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Iranian-backed Houthi gunmen from Yemen had fired on American helicopters responding to an attack on a commercial ship, U.S. Central Command reported. https://ift.tt/RqbP2ek https://ift.tt/0qv3TJW World New York Times December 30, 2023 at 07:00PMU.S. Helicopters Sink 3 Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Pentagon Says
As conventional forces struggle to break through defensive lines, both sides are increasingly turning to guerrilla tactics. https://ift.tt/C7MLhXZ https://ift.tt/hR1pB5L World New York Times December 30, 2023 at 07:00PMUkraine, Stalled on the Front, Steps Up Sabotage, Targeting Trains
In Chile’s oldest and most overcrowded prison, the inmates have found solace in the hundreds of stray cats. https://ift.tt/HsA8cNu https://ift.tt/JR8B1in World New York Times December 30, 2023 at 07:00PMCats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love.
An account of being held for 55 days in Gaza has touched a particular nerve in Israel. https://ift.tt/R1ofjgY https://ift.tt/hSnYTN9 World New York Times December 29, 2023 at 07:00PMAn Israeli hostage describes her time in captivity in harrowing detail.
Gleefully vulgar, the genre known as “Cinepanettone” once dominated Italy over the holidays. Italian revelers recently flocked to the alpine town where many of the films were set. https://ift.tt/H9wdY1F https://ift.tt/Jb9juIf World New York Times December 29, 2023 at 07:00PMItaly’s Raucous Holiday Classics Are Not Your Standard Hallmark Movies
A festive pop-up restaurant is the latest crowd-pleasing stunt from Greggs, a mass-market bakery that is riding out Britain’s cost-of-living crisis with gusto. https://ift.tt/0IKlkwp https://ift.tt/S5Qivkg World New York Times December 29, 2023 at 07:00PMHow a Super Affordable Bakery Chain Became a British Culinary Icon
A Times investigation found that troops were disorganized, out of position and relied on social media to choose targets. Behind the failure: Israel had no battle plan for a massive Hamas invasion. https://ift.tt/clSIHeM https://ift.tt/TrWDcMQ World New York Times December 29, 2023 at 07:00PMWhere Was the Israeli Military?
One pilot changed the propeller angle instead of that of the wing flaps while trying to land a Yeti Airlines plane in January, a report said. https://ift.tt/Rctsw4l https://ift.tt/s4W9qrH World New York Times December 28, 2023 at 07:00PMPilot Pulled the Wrong Levers in Nepal Crash That Killed 72, Investigators Find
Outrage over scantily clad socialites highlights the growing contradictions of a society reshaped by the war in Ukraine. https://ift.tt/U8TDdR1 https://ift.tt/4dNel9i World New York Times December 27, 2023 at 07:00PM‘Almost Naked’ Party in Moscow Angers Russian Conservatives
The Dutch chess player, who received an official warning, said she did not intend to violate the dress code when she wore her canvas Burberry sneakers at a chess championship in Uzbekistan. https://ift.tt/GcbrY7h https://ift.tt/pPLm2e1 World New York Times December 27, 2023 at 07:00PMChess Federation Fines Player Over Her ‘Sports Shoes’
The actor, Lee Sun-kyun, had been questioned on suspicion of drug use in a country that has long drawn a hard line against anything other than total abstinence. https://ift.tt/EcQRpDN https://ift.tt/mX5Nw8Y World New York Times December 27, 2023 at 07:00PMDeath of ‘Parasite’ Star Highlights South Korea’s Crackdown on Drugs
Boris Johnson called the use of imperial measurements “an ancient liberty” and pledged to bring them back after Brexit. The public didn’t want that, so the government settled for pint-size wine. https://ift.tt/RzuQV2h https://ift.tt/YL1pAmS World New York Times December 27, 2023 at 07:00PMA Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure.
