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A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early returns showed. https://ift.tt/aZfr1Yj https://ift.tt/MleX7Tf World New York Times June 29, 2024 at 08:00PMFrench Far Right Scores Big in a First Round of Voting, Polling Suggests
Participation was unusually strong as voters headed to the polls for a parliamentary election that could put the country on a new course. Here’s what to watch for. https://ift.tt/fTzvEwe https://ift.tt/yNthAQx World New York Times June 29, 2024 at 08:00PMTurnout Is High in France’s Snap Elections
In the latest tactic for storming trenches, Russians use motorcycles and dune buggies to speed across open space, often into a hail of gunfire. https://ift.tt/Iv5Vfp7 https://ift.tt/ogNyki7 World New York Times June 28, 2024 at 08:00PMMotorcycles and Mayhem in Ukraine’s East
The U.S. presidential debate and Sunday’s snap election in France have emboldened nationalist forces that could challenge NATO and undo the defense of Ukraine. https://ift.tt/6OB7tpv https://ift.tt/ewoQCpA World New York Times June 28, 2024 at 08:00PMWith Macron and Biden Vulnerable, So Is Europe
Many young people in the northern English cities of Liverpool and Manchester say they feel disillusioned by politics. https://ift.tt/q0WHzv5 https://ift.tt/sG7HAYx World New York Times June 28, 2024 at 08:00PM‘The Whole Country Is Falling to Bits’: Britain’s Young Voters Are Frustrated
The British monarch is constitutionally barred from any role in politics. But experts say that Charles and the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, have much in common. https://ift.tt/NyPChRE https://ift.tt/THl34ye World New York Times June 26, 2024 at 08:00PMThe King and Keir: Is Charles About to Get a Prime Minister He Likes?
Israel’s insular ultra-Orthodox community has long been exempt from military service. The Supreme Court’s decision to end that exemption could change the country’s social and political dynamics. https://ift.tt/R7I6nVC https://ift.tt/93EPYol World New York Times June 25, 2024 at 08:00PMWhat the Court’s Ruling on Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox Means for Israel
Israel’s insular ultra-Orthodox community has long been exempt from military service. The Supreme Court’s decision to end that exemption could change the country’s social and political dynamics. https://ift.tt/M5E846S https://ift.tt/93EPYol World New York Times June 25, 2024 at 08:00PMWhat the Court’s Ruling on Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox Means for Israel
A day after at least 23 people were killed in demonstrations against a tax increase, President William Ruto withdrew the law that he said was necessary to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt. https://ift.tt/14RTy3X https://ift.tt/PBer9jf World New York Times June 25, 2024 at 08:00PMKenyan President Rejects Bill That Led to Deadly Protests
The general declared he was leading an effort to “re-establish democracy,” but he and other members of the armed forces later pulled back after trying to storm the presidential palace. https://ift.tt/PRQki0L  World New York Times June 25, 2024 at 08:00PMBolivian General Is Arrested After Apparent Coup Attempt
China has been considered relatively progressive on juvenile justice. But several high-profile killings have prompted calls for the law to come down more harshly on minors. https://ift.tt/lBoO6DX https://ift.tt/xqQsYuE World New York Times June 25, 2024 at 08:00PMChina’s Anguished Debate: Do Its Children Have a Crime Problem?
The arrival of 400 Kenyan officers came on a day of deadly violence in Kenya. The international force was sent to try to restore order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. https://ift.tt/gYXeVbn https://ift.tt/57O06YT World New York Times June 24, 2024 at 08:00PMForeign Police Officers Land on the Ground in Haiti
The court ruled there was no basis to exempt the ultra-Orthodox from service, a decision that threatened to split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government amid the war in Gaza. https://ift.tt/RfKlGEm https://ift.tt/GNIC5kP World New York Times June 24, 2024 at 08:00PMIsrael’s Supreme Court Rules the Military Must Draft Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Will Lewis gave a “green light” to delete emails during a major journalism scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. https://ift.tt/J1I3Zv2 https://ift.tt/Ahbtzpd World New York Times June 23, 2024 at 08:00PMWashington Post Publisher Says He Aided Hack Inquiry. Scotland Yard Had Doubts.
