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On the Scene: Making Molotov Cocktails

https://ift.tt/L6ZikQ3 the cruise missile is the weapon that defines the Russian attack on Ukraine, the hand-thrown Molotov cocktail is the emblem of a home-grown resistance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AmSYROM

Europe's joint Mars mission with Russia postponed by war

The European Space Agency says the launch this year of a joint mission with Russia to Mars is now “very unlikely” due to sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine from World https://ift.tt/q4YzisD

Treasured Paintings Burned in Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Officials Say

https://ift.tt/HKcE1YB 25 works by the painter Maria Primachenko were destroyed at a museum in Ivankiv, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5woWgOy

Russian Artists Speak Out Against War, but Fear Reprisals

https://ift.tt/AO1LCXw Russian artists have pulled out of the Venice Biennale and thousands are signing antiwar petitions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0WvnGs8

Initial Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Yield No Resolution

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-talks-belarus.htmlRussia’s delegation leader said the next meeting would take place once more along the Ukraine-Belarus border in the “coming days.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HA72QRy

Watch Live: U.N. General Assembly Holds Special Session on Ukraine

https://ift.tt/0eP4DJw United Nations General Assembly meets for a rare emergency special session to address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tLwRcOr

Taiwan says inappropriate to link its situation to Ukraine's

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BP to 'Exit' Stake in Russian Oil Giant Rosneft

https://ift.tt/mjeTU8o holdings may become toxic for the Western oil industry. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/t0sBQKa

Greek lawmaker, ex-minister Marietta Giannakou dies at 70

Marietta Giannakou, a former Greek education minister and a veteran lawmaker with the country’s ruling conservative New Democracy party has died 70 from World https://ift.tt/ch9gUOs

Brick-and-mortar stores staged a comeback in 2021.

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Management drops conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin ties

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been dropped by his management company over his ties to Russia President Vladimir Putin from World https://ift.tt/q1CxHej

How Zelensky Rallied Ukrainians, and the World, Against Putin

https://ift.tt/mcPHvqC. Zelensky’s decision to remain in the capital, Kyiv, while it’s under Russian attack has moved many. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5ZrUszh

‘Weapons to anyone’: Across Ukraine, militias form as Russian forces near

Plans were underway to distribute over 25,000 automatic rifles and 10 million bullets in Kyiv. from World https://ift.tt/zCDtgSG

Videos show Ukrainians confronting Russian troops.

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In Rio, even a ban can't keep revelers from Carnival streets

The pandemic has disrupted Carnival in Rio de Janeiro for a second straight year from World https://ift.tt/WGX2Yig

Londongrad: Is U.K. finally cracking down on dodgy Russian money?

Russian money is ubiquitous and notorious in Britain’s capital. from World https://ift.tt/strBkUd

Thousands Flee Ukraine Into Romania

https://ift.tt/F3YDe2H escaping Russia’s invasion crossed into neighboring nations like Romania, creating a backlog at one key border crossing, as at least 19,000 people had reportedly entered the country since the fighting began. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/g3qVX2s

Demetrios Papademetriou, Top Immigration Scholar, Dies at 75

https://ift.tt/nxWXUPS designed the “Grand Bargain,” an ambitious plan for Mexican immigrants to gain legal status in the U.S., but it collapsed after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/W6rOTKP

Ukrainian Civilians Arm Themselves to Fight the Russian Army in Kyiv

https://ift.tt/tGL50Uv civilian volunteers, lightly organized into paramilitary groups, are taking the fight to the Russian army in Kyiv. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SftpuZ2

Bappi Lahiri, India’s ‘Disco King,’ Dies at 69

https://ift.tt/bKk1Ygz helped popularize the genre with some of the country’s biggest hits of all time, including “I Am a Disco Dancer.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7uw4MDH

Russia Will Limit Access to Facebook, A Major Platform for Dissent

https://ift.tt/pzjwF3L President Vladimir V. Putin launched his attack on Ukraine, many Russians have taken to social media to express their anger. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/53PHMeJ

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake kills 7 on Indonesia's Sumatra

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A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 85, while causing panic on the island and in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3NyRTKf

UN: More Syrians need aid now than at any time during war

The U.N.’s deputy humanitarian chief says more Syrians need assistance now than at any time since the country’s civil war began in 2011 from World https://ift.tt/UL06X5s

