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Since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of Russian men have faced criminal charges for becoming war refuseniks. That has not stopped others from going to unusual lengths to avoid battle. https://ift.tt/14pFfs0 https://ift.tt/tvI5NbO World New York Times April 29, 2023 at 08:00PMThey Refused to Fight for Russia. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly.
Images of the new king may be blanketing Britain, but many in the country are more focused on navigating a cost-of-living crisis than celebrating a dysfunctional royal family. https://ift.tt/52HOJL7 https://ift.tt/X3gLZBz World New York Times April 29, 2023 at 08:00PMMany in U.K. Greet King Charles’s Coronation With a ‘Take It or Leave It’ Shrug
A Russian-installed local official blamed the blaze on “enemy drones.” Ukraine, which typically maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity about strikes in Crimea, did not claim responsibility. https://ift.tt/xGBzXod  World New York Times April 28, 2023 at 08:00PMLarge Fire Burns at Crimea Fuel Depot After Suspected Drone Attack
Remarks by China’s ambassador to France questioning the sovereignty of ex-Soviet states threatened to upset China’s efforts to balance courting Europe with supporting Russia. https://ift.tt/IfFaOjT https://ift.tt/YN6jquX World New York Times April 23, 2023 at 08:00PMChina Tries to Limit Damage From Diplomat’s Comments That Riled Europe
Reaching Barlocco Island is challenging, and staying there for any length of time even more so. Still, dozens are vying for the 25 acres of nature. https://ift.tt/ajDMwib https://ift.tt/c2FvJ1H World New York Times April 22, 2023 at 08:00PMScottish Island for Sale, Amenities Not Included
President Biden announced that diplomatic personnel, who had been stuck in the midst of a brutal war for more than a week, were evacuated from the capital, Khartoum. https://ift.tt/utIzJ4a https://ift.tt/oxtbfTr World New York Times April 21, 2023 at 08:00PMU.S. Military Evacuates Embassy Personnel in Embattled Sudan
In the Belgian town of Geel, families have long taken in people with psychiatric conditions. Could this approach work elsewhere? https://ift.tt/IOTgmyX https://ift.tt/pOkdsYn World New York Times April 20, 2023 at 08:00PMA Radical Experiment in Mental Health Care, Tested Over Centuries
China has rebuffed calls to restart high-level talks with the United States, raising the risk of confrontation in contested areas like the Taiwan Strait. https://ift.tt/LU9bH3C https://ift.tt/G0XEras World New York Times April 19, 2023 at 08:00PMAs Xi Befriends World Leaders, He Hardens His Stance on the U.S.
China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world. https://ift.tt/NB7pP0I https://ift.tt/7dxK9NB World New York Times April 18, 2023 at 08:00PMWhy China’s Shrinking Population Is a Problem for Everyone
A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop. https://ift.tt/KmefyP6 https://ift.tt/OQsSi14 World New York Times April 17, 2023 at 08:00PMHow Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World’s Most Notorious Spy Tool
Shocked by Russian atrocities, NATO is becoming the war-fighting alliance it was during the Cold War, committed to defending “every inch” of its territory from Day 1. https://ift.tt/lguv2YE https://ift.tt/01r47bh World New York Times April 16, 2023 at 08:00PMRussian Invasion of Ukraine Revolutionizes NATO Military Strategy
The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by fighting between two military factions, with plans for a transition to a civilian-led democracy now in shambles. https://ift.tt/9FxYSiu https://ift.tt/xDRLuZj World New York Times April 14, 2023 at 08:00PMSudan Erupts in Chaos: Who Is Battling for Control and Why It Matters
The victim was a former politician, a notorious criminal and a Muslim. Afterward, two government officials described the killing as akin to divine justice. https://ift.tt/A0S5yfw https://ift.tt/KcsR0Hw World New York Times April 15, 2023 at 08:00PMKilling on Live TV Renews Alarm About India’s Slide Toward Extrajudicial Violence
The European Union lifted tariffs on Ukrainian grain last year. But farmers say they are suffering from a glut of produce in Europe. https://ift.tt/Q7g8wfl https://ift.tt/qBjZdbk World New York Times April 15, 2023 at 08:00PME.U. Cries Foul as Poland and Hungary Ban Ukraine Grain Imports
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was about to give a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Wakayama when a loud explosion was heard. https://ift.tt/waZHzqO https://ift.tt/Lsu9AUt World New York Times April 13, 2023 at 08:00PMJapan’s Prime Minister Safely Evacuated After Blast
Some in Ukraine even welcomed the disclosures as confirming what they have been saying for months — that its forces desperately need more weapons and munitions. https://ift.tt/9ZTVbrt https://ift.tt/tw7Qs9n World New York Times April 14, 2023 at 08:00PMPentagon Leaks: New Twists in a Familiar Plot
President Biden was in tears after the surprise meeting with the priest, Friar Frank O’Grady, who was given a last-minute security approval to meet with the president. https://ift.tt/wKx5jTl https://ift.tt/u2o5l1X World New York Times April 13, 2023 at 08:00PMBiden Overcome After Seeing Priest Who Gave Last Rites to Son Beau
The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old National Guard airman, began showing them classified documents, members say. https://ift.tt/RPL2DhQ https://ift.tt/twp6mxh World New York Times April 12, 2023 at 08:00PMThe Airman Who Gave Gamers a Real Taste of War
Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested on Thursday. https://ift.tt/Luq20SA https://ift.tt/9zrf6cv World New York Times April 12, 2023 at 08:00PMHere’s what we know about the leader of the online group where secret documents were leaked.
