Maintenance Relationship for 637 Years, but Milan’s Duomo Is Still Adored
Alarmed by an online personality’s popularity among their students, educators are mobilizing to combat the sexism he promotes. https://ift.tt/PMRE3il https://ift.tt/mCyuYc5 World New York Times February 18, 2023 at 07:00PM‘Brainwashing a Generation’: British Schools Combat Andrew Tate’s Views
Nicola Bulley, a 45-year-old mother, was last seen on Jan. 27 outside a village in northwestern England. Her disappearance has led to national headlines and rampant speculation on social media. https://ift.tt/bNISAkm https://ift.tt/0JyHxrj World New York Times February 16, 2023 at 07:00PMShe Disappeared While Walking Her Dog, a Case That Has Captivated Britain
When Russia invaded, recruiting officers asked no questions of the Ukrainian teacher. They handed her a rifle and 120 bullets, and assigned her to a unit expecting to fight in urban combat if the Russian Army broke into Kyiv. https://ift.tt/V0kINcl https://ift.tt/Qw5eURK World New York Times February 17, 2023 at 07:00PMTrading Books for a Rifle: The Teacher Who Volunteered in Ukraine
Luxembourg’s challenges in buying arms on the open market underscore the struggle to keep Ukraine supplied until sophisticated Western weapons arrive in the spring. https://ift.tt/CG915qJ https://ift.tt/tG05PMv World New York Times February 16, 2023 at 07:00PMHow a Tiny NATO Nation Tackled a Big Problem: Arming Ukraine
In early February, Iranian state media aired a video about an underground Air Force base. Details in the footage and satellite images point toward the possible arrival of advanced Russian jets. https://ift.tt/QmJBE6z https://ift.tt/Woh5rs3 World New York Times February 16, 2023 at 07:00PMIn Satellite Images and Video, Hidden Clues About an Iranian Air Force Upgrade
A disastrous Russian assault on Vuhledar, viewed as an opening move in an expected spring offensive, has renewed doubts about Moscow’s ability to sustain a large-scale ground assault. https://ift.tt/A6thycG https://ift.tt/lCej1xM World New York Times February 14, 2023 at 07:00PMMoscow’s Military Capabilities Are in Question After Failed Battle for Ukrainian City
Duangpetch Promthep, 17, was a member of the soccer team that made an extraordinary escape from a submerged cave in Thailand in 2018. The cause of his death was unclear. https://ift.tt/UkJK4NI https://ift.tt/mDVFNbg World New York Times February 14, 2023 at 07:00PMCaptain of Thai Soccer Team Who Survived Cave Rescue Dies in England
A Times analysis suggests that an intentional strike, not an indiscriminate attack, most likely killed Pete Reed. It is unclear whether the attackers knew he was with a group of aid workers. https://ift.tt/Kgqp7td https://ift.tt/Ha63YWX World New York Times February 13, 2023 at 07:00PMGuided Missile Killed U.S. Aid Worker in Ukraine, Video Shows
Poorly trained Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine describe being used as cannon fodder by commanders throwing waves of bodies into an assault. https://ift.tt/ivhDnS7 https://ift.tt/tHw7r6f World New York Times February 12, 2023 at 07:00PM‘Our Losses Were Gigantic’: Life in a Sacrificial Russian Assault Wave
Corporate records and media reports reveal an airship scientist at the center of China’s high-altitude balloon program. Companies he has founded were among those targeted by Washington. https://ift.tt/Wa1NCLY https://ift.tt/DFxXN0c World New York Times February 12, 2023 at 07:00PMChina’s Top Airship Scientist Promoted Program to Watch the World From Above
Mosaics by a street artist, who calls himself “Invader,” have become part of the fabric of the city. They are everywhere — if you look for them. https://ift.tt/dLUkqIe https://ift.tt/7B4PZnk World New York Times February 11, 2023 at 07:00PMAcross Paris, an Invader Unleashes His Art
Yusuke Narita says he is mainly addressing a growing effort to revamp Japan’s age-based hierarchies. Still, he has pushed the country’s hottest button. https://ift.tt/3BxYLDh https://ift.tt/fi79Vxg World New York Times February 11, 2023 at 07:00PMA Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean?
As the death toll in Turkey and Syria passed 28,000, Ankara was coming under growing criticism for its slow response and tolerance of shoddy construction. https://ift.tt/QqkirGL World New York Times February 10, 2023 at 07:00PMAs Anger Swells Over Quake, Turkey Detains Building Contractors
Beijing has accused the United States of waging “information and public opinion warfare.” But analysts say a lack of credible messaging from China is not helping. https://ift.tt/VNLb7rt https://ift.tt/6jmLI27 World New York Times February 9, 2023 at 07:00PMChina, Still Trying to Play Down Balloon, Finds It’s Getting Harder to Do
Amid scenes of utter devastation and widespread suffering in the bitter cold, residents mourned the loss of family, friends and memories. https://ift.tt/Rrs4JOE https://ift.tt/H8MZIsx World New York Times February 8, 2023 at 07:00PM‘No More Antakya’: Turks Say Quake Wiped Out a City, and a Civilization
Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria. https://ift.tt/SNFmUvk https://ift.tt/Q2XMpoD World New York Times February 5, 2023 at 07:00PMHere’s how to help victims of the earthquake.
Beijing registered “strong discontent and protest.” But there may be little it can do to retaliate. https://ift.tt/JLEQg9H https://ift.tt/ZhdMWfa World New York Times February 4, 2023 at 07:00PMChina Finds Itself With Limited Options After U.S. Shoots Down Balloon
Researchers say the jewelry, found in a field outside Birmingham, England, is an extraordinary piece of treasure. https://ift.tt/TdBxvms https://ift.tt/tI2vcfw World New York Times February 2, 2023 at 07:00PMMetal Detector Hobbyist Finds a 500-Year-Old Pendant Linked to Henry VIII
The Pentagon called the object, which has flown from Montana to Kansas, an “intelligence-gathering” balloon. Beijing said it was used mainly for weather research and had strayed off course. https://ift.tt/x1aj4Wc World New York Times February 2, 2023 at 07:00PMFuror Over Chinese Spy Balloon Leads to a Diplomatic Crisis
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 judiciary. https://ift.tt/ZYhGBWv https://ift.tt/ownBumT World New York Times February 1, 2023 at 07:00PMA U.S. Ambassador Finds Himself on Hostile Ground in Hungary
The authorities had feared it would take weeks to scour hundreds of miles of an Australian desert for the pea-sized device. https://ift.tt/lHUnF3G https://ift.tt/4mVQpKj World New York Times January 31, 2023 at 07:00PMSeeking a Needle in a Haystack, Australians Find Lost Radioactive Device in Six Days
The battle in the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut is growing in importance, as both sides pour forces into the battle. https://ift.tt/XqYvlFZ https://ift.tt/Ac0tpfV World New York Times January 30, 2023 at 07:00PMSeeing a Prize, Russia Inundates a Ukraine City With Troops
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 groups. https://ift.tt/ktp6IWb https://ift.tt/0n3gBul World New York Times January 31, 2023 at 07:00PMHard Drinking and Murky Finances: How an American Veterans Group Imploded in Ukraine
Washington and Manila announced a plan to give the American military access on four new locations in the Southeast Asian country, a strategic partner in the region. https://ift.tt/a04iMrw World New York Times January 31, 2023 at 07:00PMU.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines as Fears Over Taiwan Grow