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Finding Relief, if Not an Escape, From War at Ukraine’s Ski Resorts
Skiers and snowboarders on the slopes at the Drahobrat ski resort in a heavy snowstorm in January.
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on February 2023
China Finds Itself With Limited Options After U.S. Shoots Down Balloon
A Chinese balloon that was struck down by an American fighter jet off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.
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on February 2023
Pervez Musharraf, Former Military Ruler of Pakistan, Dies at 79
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on February 2023
‘It’s Our Central Park’: Uproar Rises Over Location of New Toronto Homes
The Ontario government is opening up for development areas of the Greenbelt, a section of ecologically protected land surrounding Toronto and nearby communities.
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on February 2023
Fierce Battle Rages for ‘Every Stairwell’ in Bakhmut, Wagner Leader Says
Ukrainian soldiers on their way to the front line last month in eastern Ukraine.
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on February 2023
In West Bank, Settlers Sense Their Moment After Far Right’s Rise
“We’re hoping that a window of opportunity has been opened,” said Yedaaya Stein, a settler activist leading efforts to erect Or Haim, a destroyed settlement outpost in the northern West Bank, pictured here this past week in Yitzhar settlement.
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on February 2023
Pope Francis Calls for Peace in South Sudan During Visit
Pope Francis meeting leaders of the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday at the Cathedral of St. Therese in Juba, South Sudan’s capital.
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on February 2023
What’s the Correct Color of Bees? In Austria, It’s a Toxic Topic.
Sandro Huter checking his bees in Carinthia, Austria.
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on February 2023
When It Comes to Building Its Own Defense, Europe Has Blinked
Ukrainian soldiers with an American-made M777 howitzer last year in the Donetsk region.
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on February 2023
U.S. Presses Turkey and U.A.E. to Weed Out Illicit Trade With Russia
Since the war in Ukraine began last February, the United Arab Emirates has become a major destination for wealthy Russians, who have parked their yachts in its marinas and moved into its high rises.
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on February 2023
In London’s Poor Areas, Budget Cuts and Youth Violence Collide
The Marcus Lipton Youth Club in South London in August. The center used to count on hundreds of thousands of pounds a year in government funding. Now, it gets almost none.
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on February 2023
Missing From Czech Spa Town Popular With Russians: Russians
Refugees from Ukraine singing folk songs at a rally last month in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
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on February 2023
Corporate Lawyer’s Unlikely Mission: Defend and ‘Humanize’ a Hated Terrorist
Stanislas Eskenazi, right, the defense lawyer of Mohamed Abrini, with other defense lawyers, at the opening of the trial of those accused of carrying out the terrorist attacks in Brussels in March of 2016.
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on February 2023
Italian Mobster, 16 Years on the Lam, Found Working at a Pizzeria
Police officers outside the hide-out of Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted mafia boss, after his January arrest. Mr. Messina Denaro lived a glitzy life; the most recent fugitive arrested did not.
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on February 2023
Silent Suffering
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on February 2023
What to Know About the ‘Hong Kong 47’ Trial and the National Security Law
A show of support in 2021 for 47 Hong Kong democracy advocates charged with subversion. Organized dissent of any kind is now dangerous in the city.
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on February 2023
Chile Wildfires Leave 13 Dead
Firefighters in Quilmo, near Chillán, Chile, on Thursday.
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on February 2023
Russia Pushes to Take Ukrainian Town Near a Vital Supply Line
Ukrainian soldiers covered their ears as an M109 self-propelled artillery unit was fired at Russian mortar positions around the strategic town of Vuhledar in December.
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on February 2023
Traveling and Eating Well
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on February 2023
Some Homeless Encampments Can Stay, but the Underlying Issues Remain
Toronto has been aggressive when it comes to removing homeless people from encampments.
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on February 2023
The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs.
A group of Freedom-class littoral combat ships tied up at port in Jacksonville, Fla. Eight of the 10 based there were slated for retirement, but the Navy reversed itself on four of them.
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on February 2023
Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs
Victims of a suicide attack at the Kabul airport on Aug. 26, 2021. The double bombing killed nearly 200 people, including 13 U.S. service members.
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on February 2023
Before Chinese Spy Balloon Sighting, Classified Report Highlighted Foreign Aerial Spying
A black drone flying over trees and grass in Bayside, Queens.
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on February 2023
Spy Balloon Incident Highlights Fragile State of U.S.-China Relations
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, right, in July with China’s foreign minister at the time, Wang Yi, in Bali, Indonesia.
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on February 2023
Brazil Says It’s Started Sinking an Old Warship, Hazardous Material and All
São Paulo in the Atlantic off Rio de Janeiro in 2011. Once the flagship of the Brazilian Navy, it had not seen active service in roughly a decade.
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on February 2023
E.U. Vows More Help for Ukraine but Tamps Down Membership Talk
A photo released by Ukraine’s government showing President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, with the E.U. leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel in Kyiv on Friday.
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on February 2023
A Giant Balloon Was Spotted in Montana. It’s All Anyone Can Talk About.
A high-altitude balloon floating over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday.
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on February 2023
What Weapons Is Ukraine Getting, and Will They Arrive in Time?
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has pushed for Patriot air defense systems to protect infrastructure from Russian airstrikes.
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on February 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon or ‘Civilian Device’? Here’s What We Know So Far
A high-altitude balloon floating over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. The Pentagon has not confirmed whether the photo shows the Chinese “intelligence-gathering balloon” it described.