The additional documents also suggest the breach of American intelligence agencies could contain far more material than previously believed. https://ift.tt/W2JbUcI https://ift.tt/qtgDiLy World New York Times April 12, 2023 at 08:00PMNew Leaked Documents Show Broad Infighting Among Russian Officials
Pushed into a shrinking corner of the devastated city, the Ukrainian military is determined to hold out for strategic reasons, even as allies question the cost. https://ift.tt/5JHXoEa https://ift.tt/vDLfolm World New York Times April 11, 2023 at 08:00PMThe Final Blocks: Inside Ukraine’s Bloody Stand for Bakhmut
Criticism of the French president’s performance in Beijing has been scathing among some allies, who saw him as cozying up to Beijing. https://ift.tt/ctMLe1F https://ift.tt/hOGSWAT World New York Times April 10, 2023 at 08:00PMFrom Red Carpet to Doghouse: Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay
Some people who’ve walked away from China’s grueling corporate culture say it’s worth the financial sacrifice. “I was tired of living like that,” one said. https://ift.tt/6BlucnN https://ift.tt/j6dqhn4 World New York Times April 10, 2023 at 08:00PMIn China, Young People Ditch Prestige Jobs for Manual Labor
In a video, the 87-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader sticks out his tongue and asks the child to “suck” it. His office said the actions had been lighthearted. https://ift.tt/SIs2kt7 https://ift.tt/mXK904R World New York Times April 9, 2023 at 08:00PMDalai Lama Apologizes Over an Exchange With a Boy
Many questions remain about the classified documents that have been dribbling onto the web. https://ift.tt/zC1rV8p https://ift.tt/MiQWIp0 World New York Times April 8, 2023 at 08:00PMWhat Do Leaked U.S. Intelligence Reports Say? Here Is a Quick Guide.
Making a nerve-wracking 3,000-mile journey from Ukraine, into Russia-occupied territory, and back again, a group of mothers managed to recover their children from the custody of the Russian authorities. https://ift.tt/bLzY9eK https://ift.tt/aBHsmC4 World New York Times April 7, 2023 at 08:00PMThe Russians Took Their Children. These Mothers Went and Got Them Back.
The pilot made an emergency landing after feeling a Cape Cobra slither under his shirt while flying across South Africa. “I had a moment of stunned silence,” he said. https://ift.tt/1XhsvKk https://ift.tt/KisqYlC World New York Times April 6, 2023 at 08:00PMA Cobra Appeared Mid-Flight. The Pilot’s Quick Thinking Saved Lives.
Vladlen Tatarsky represented a radical wing of pro-invasion bloggers and activists who backed Moscow’s war but also criticized what they saw as the flaws in the Russian Army. https://ift.tt/4ul2VvH World New York Times April 1, 2023 at 08:00PMInfluential Russian Military Blogger Is Killed in St. Petersburg Bombing
The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated. https://ift.tt/N6d9Ppx https://ift.tt/5qxtjf4 World New York Times March 31, 2023 at 08:00PMThe Finnish Secret to Happiness? Knowing When You Have Enough.
Produced by Mona Boshnaq https://ift.tt/YQycTWt World New York Times March 31, 2023 at 08:00PMVenice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.
With an eye on a possible conflict over Taiwan, analysts have scrutinized the war for insights ranging from the importance of supply lines to the power of nuclear threats. https://ift.tt/G5eZ4lQ https://ift.tt/y8Xozih World New York Times March 31, 2023 at 08:00PMChina Draws Lessons From Russia’s Losses in Ukraine, and Its Gains