Greece: More bodies found on burned-out ferry, deaths at 8

Fire Service rescuers in western Greece have discovered six more bodies on a ferry severely damaged by a fire en route to Italy last week, raising the death toll to eight from World https://ift.tt/ubylRZh

Amid attack on Ukraine, Imran-Putin discuss bilateral ties, J&K

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Official investigation into New Brunswick’s mysterious brain disorder finds no new condition

The report, following an investigation that drew accusations of opacity and allegations that top scientists had been shut out, appeared unlikely to assuage alarm in the Canadian province. from World https://ift.tt/JtcxMjz

Putin says he will ‘denazify’ Ukraine. Here’s the history behind that claim.

The false claim that Ukraine is run by fascists is about Putin’s efforts to sell the incursion to a population at home. from World https://ift.tt/1D5deIU

EXPLAINER: Why Putin uses WWII to justify attacks in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin told the world in the lead-up to its attacks on Ukraine that his operation aimed to “denazify” Ukraine from World https://ift.tt/3Mu8wVX

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts Syria to cut spending

Economically-battered Syria has decided to cut spending in an effort to reduce the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerned that oil and wheat prices could sharply increase from World https://ift.tt/32YdUap

Pentagon Offers Grim Assessment of Early Stages of Russian Invasion

https://ift.tt/A8ODzhS military forces are moving to decapitate the Ukrainian government in Kyiv, the Pentagon said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/D4dlke5

Amid Ukraine stand-off, Imran Khan off to Moscow for talks with Putin

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Russian invasion of Ukraine would have dire global impact, spark refugee crisis, UN warns

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As climate change costs mount, Biden seeks to price damages

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US warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine could displace 5 million people

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UK man hands Cyprus Church icon taken by his officer father

An 18th century icon that a British officer spirited out of war-wracked Cyprus in 1974 has been returned to the island’s Orthodox Church by the officer’s son to reunite it with those “who really appreciate what it stands for.” from World https://ift.tt/yCV8g25

WHO: New COVID cases fall for the 3rd week, deaths also drop

The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21% in the last week, marking the third consecutive week COVID-19 cases have dropped from World https://ift.tt/0NZRSxW

Three key decisions have shaped Biden’s handling of the Ukraine crisis.

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Russian troops in Ukraine spell uncertainty for oil and natural gas markets

Russia's aggressive stance in Ukraine will unsettle oil and natural gas markets. from World https://ift.tt/VEv51TX

Hong Kong Will Require Its Residents to Get Tested in March

https://ift.tt/V9vO8ij will have to take three tests over a short period, starting in March. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TZ1JQGN

Putin says Russia will decide on Monday whether to recognize breakaway regions.

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All eyes on Pak army as opposition gears up for no-trust move against Imran

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‘Gen. Zia’s ISI head swindled CIA’s mujahideen cash for Afghan-Soviet war’

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Pakistan's opposition rejects toughened new social media law

Pakistan’s political opposition and journalist community are rejecting a toughened up cybercrimes law approved by the country’s president that enhances jail terms for social media users convicted of disseminating “fake news.” from World https://ift.tt/ZuTiRm4

Boris Johnson scraps remaining Covid restrictions in England

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that he is scrapping of the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with Covid-19 to self-isolate. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/hF2mJtQ

Canada: Blockades over, but Trudeau says emergency powers needed

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Inflation pinch: Moroccans protest soaring fuel, other costs

Thousands of Moroccans have staged nationwide protests to complain about the soaring prices of fuels and other essential commodities from World https://ift.tt/abZvF0H

What if Queen Elizabeth Were Too Ill to Carry Out Her Duties?

https://ift.tt/ypdxvJB to Buckingham Palace, if the queen needs to suspend her official duties because of illness or because she is abroad, two or more counselors of state can act on her behalf. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6hzd0Ae

A Solemn Sunday in Kyiv

https://ift.tt/XcV5nEr went to the central square in Kyiv on Sunday to watch a memorial that in many ways helps explain the current crisis. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IDCxiYT

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for Coronavirus, as England Is Poised to Relax Rules

https://ift.tt/Ujx8bTA queen, who recently marked her 70th anniversary on the throne, has faced a series of health issues since late last year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TpAuvNE

Here’s what would happen if Queen Elizabeth were too ill to carry out her duties.

https://ift.tt/Rgr0C64 to Buckingham Palace, if the queen needs to suspend her official duties because of illness or because she is abroad, two or more counselors of state can act on her behalf. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MCGa1oK

All eyes on Pak army as oppon gears up for no-trust move against Imran

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Putin may go to war to capture Ukraine. With Belarus, he did it without firing a shot.