A deadly assault in the southern region of Dagestan has put a spotlight on the failing of Russian security services amid the war in Ukraine. https://ift.tt/fLevIQG https://ift.tt/NchDSdR World New York Times June 23, 2024 at 08:00PMDeadly Attack Revives Fears of the Return of Mass Terror in Russia
The younger sister of King Charles III sustained a concussion after an incident on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said. https://ift.tt/pySUid4 https://ift.tt/dkDwKMa World New York Times June 23, 2024 at 08:00PMPrincess Anne Hospitalized With Minor Injuries
More than 1,300 people died, and a Saudi official said most of them were not registered for the pilgrimage. That left them with little protection from the heat. https://ift.tt/rmd03lb https://ift.tt/GkoDApw World New York Times June 22, 2024 at 08:00PMPilgrim Deaths in Mecca Put Spotlight on Underworld Hajj Industry
At least a half-dozen police officers and a priest in Dagestan died in what appeared to be coordinated attacks, local officials said. https://ift.tt/MjImfq6  World New York Times June 22, 2024 at 08:00PMGunmen Kill at Least 6 at Synagogue and Churches in Russian Republic
Björn Höcke has done more than take the far right into the mainstream. He is tilting the mainstream toward the far right. https://ift.tt/wgMhTfS https://ift.tt/WDgXuYE World New York Times June 22, 2024 at 08:00PMThe Man Softening the Ground for an Extremist Germany
Despite being aware of the devastation in the enclave, many in Israel ask why they should show pity when Palestinians there showed none on Oct. 7. https://ift.tt/pwCQEV6 https://ift.tt/x0yZgW8 World New York Times June 22, 2024 at 08:00PMBlaming Hamas for Gazans’ Suffering, Many Israelis Feel Little Sympathy
The pope used homophobic slang and cautioned prelates about admitting gay men into seminaries. But ordination has also long been a refuge for gay faithful. https://ift.tt/1RXIwfJ https://ift.tt/PorO0Jx World New York Times June 21, 2024 at 08:00PMSlur by Francis Lays Bare the Church’s Contradictions on Homosexuality
His embrace of North Korea and deal making with Vietnam injected more potential threats into a region already strained by Taiwan tensions and South China Sea clashes. https://ift.tt/o4WBujF https://ift.tt/TnLUcJ4 World New York Times June 21, 2024 at 08:00PMPutin Came to Asia to Disrupt, and He Succeeded
Searing heat in Saudi Arabia appeared to at least contribute to many of the deaths. https://ift.tt/LiqYlWp https://ift.tt/TPrSR6A World New York Times June 20, 2024 at 08:00PMOfficial Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds
A lawsuit challenges the onerous requirements for getting sterilized, calling the regulations paternalistic and a violation of women’s constitutional rights. https://ift.tt/5A0se1H https://ift.tt/fXiYCFk World New York Times June 20, 2024 at 08:00PMIn Japan, These Women Want to Opt Out of Motherhood More Easily
Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that. https://ift.tt/oNn9SdJ https://ift.tt/90gFJUK World New York Times June 20, 2024 at 08:00PMIsraeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank
A pair of  whales were extricated from the besieged city of Kharkiv and taken to an aquarium in Spain with help from experts around the world. https://ift.tt/r1azXWE https://ift.tt/cUqsE1Z World New York Times June 18, 2024 at 08:00PMHow Two Beluga Whales Made It to Safety From Ukraine
Marlene Engelhorn, a descendant of the founder of one of the world’s largest chemical companies, decided to give away most of her inheritance. https://ift.tt/AelPY7N https://ift.tt/plfzL4W World New York Times June 18, 2024 at 08:00PMGroup of Austrians Picks 77 Charities to Receive Heiress’s Fortune
The Kremlin clings to Soviet-designed aircraft even as Russia’s commercial carriers opt for Western planes. https://ift.tt/7hmIfUp https://ift.tt/WB7dOPA World New York Times June 18, 2024 at 08:00PMPutin’s Presidential Planes: What We Know
North Macedonia has claimed historical figures as part of a drive to build a national identity. That has ruffled the feathers of the Balkan nation’s neighbors. https://ift.tt/krJRClE https://ift.tt/Q67V2qf World New York Times June 18, 2024 at 08:00PMWho Owns Alexander the Great? It’s a Diplomatic Minefield.