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on February 2023
Metal Detector Hobbyist Finds a 500-Year-Old Pendant Linked to Henry VIII
The gold, heart-shaped pendant has symbols connected to Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon.
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on February 2023
Fears of Russian Nuclear Weapons Use Have Diminished for Now
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, a senior U.S. official said recently, may well have come to the conclusion that his nuclear threats were backfiring.
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on February 2023
Gary Glitter Is Released From Prison After Serving Half of His Sentence
Paul Gadd, better known by his stage name, Gary Glitter, arrived at court in London in 2015. He has been released after spending eight years in prison.
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on February 2023
Germany to Allow Export of Older Leopard 1 Tanks to Ukraine
German-made Leopard 1 tanks in a hangar in Tournais, Belgium, on Tuesday.
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on February 2023
Man Convicted of Treason Over Threat to Kill Queen With Crossbow
A van believed to be transporting Jaswant Singh Chail arriving at a court in London in August. Mr. Chail’s intrusion at Windsor Castle prompted the British government to review rules on the purchase of crossbows.
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on February 2023
Blinken Cancels China Trip After Spy Balloon Detected Over U.S.
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on February 2023
Why Eggs Cost So Much
Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, Mo.
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on February 2023
Hong Kong To Give Away 500,000 Plane Tickets to Lure Tourists
John Lee, the chief executive of Hong Kong, discussing a campaign to promote tourism in the city.
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on February 2023
A New Approach to Funding for the Arts
An art installation during the Vivid Festival in Sydney last year.
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on February 2023
Pope Francis Visits South Sudan to Highlight Young Nation’s Troubles
A street scene in Juba, South Sudan.
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on February 2023
Your Friday Briefing
Near Kyiv, mourning a soldier killed in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
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on February 2023
Court Dismisses Guilty Plea by Australian Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios in Assault Case
Nick Kyrgios arriving at court in Canberra, Australia, on Friday.
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on February 2023
Pentagon Says It Detected a Chinese Spy Balloon Hovering Over Montana
In an image provided by the U.S. Air Force, an airman working on an intercontinental ballistic missile at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. The Pentagon said a surveillance balloon was hovering over the state on Wednesday.
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on February 2023
As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Civilians, Putin Tells His People the War Is Just
In the rubble of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian attack, emergency workers in Kramatorsk searched for survivors on Thursday.
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on February 2023
Biden Aims to Deter China With Greater U.S. Military Presence in Philippines
The new agreement allows the United States to put military equipment and build facilities in nine locations across the Philippines.
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on February 2023
Soaring Russian Death Toll in Ukraine Gives Grim Insight Into the War
Ukrainian medical evacuation team members await calls for wounded soldiers in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, which has been the scene of heavy fighting.
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on February 2023
U.S. Says Russian Olympians Should Only Compete as Neutral Participants
Russia’s Olympic athletes, including the figure skater Anna Shcherbakova, participated in the last Winter Olympics under the name and flag of the Russian Olympic Committee.
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on February 2023
Peru Official Concedes There’s No Evidence Criminals Are Behind Protests
A protest against the government of President Dina Boluarte last month in Lima, Peru.
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on February 2023
High-Profile Raids Showcase Zelensky’s Corruption Crackdown in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has pivoted to a policy of high-profile anti-corruption enforcement this year.
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on February 2023
Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Military Expands in the Philippines
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reviewing honor guards upon arrival at the Department of National Defense at Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila on Thursday.
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on February 2023
Britain to Investigate if Deadliest Attack of Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ Was Preventable
The scene of a bomb explosion on Market Street in Omagh, Northern Ireland, on Aug. 15, 1998.
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on February 2023
In Congo, a Pope and a Nation Revitalize Each Other
Pope Francis on Thursday at Martyrs’ Stadium in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He addressed some 65,000 young people.
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on February 2023
Israel’s Government Pushes Home Demolitions as Violence Surges
Israeli soldiers outside the home of the al-Qam family on Sunday. Khairy al-Qam, 21, was recently accused of killing seven people outside a synagogue.
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on February 2023
Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize
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on February 2023
A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. So Brazil Plans to Sink It.
The São Paulo, a Clemenceau-class carrier laid down in 1957, has not seen active service in roughly a decade.
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on February 2023
European Parliament Strips 2 Lawmakers of Immunity in Graft Inquiry
Marc Tarabella of Belgium, left, and Andrea Cozzolino of Italy, right, are members of the center-left Socialists and Democrats group, which is at the heart of the scandal ripping through the European Parliament.
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on February 2023
Window Stickers to Prevent Bird Strikes Only Work One Way
Other big threats to birds: Habitat lost to development, climate change and hunting by cats.
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on February 2023
Encouraging Economic Signs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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on February 2023
Top E.U. Officials Arrive in Kyiv for a Summit With Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, greeting each other during the E.U.-Ukraine summit in Kyiv on Thursday.
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on February 2023
U.S. and Philippines Have a Complex Military Alliance: What to Know
Lloyd J. Austin III, the U.S. defense secretary, center, arriving at Camp Aguinaldo, a military base in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Thursday.
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on February 2023
After Jacinda Ardern, Politics Will Never Look the Same
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, wore a burgundy jacket and matching shirt by the New Zealand label Maaike at her election night party in 2017, setting the tone for how fashion would figure into her leadership.
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on February 2023
A U.S. Ambassador Finds Himself on Hostile Ground in Hungary
Mr. Pressman posing for a portrait in front of the former National TV headquarters last month in Budapest.
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on February 2023