Belarus announced Sunday that Russian forces would remain in the country after massive military drills ended, in a move that opposition figures said surrendered the country’s independence to Moscow without a shot being fired. from World https://ift.tt/BEeqYbf

Storm Eunice Kills at Least 8

https://ift.tt/lnx2QpS toppled trees and sent debris flying, leaving tens of thousands without power and disrupting travel a day later. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oL5b4C9

Even people in separatist Ukraine question ‘evacuation’ crisis brewed by Russian-backed leaders

The false flag effort led by Russian-backed separatists appeared neither particularly sophisticated nor very convincing. from World https://ift.tt/ImRHEsd

The Search Has Begun for an Antarctic Pioneer’s Lost Ship

https://ift.tt/gtWXE0m have started combing the Weddell Sea for one of the most revered ships in the history of polar exploration, Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, which sank in 1915. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1jntVXg

U.S. Lifts Temporary Ban on Avocados From Mexico

https://ift.tt/8B7eNx9 ban was issued last week after a U.S. inspector was verbally threatened in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sDpPWz1

In Ukraine’s war-weary east, intensifying shelling and battered homes, signal attempts at provocation by Russia

The sharp uptick in firing from the separatists’ side over the past three days has shaken even the war-weary. from World https://ift.tt/DWJ7vz5

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy and family test positive for Covid

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Canadian truck drivers distance themselves from ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

Many Canadian truckers say the protesters’ actions have hurt rather than helped and failed to advance the labor issues most truckers care about. from World https://ift.tt/6rNUjcR

Canadian truck drivers distance themselves from ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

Many Canadian truckers say the protesters’ actions have hurt rather than helped and failed to advance the labor issues most truckers care about. from World https://ift.tt/6rNUjcR

Canadian Police Begin Arresting Ottawa Protesters

https://ift.tt/c0Mqa8h have warned people protesting against coronavirus restrictions in the Canadian capital to leave immediately or face arrest. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ShCxLIj

A cargo ship carrying thousands of Porsches and Bentleys is burning and adrift at sea

The Volkswagen Group estimated that nearly 4,000 cars were onboard the Felicity Ace, which was transporting luxury vehicles from Germany to the United States. from World https://ift.tt/jhfRiPJ

A cargo ship carrying thousands of Porsches and Bentleys is burning and adrift at sea

The Volkswagen Group estimated that nearly 4,000 cars were onboard the Felicity Ace, which was transporting luxury vehicles from Germany to the United States. from World https://ift.tt/jhfRiPJ

German police: Antisemitism one reason man killed own family

Authorities in Germany believe antisemitism was one of the factors that led a man near Berlin to kill four members of his family and then himself last year from World https://ift.tt/FxEYytj

How Putin Has Already Weakened Ukraine’s Economy

https://ift.tt/OCmJekf have been canceled, commercial shipping is threatened, and people fear an invasion is coming. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KoEm8ez

Jordan says crackdown on drug smugglers is bringing results

The Jordanian military says a crackdown on drug smugglers along the Syrian border is delivering results from World https://ift.tt/g0QJnqw

UK government scraps golden visas amid security concerns

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Jordan to lift COVID restrictions on international visitors

Jordan says it is easing coronavirus-related restrictions on foreign visitors entering the country from World https://ift.tt/Ud7yTHD

2 dead in shooting in southwestern Germany

Police say a man has fatally shot a woman and then killed himself in southwestern Germany from World https://ift.tt/61wsDXO

Your Thursday Briefing: West Doubts Russia’s Claims

https://ift.tt/DeNIs1R said troops were ordered to pull back, but threats remain, U.S. and NATO say. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QfDsUSd

Catalan family drama 'Alcarràs' wins Berlin's Golden Bear

The Catalan family drama “Alcarràs” has won the Golden Bear award for best movie at the Berlin International Film Festival from World https://ift.tt/AZNSgDt

Lebanese judge sues police chief over central bank governor

An investigative judge has sued Lebanon’s police chief after accusing him of preventing security forces from bringing in for questioning the central bank governor, who is accused of corruption from World https://ift.tt/TPo0cvj