Reports from official media in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suggest that dozens of people died during this year’s pilgrimage as temperatures soared. https://ift.tt/jL8Gw6o  World New York Times June 18, 2024 at 08:00PMIntense Heat Grips Saudi Arabia, Killing Dozens at Hajj
Darfur, the region of Sudan once synonymous with genocide, may be on the brink of a new chapter of horror. https://ift.tt/8KLgZQA https://ift.tt/MIZz0AX World New York Times June 18, 2024 at 08:00PMA Massacre Threatens Darfur — Again
A need for munitions to use against Ukraine is pushing Russia’s leader to deepen his ties with North Korea, raising alarms in the West. The text of the agreement was not immediately released. https://ift.tt/r6cNYo8 https://ift.tt/aNXfrKp World New York Times June 18, 2024 at 08:00PMPutin and Kim Sign Pact Pledging Mutual Support Against ‘Aggression’
We spoke to three women who have rejected the government’s drive for bigger families and asked them to document their daily lives as they juggle home and the workplace. https://ift.tt/JRFyUmG https://ift.tt/ApnsWl9 World New York Times June 17, 2024 at 08:00PMWhy These Chinese Working Mothers Don’t Want More Babies
​Seeking more weapons for the war in Ukraine, the Russian president plans to return to the country on Tuesday for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. https://ift.tt/P5pnGRc https://ift.tt/0MlthBZ World New York Times June 16, 2024 at 08:00PMIn Need of Munitions, Putin to Visit North Korea
At Saturday’s celebration in Rome, Pope Francis’ image was on cardboard cutouts adorned with flower necklaces. People came dressed as the pope, wore papal hats and said that there was never too much “gayness.” https://ift.tt/ZbzkhGi https://ift.tt/sdeubxo World New York Times June 15, 2024 at 08:00PMItalians Respond to Pope’s Slur by Taking Francis to Pride
A New York man was among several foreigners to have gone missing or been found dead in recent days as temperatures in Greece have soared. https://ift.tt/WqlcKV5 https://ift.tt/3NZgaiB World New York Times June 15, 2024 at 08:00PMDeadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country
After hundreds of years of enmity with Russia, Chechens are deploying to Ukraine to fight Moscow’s war. https://ift.tt/hwFsBbi https://ift.tt/WVMJN6Q World New York Times June 15, 2024 at 08:00PMInside the Chechen Units Helping to Fight Russia’s War
The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim holy trip. https://ift.tt/IqbsOvD https://ift.tt/IifSC91 World New York Times June 15, 2024 at 08:00PM14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
Pro-Palestinian student activists at one Belgian university have borrowed from the U.S. playbook of encampments and slogans. The results, however, have been starkly different. https://ift.tt/oZuQyFp https://ift.tt/ydxbSMp World New York Times June 15, 2024 at 08:00PMFor Campus Protesters in Brussels, Familiar Methods, but Different Outcomes
A newly formed left-wing coalition called on demonstrators to stop Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party from taking power in upcoming elections. https://ift.tt/Tg4AIs6 https://ift.tt/GwWO13U World New York Times June 14, 2024 at 08:00PM‘We Need to Unite’: Protests Against the Far Right Are Held Across France
Ordinary Gazans are bearing the brunt of the 8-month Israeli military onslaught on the territory and many blame the Palestinian armed faction for starting the war. https://ift.tt/kdz0rNq https://ift.tt/XvTrsSV World New York Times June 14, 2024 at 08:00PMAs War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas
Catherine took part in a ceremonial parade to celebrate the birthday of her father-in-law, King Charles III. https://ift.tt/LhWbyKc  World New York Times June 14, 2024 at 08:00PMPrincess of Wales Appears in Public for First Time Since Cancer Diagnosis
Wording in the summit’s final statement led to a diplomatic tug of war, primarily between the United States and Italy. https://ift.tt/p1wb0nr https://ift.tt/F7u6XrZ World New York Times June 13, 2024 at 08:00PMA Tense Debate Erupts at the G7, This Time Over Abortion Rights
Israel said it took care to avoid harming civilians when it targeted two Hamas fighters. An investigation shows civilian casualties were almost inevitable. https://ift.tt/tU9Vpgi https://ift.tt/pWAqQ7M World New York Times June 13, 2024 at 08:00PMCarnage and Contradiction: Examining a Deadly Strike in Rafah
In a message to the public, Catherine said she would attend King Charles’s birthday parade this weekend and wrote candidly about “knowing I am not out of the woods yet.” https://ift.tt/t6siTmN https://ift.tt/gnDKzmB World New York Times June 13, 2024 at 08:00PM‘Good Days and Bad Days’: Princess of Wales Gives Update on Cancer
Francis hosted an audience with over 100 comic entertainers, also including Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Conan O’Brien. He said there was much to learn from them. https://ift.tt/vPz7j6A https://ift.tt/CNOFoJS World New York Times June 13, 2024 at 08:00PMStephen Colbert and Whoopi Goldberg Met the Pope in the Vatican. No Joke.
The president signed a 10-year security pact with Ukraine and promised, with E.U. help, a $50 billion loan. But will the money arrive in time to turn the tide, and will the deal outlast the election in November? https://ift.tt/OZcQs4I https://ift.tt/tgrQo8B World New York Times June 12, 2024 at 08:00PMWill Biden’s Help for Ukraine Come Fast Enough and Last Long Enough?
Ernest Shackleton was sailing for Antarctica on the ship, called the Quest, when he died in 1922. Researchers exulted over the discovery of its wreckage, 62 years after it sank in the Labrador Sea. https://ift.tt/dnrwCzU https://ift.tt/Favl5yC World New York Times June 12, 2024 at 08:00PMWreckage of Shackleton’s Last Ship Is Found Off Coast of Canada
The Wall Street Journal reporter will be tried on a spying charge in Yekaterinburg, the city where he was arrested more than a year ago. Mr. Gershkovich and his employer have denied the charge. https://ift.tt/Epj3UDc https://ift.tt/ckDifqT World New York Times June 12, 2024 at 08:00PMRussian Prosecutors Finalize Indictment of Evan Gershkovich
The Group of 7 gathers major industrialized countries, but its leaders are politically weak and Ukraine and Gaza remain unsolved. https://ift.tt/d5KARmG https://ift.tt/FGbjgsD World New York Times June 12, 2024 at 08:00PMWeakened Leaders of the West Gather in Italy to Discuss an Unruly World