A Times investigation uncovered new details showing a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality against women in the attacks on Israel. https://ift.tt/dgV0yot https://ift.tt/uZr8dzo World New York Times December 27, 2023 at 07:00PM‘Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7
Officials are struggling to contend with the chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of migrants arrive every day, trekking from the farthest reaches of the globe. https://ift.tt/qGbnNwB https://ift.tt/ybGfAX9 World New York Times December 26, 2023 at 07:00PM‘We Are Not Equipped to Deal With This’: Migrant Surge Overwhelms U.S. Border
Israel has vowed time and again to eliminate the group responsible for the brutal Oct. 7 attack, but critics increasingly see that goal as unrealistic or even impossible. https://ift.tt/YbdOKL4 https://ift.tt/Mevmq0h World New York Times December 26, 2023 at 07:00PMSkepticism Grows Over Israel’s Ability to Dismantle Hamas
Thousands of young Ukrainians were separated from their parents by the Russian authorities in the early stages of the war. They are among the most forlorn victims of the invasion. https://ift.tt/WPbDHI4 https://ift.tt/gSuAYTM World New York Times December 25, 2023 at 07:00PMUkraine’s Stolen Children
Mr. Lee, a familiar face on Korean television and movie screens, rose to international fame after starring in the Oscar-winning film. https://ift.tt/vaeyuTL https://ift.tt/6DKiCjv World New York Times December 26, 2023 at 07:00PMLee Sun-kyun, ‘Parasite’ Actor, Dies at 48
As Israel’s ground campaign broadens in southern Gaza, thousands more people are pouring into areas that are struggling to offer shelter or security. https://ift.tt/z2tIlYf https://ift.tt/3vfAuXr World New York Times December 25, 2023 at 07:00PMNearly Two Million Crowd Into Gaza’s South as Fighting Intensifies
The comments from the Russian opposition leader were written with a heavy dose of humor, and seemed intended to assuage concerns among allies after his three-week disappearance. https://ift.tt/2B5ToiO https://ift.tt/qCjPQ71 World New York Times December 25, 2023 at 07:00PMIn Letter Heavy With Irony, Navalny Describes Transfer to Arctic Prison
The Iranian official, Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was said to been involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation. https://ift.tt/ISfFYhL https://ift.tt/h7ZDMq9 World New York Times December 24, 2023 at 07:00PMOfficial Iran accuses Israel of killing was said to be involved in arming Hezbollah.
The Iranian official, Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was said to been involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation. https://ift.tt/kJX9gPf https://ift.tt/h7ZDMq9 World New York Times December 24, 2023 at 07:00PMIran Accuses Israel of Killing Top Official in Missile Strike in Syria
The Ukrainian success, possibly owed to Western-supplied Patriot missiles, was offset by Russia’s statement that it now controlled Marinka. https://ift.tt/6aUhKuN https://ift.tt/S4XqQy0 World New York Times December 24, 2023 at 07:00PMUkraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town
The Gazan Health Ministry blamed Israeli airstrikes for the deaths, and Israel’s military said it was reviewing the episode. https://ift.tt/0trgBIi  World New York Times December 24, 2023 at 07:00PMNetanyahu Visits Gaza as Palestinians Mourn an Attack That Officials Say Killed Dozens
Supporters of the Russian opposition leader lost contact with him 20 days ago, fueling concern about his health and whereabouts. https://ift.tt/ENBMZf3 https://ift.tt/0M6G3tE World New York Times December 24, 2023 at 07:00PMAleksei Navalny Found in Remote Arctic Prison, Easing Fears Over His Safety
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 15 Israeli soldiers had been killed since Friday, but vowed to keep fighting. https://ift.tt/7ZmQois https://ift.tt/8toQ3nM World New York Times December 23, 2023 at 07:00PMIsrael Says It Is Intensifying Its Campaign Against Hamas
How a Ukrainian soldier escaped from the embattled Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol and sneaked 125 miles to Ukrainian territory. https://ift.tt/qEhsPSe https://ift.tt/Vcfjk3G World New York Times December 23, 2023 at 07:00PMHe Was Ready to Die, but Not to Surrender
Javier Milei warned that things would get worse before they got better. Now Argentines are living it. https://ift.tt/FzYxvZ6 https://ift.tt/bVxWOtS World New York Times December 22, 2023 at 07:00PMUnder Argentina’s New President, Fuel Is Up 60%, and Diaper Prices Have Doubled
The country’s public colleges and universities increasingly rely on international students, especially from India, even as tensions between the two nations have flared. https://ift.tt/xWjOp68 https://ift.tt/qt0xY9j World New York Times December 22, 2023 at 07:00PMIn Remote Canada, a College Becomes a Magnet for Indian Students
The war in Gaza has prompted the city, traditionally seen as the birthplace of Jesus, to tone down its Christmas celebrations. https://ift.tt/2ml8WdA https://ift.tt/chTga7l World New York Times December 22, 2023 at 07:00PM‘God Is Under the Rubble in Gaza’: Bethlehem’s Subdued Christmas
No Israeli town suffered more bloodshed than Be’eri in the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7. https://ift.tt/4elSDKw https://ift.tt/UPi5EQ3 World New York Times December 21, 2023 at 07:00PMThe Day Hamas Came