Sudan police say 10 killed in collision between 2 buses

Sudan police say a collision between two passenger buses has killed 10 people in a central province from World https://ift.tt/IHezpqo

Britain Will Extend Covid Vaccine Eligibility to All Children 5 to 11

https://ift.tt/lLU6WNQ vulnerable children in that age group are already being vaccinated in Britain, following guidance the committee issued in December. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xEb19Qe

Nicaragua’s Ortega government puts the political opposition on trial

Seven opposition figures went on trial on Tuesday, including Juan Sebastián Chamorro, a scion of one of Central America’s most prominent political families, and two other contenders in last November’s presidential elections. from World https://ift.tt/HbUtuMI

Cuban courts impose stiff sentences against protesters

Cuban courts have handed out sentences of up to 20 years in prison to a group of people accused of taking part in protests that swept across the island in July from World https://ift.tt/bem06nL

Divisions in Lebanon over questioning of central bank chief

An investigative judge has suggested she may sue Lebanon’s police chief, accusing him of preventing a security force from bringing in for questioning the central bank governor, who is accused of corruption from World https://ift.tt/RMcaBX4

On Ukraine, U.S. and Russia Wage Signaling War to Avert Actual War

https://ift.tt/9FRiAZy side is trying to convince the other that the price of conflict is too high. It is a complex game played with deliberate ambiguity, raising the risk of lethal miscalculation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pvgsHKR

German Chancellor Pushes for Diplomacy After Putin Meeting

https://ift.tt/7wNRohz Olaf Scholz of Germany said it was the “damned duty” of world leaders to avert war in Europe and appealed for continued diplomatic efforts in the standoff with Russia over Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EURh328

Putin Says Russia Plans to Continue Diplomatic Talks Over Ukraine

https://ift.tt/H6aqVLg Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said he intended to continue talks with the West and that Russia would pull some of its troops from Ukraine’s border. U.S. officials said they were still evaluating Russia’s troop movements. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FGmajet

At least 7 killed in explosion and fire in southern France

At least seven people, including two children, have been killed in an explosion and fire that occurred in apartment buildings in southern France from World https://ift.tt/fdo28kO

Israeli PM Bennett in first-ever visit to Bahrain

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Poland's plan to gift Orban precious document draws scorn

Local authorities and officials in central Poland are protesting government plans to gift Hungary a precious, 15th century manuscript in order to highlight the two countries’ close ties from World https://ift.tt/FIgXiTB

Nepal’s Chief Justice Is Suspended, Deepening Political Chaos

https://ift.tt/aXZGsfU and a possible ouster could aggravate divisions that have paralyzed much of the Nepal government for months. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MGOkLNi

Israeli police try to contain violence in east Jerusalem

Israeli police have fanned out in a tense east Jerusalem neighborhood as they try to contain violence between ultranationalist Jewish activists and Palestinian residents from World https://ift.tt/iftCpQj

Blinken Denounces North Korea’s Recent Missile Tests

https://ift.tt/07bwJQH his counterparts from South Korea and Japan, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken condemned the North’s recent ballistic missile launches while also calling for a resumption of talks with Pyongyang. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2girlkt

Canada protests sound common refrain: 'We stand for freedom'

Canadians who have occupied downtown Ottawa, disrupted travel and trade with the U.S. and inspired copycat protests from New Zealand to the Netherlands sound a common note when asked about their motivation: Decisions about their health shouldn’t be made by the government from World https://ift.tt/T8HUbhA

Brazil’s Joe Rogan Faces His Own Firestorm Over Free Speech

https://ift.tt/a8FL4mq Aiub became one of Brazil’s biggest podcasters with irreverent interviews of newsmakers. Now remarks about Nazis plunged him into a controversy akin to his idol’s. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/e7GN1WH

Unpaid and Potentially Stateless, Afghan Diplomats Seek Permission to Remain in U.S.

https://ift.tt/imFh0K5 banks have suspended government accounts to prevent the Taliban from gaining access to funds, suspending the salaries of many workers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pu06o3F

Venezuelan opposition gathers to hear call for unity

Venezuelan opposition parties have staged one of their largest rallies since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, hearing calls for unity to end more than two decades of socialist governments from World https://ift.tt/One6i4G

Hugo Torres, Nicaragua ex-rebel leader Ortega jailed, dies

Relatives in Nicaragua say that jailed former Sandinista guerrilla and opposition leader Hugo Torres has died at the age of 73 from World https://ift.tt/RYA10i4

An old falsehood resurfaces: that Justin Trudeau is Fidel Castro’s son.

https://ift.tt/ptQJEHc conspiracy theorists have pointed to a resemblance between Mr. Castro and Mr. Trudeau. But the facts don’t add up. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CRVfl6L

Officers fire tear gas at protesters blocking traffic on the Champs-Élysées.

https://ift.tt/CYtlsA0 of vehicles emulating the “Freedom Convoy” protests in Canada evaded police checkpoints around Paris, but the police vowed a firm response. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/msYl9dB

Yemeni officials say suspected militants abduct 5 UN workers

Yemeni officials say suspected al-Qaida militants abducted five U.N. workers in the southern province of Abyan from World https://ift.tt/OMjy2bJ

Scientists prepare for the next phase of learning to live with Covid.

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France’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ disrupts traffic on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, confronts police

French protesters opposed to pandemic restrictions temporarily blocked parts of the Champs-Élysées on Saturday, disrupting traffic on the capital’s most recognizable street. from World https://ift.tt/xr5Ooyz

France’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ disrupts traffic on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, confronts police

French protesters opposed to pandemic restrictions temporarily blocked parts of the Champs-Élysées on Saturday, disrupting traffic on the capital’s most recognizable street. from World https://ift.tt/xr5Ooyz

Traveling to the Caribbean or Bahamas? Here’s what 5 islands require.

How to navigate travel restrictions for Caribbean islands such as the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and beyond. from World https://ift.tt/6WpgrhG

F.D.A. Authorizes Monoclonal Antibody Drug With Promise Against Omicron

https://ift.tt/Ne4jTqn federal government has ordered 600,000 doses of the treatment, which is meant for high-risk Covid patients early in their illness. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nGPurbl

Brooklyn's Poly Prep Makes Masks Optional, Despite State Mandate

https://ift.tt/xGBHYtO spokesman for the state’s Department of Health called the decision at Poly Prep Country Day School a “violation.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TNgBsZw

Ontario Declares State of Emergency as Protests Disrupt Supply Chains

https://ift.tt/OaSuEi3 Ford, the premier of Ontario, warned that protesters who do not clear transit routes could face a maximum penalty of $100,000, up to a year in prison and the potential loss of commercial and personal licenses. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/f0PwbpX

French Demonstrators Converge on Paris, Inspired by Canadian Trucker Protests

https://ift.tt/RikeP2L police have deployed over 7,000 officers around the city and have already issued a ban against the convoy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TEWlxGL

U.S. intelligence says Putin has accelerated his timetable and could invade within days.

https://ift.tt/xY5uh9D of State Antony J. Blinken said at a news conference in Melbourne on Friday that a Russian invasion could even occur before the Winter Olympics in Beijing end on Feb. 20. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IUq46wc

Volcanic lightning streaks sky over fiery Mount Etna

A particularly powerful eruption of Mount Etna has created a volcanic storm that sent bolts of lightning dramatically across the sky over eastern Sicily from World https://ift.tt/lrOjuWG

Your Friday Briefing: Russia’s Large-Scale Military Drills

https://ift.tt/9nCq3dg along the Ukraine border bring unease. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tlsWafU

London Police Commissioner Announces Resignation

https://ift.tt/kQot7SB commissioner, Cressida Dick, announced her resignation under pressure from the mayor over reports of bullying, misogyny and racism on the force. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VwKOzHT

Russia's daily COVID-19 infections near 200,000 for 1st time

Russian authorities have reported more than 197,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, in another record fueled by the rapid spread of the omicron variant amid a low vaccination rate and the absence of major restrictions for adults from World https://ift.tt/uIW4a2J

Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66

https://ift.tt/7q4XSIH in high school in 1972, she was raped and became pregnant. Her illegal abortion paved the way for France to decriminalize the procedure in 1975. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0TQak9f

Watch Live: Mayor of Windsor Canada Addresses Trucker Protests

https://ift.tt/lnJH9qj opposing vaccine mandates have blocked some of the busiest routes linking Canada to the United States. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vEDa0j4

Security guard charged after being accused of drawing eyes on faceless figures in painting worth $1 million