Despite its bravado in public, the Kremlin has indicated its interest in striking a deal to halt the war — so long as it could still declare victory. https://ift.tt/cSwRJOF https://ift.tt/UB6WDct World New York Times December 22, 2023 at 07:00PMPutin Quietly Signals He Is Open to a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Gadi Haggai, 73, was fatally shot in the Oct. 7 attack, a hostage family group says. His wife was also shot and taken captive. https://ift.tt/WyMJu8h https://ift.tt/xwbeMBG World New York Times December 21, 2023 at 07:00PMIsraeli-U.S. Citizen Listed as a Hostage Is Now Said to Have Been Killed
Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the extremist group al-Shabab, was believed responsible for attacks in Kenya on a university town that killed 148 people, and on a U.S. military base that killed three Americans. https://ift.tt/o13kJdI https://ift.tt/inmrBbg World New York Times December 21, 2023 at 07:00PMStrike in Somalia Said to Kill Mastermind of Attacks on Americans and Kenyans
After a student killed 14 people at a premier university, questions swirled. Did the Czech Republic’s permissive attitude toward gun ownership play a role? https://ift.tt/eEr5sXp https://ift.tt/R8ls3Sp World New York Times December 21, 2023 at 07:00PMAfter Czech Mass Shooting, Shock, Grief and a Focus on Guns
A Times visual investigation reveals that one of Israel’s largest munitions was regularly being dropped in areas designated safe for i https://ift.tt/TW9O1DC https://ift.tt/3yWgzCl World New York Times December 20, 2023 at 07:00PMA Times Investigation Tracked Israel’s Use of One of Its Most Destructive Bombs in South Gaza
Israel has battered Gaza in its quest to destroy Hamas, without finding the commanders it has named as its most important targets. https://ift.tt/DRvBV0e https://ift.tt/XP9I8B3 World New York Times December 20, 2023 at 07:00PMKey Hamas Plotters of Oct. 7 Elude Israel’s Grip on Gaza
The latest killings have left dozens of Mexicans dead and few held accountable despite insecurity being the public’s top priority going into next year’s presidential election. https://ift.tt/DeEOYJl https://ift.tt/zRZoI6b World New York Times December 19, 2023 at 07:00PMA Wave of Violence Terrorizes Mexico as Criminals Kill With Impunity
The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university. https://ift.tt/PvReaYX https://ift.tt/w6QVL2j World New York Times December 20, 2023 at 07:00PM15 Dead in Czech Republic After Shooting at Prague University
The agreement was aimed at allaying pressures from the far right amid rising anti-migrant sentiment in Europe and beyond. https://ift.tt/gd43lfX https://ift.tt/huymUCW World New York Times December 19, 2023 at 07:00PMAfter Years of Wrangling, E.U. Countries Reach Major Deal on Migration
The use of sea drones highlights a path forward for Ukraine in its fight with Russia that has been promoted by the White House and embraced by the Ukrainian leadership. https://ift.tt/Bp5xCUw https://ift.tt/jReM9D0 World New York Times December 19, 2023 at 07:00PMIn a Tough Year on Land, Drones Give Ukraine Some Success at Sea
Icelanders had been girding for an eruption. When it happened, they wanted to see it. https://ift.tt/lUdWi2G https://ift.tt/lkCXtio World New York Times December 18, 2023 at 07:00PMIn Iceland, a Fiery Show of Lava and Smoke
Across the Middle East, people have hailed the Houthis as one of the few regional forces willing to challenge Israel with more than harsh words. https://ift.tt/0LhTZGl https://ift.tt/UfvrNp9 World New York Times December 11, 2023 at 07:00PMThe Houthi Militia in Yemen Has Gained Clout With Ship Attacks in the Red Sea
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Gansu Province around midnight. People who had fled their homes huddled in the cold, setting fires to keep warm. https://ift.tt/HnUAm6I  World New York Times December 17, 2023 at 07:00PMSurvivors Face Subzero Temperatures After Quake Kills Over 100 in China
Iceland’s weather service had warned that a volcanic eruption was likely after thousands of earthquakes were recorded this month. https://ift.tt/fngF1BW  World New York Times December 17, 2023 at 07:00PMAfter Weeks of Warnings, Iceland Volcano Erupts in Plumes of Fire
A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the Church about marriage.” https://ift.tt/Cjrh568 https://ift.tt/eCXNZqB World New York Times December 17, 2023 at 07:00PMPope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships
The Israeli military took reporters on a tour of what it says is the biggest Hamas tunnel it has found since invading the Gaza Strip. https://ift.tt/cNlE8Lg https://ift.tt/LehOYyp World New York Times December 16, 2023 at 07:00PMIn Gaza, Israelis Display Tunnel Wide Enough to Handle Cars
Family trees have been dismembered, and whole branches obliterated, since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on Oct. 7. https://ift.tt/89ZlB0u https://ift.tt/spb09WI World New York Times December 16, 2023 at 07:00PMMore Than 100 Members of This Gaza Clan Have Been Killed in War
If companies want to leave Russia, the president is setting the terms — in ways that benefit his government, his elites and his war. https://ift.tt/baz9Qi3 https://ift.tt/I0Mk6aj World New York Times December 16, 2023 at 07:00PMHow Putin Turned a Western Boycott Into a Bonanza
A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times. https://ift.tt/Ro5rxny https://ift.tt/fMaJCFN World New York Times December 16, 2023 at 07:00PM7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp
 https://ift.tt/A2QkN0z https://ift.tt/zZXLiJM World New York Times December 15, 2023 at 07:00PMThe deaths highlight the dire risks faced by the remaining hostages.