A museum guard in Russia made his mark on his first day on the job. from World https://ift.tt/HmFuG7f

Security guard charged after being accused of drawing eyes on faceless figures in painting worth $1 million

A museum guard in Russia made his mark on his first day on the job. from World https://ift.tt/HmFuG7f

French discoverer of HIV virus Luc Montagnier dies at 89

French researcher Luc Montagnier, who won a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the HIV virus and more recently spread false claims about the coronavirus, has died at age 89 from World https://ift.tt/nCvh29o

Environmental groups alarmed over fires in Colombian Amazon

Environmental groups are expressing alarm about a sharp increase in fires in Colombia’s Amazon region and they blame those on people clearing forest to make way for cattle ranches, coca fields and illegal roads from World https://ift.tt/cyEj0Mf

Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Mask Mandates Lift

https://ift.tt/kmi2WnS loosened up rules as pandemic fatigue grew. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jyTNq5e

Damon Galgut, Colm Toibin among Folio Prize finalists

Novels by Damon Galgut and Colm Toibin are among eight books contending for Britain’s Rathbones Folio Prize for literature from World https://ift.tt/ZT2LcaP

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan for Lifting Covid Restrictions in England

https://ift.tt/AN16kFj Minister Boris Johnson, who is fighting to save his job, said the easing of rules would come a month earlier than planned. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0tSsF1I

French cave tells new story about Neanderthals, early humans

Scientists say artifacts found inside a cave in southern France show modern humans came to that part of Europe almost 10,000 years earlier than previously thought from World https://ift.tt/EcON9wr

Colombia landslide kills at least 11 and injures 35

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El Salvador and Nicaragua each other of entering its waters

Nicaragua and El Salvador are accusing each other of violating their maritime territory in the Gulf of Fonseca from World https://ift.tt/xYDEMqd

Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing

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Israel adds 'earthquakes' to army's early warning system

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Ahead of Putin talks, Macron optimistic but does not believe in miracles

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French President Emmanuel Macron, the top Western leader to visit Moscow since Russia began massing troops on the border with Ukraine, said on Monday he was optimistic ahead of talks with Vladimir Putin but did not believe in miracles. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/GKjHBMl

Greek minister sacked for laughing about natural disasters

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Cyclone Batsirai death toll rises to 20 in Madagascar

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IS women in Syria camp clash with police, 1 child killed

An opposition war monitor says women held in a camp housing families of Islamic State group militants in northeast Syria tried to kidnap their Kurdish guards from World https://ift.tt/IPWsD3q

Floundering in the polls, Brazil’s Bolsonaro woos a surprising new demographic: The poor

For Bolsonaro, who has dominated and divided Brazil like few politicians before, time appears to be running out. from World https://ift.tt/lN5gipT

Floundering in the polls, Brazil’s Bolsonaro woos a surprising new demographic: The poor

For Bolsonaro, who has dominated and divided Brazil like few politicians before, time appears to be running out. from World https://ift.tt/lN5gipT

Mexican authorities evict Tijuana migrant camp near border

About a hundred members of the police, National Guard and army have evicted 381 migrants, mainly Central Americans and Mexicans, from a makeshift camp they had been staying in for almost a year in Tijuana at the U.S. border crossing from World https://ift.tt/omjnarz

Pope Francis notches new first: TV evening talk show guest

Pope Francis has a new first in his papacy — an appearance as a TV talk show guest from World https://ift.tt/wUhL1TG

Your Monday Briefing: The Olympics Begin

https://ift.tt/zgIGT2t Russia’s growing troop presence and Afghanistan’s collapsing health system. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nLf6Imx

91-year-old Israeli woman dies, months after rocket strike

A 91-year-old Israeli woman who was badly wounded by a Palestinian rocket attack last May has died from complications from her injuries from World https://ift.tt/ygFBEQP

Teenage Inmates in Syria Lack Food and Medicine, Aid Group Says

https://ift.tt/PMR9W0J was given the first glimpse of teenage detainees at a prison attacked by ISIS two weeks ago in northeastern Syria. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NczfEw1

Israeli leader talks to Biden about Islamic State, Iran

Israel’s prime minister has congratulated President Joe Biden for last week’s deadly raid in Syria that killed the leader of the Islamic State group from World https://ift.tt/hbSdYjV

A judge lets seven Virginia school districts keep their mask policies in place.

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Peru's latest PM resigns amid past domestic violence reports

Peru’s newly named prime minister has resigned a day after President Pedro Castillo announced that he will renew his Cabinet yet again amid the biggest crisis since his administration began from World https://ift.tt/9dba1tA

Protests against COVID-19 measures spread across Canada

Protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions held rallies in cities across Canada in a show of solidarity with a week-long demonstration in the national capital from World https://ift.tt/KeWEwQ7

Demonstrators protest killing of Congolese refugee in Brazil

Demonstrators gathered on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other Brazilian cities to protest the killing of a 24-year-old Congolese refugee who was beaten to death on Jan. 24, and which sparked outrage and revulsion across the nation from World https://ift.tt/GAYpg3d

UN Staff Union: 24 peacekeepers, 1 civilian killed in 2021

The United Nations Staff Union says 24 U.N. peacekeepers and one civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021 from World https://ift.tt/B1QnXat

5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Trapped in Well in Morocco for Days

https://ift.tt/fDKQMG4 rescue operation attempting to save him captivated people in Morocco and beyond. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mS6Ndjk

Iconic tapestry of Picasso's `Guernica' is back at the UN

The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica,” which is considered by numerous art critics as perhaps the most powerful anti-war painting in history, has returned to its place of honor at the United Nations after a year-long absence that angered and dismayed many U.N. diplomats and staff from World https://ift.tt/KI4dyiM

Queen's canine gate-crashes as she views mementoes of reign

Queen Elizabeth II was interrupted by a canine gate-crasher as she viewed mementoes from her reign ahead of the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne on Sunday from World https://ift.tt/JhFg9Tv

Pakistani troops kill 3 militants in raid in southwest

Pakistan’s military says security forces raided a militant hideout in the country’s volatile southwest, triggering a firefight and killing three insurgents from World https://ift.tt/aBoKRd8

Pandemic-era tests could help efforts to eliminate hepatitis C.

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US lawmakers advance China-competition bill

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Stung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS

The battle with Islamic State group militants over a prison in Syria is finished, but the impact continues to reverberate from World https://ift.tt/m28HUwY

Blinken to attend Quad foreign ministers' meet next week in Australia

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13 terrorists, 7 soldiers killed in attacks on security posts in Pakistan

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Here are ISIS and al-Qaeda leaders previously killed in American strikes or raids

A U.S. Special Operations mission killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, President Biden said. Here's a list of other Islamic State and al-Qaeda leaders the United States has targeted abroad. from World https://ift.tt/F7qkIuCeA

U.S. Army Will Begin Dismissing Unvaccinated Soldiers

https://ift.tt/Ztq0zrC9v branches of the military, including the Air Force, have already begun discharging members who refused to comply with the mandate. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7fJZgNx8v

Guatemala detains 9 ex-soldiers, militia in 1982 massacre

Prosecutors in Guatemala say they have detained nine former soldiers and militia members for a 1982 massacre of 25 people from World https://ift.tt/IiJc7XoBQ

Why Nasal Covid Vaccines May Make Better Boosters

https://ift.tt/TVMyUAmOK vaccines under development around the world may make better boosters by stopping the coronavirus in the airways. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AHsRWpa3g

Rotterdam to dismantle part of historic bridge so Jeff Bezos’s massive yacht can pass through

Once completed later this year, the ship is set to become the world’s largest sailing yacht. But it first has to pass through Rotterdam to reach the sea. from World https://ift.tt/y7Nlt6k4V

Hungary’s leader, visiting Moscow, calls Russian demands reasonable and says sanctions are pointless.

https://ift.tt/uYs5djmvI a friendly visit to Moscow, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary diverged sharply from his NATO and European Union allies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oGR7w8v2n

Freezing temperatures in northwestern Syria kill 2 infants

A doctor and a war monitor say freezing winter weather in war-torn northwestern Syria has killed two infants in separate displaced persons camps from World https://ift.tt/oUIYCKQ4H

Putin: US, NATO have ignored Russia's top security demands

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What are economic sanctions, and how did they become Washington’s foreign policy tool of choice?

As Russia amasses troops along its border with Ukraine, U.S. lawmakers and President Biden are considering a range of new sanctions targeting Russian banks and members of the Kremlin's inner circle. from World https://ift.tt/mUB9JArQg

Russia denies responding to US proposal on Ukraine crisis

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