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Women and Children Evacuated Out of Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel Plant

https://ift.tt/qtd98fM Ukrainian commander and Russian news agencies said about 20 civilians were able to leave the steel factory in the besieged city of Mariupol. An unknown number of civilians remains at the plant. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/C62HYfb

Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Count Recitations

https://ift.tt/MawYHtJ like the fitness tools that count steps, these electronic devices help keep a record of the day’s religious recitations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cbkq57e

Hollywood's Jolie makes surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine

Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie has made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv from World https://ift.tt/FIUceD4

Russia says it hit 17 Ukrainian facilities, killed more than 200 troops

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In an online post, the defence ministry also said air force strikes during the day killed more than 200 Ukrainian troops and destroyed 23 armoured vehicles. The post made no mention of an attack on Odesa airport which the local governor said had been hit by a Russian missile, putting the runway out of action from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/w6YAIcp

Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from a museum.

https://ift.tt/i9spQmL to Ukrainian officials, Russian soldiers, aided by a mysterious expert, broke into a museum and spirited away priceless artifacts from the Scythian empire. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KUpsezT

Russian Donbas Assault Is Slow Going at High Cost, Westerners Say

https://ift.tt/qnIVFPQ a more cautious and methodical approach, Russia’s military appears to still be suffering heavy losses, supply problems and low morale. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hMT5tYB

Germany takes Italy to UN court over war reparation dispute

Germany has filed a case against Italy at the United Nations’ top court in a long running dispute over World War II reparations from World https://ift.tt/KC1H0Ra

Sweden and Finland to Work Closely on Decisions to Join NATO

https://ift.tt/Lbv5DCU Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers emphasized the two Nordic countries’ close ties in a joint news conference, but stopped short saying whether they would join the alliance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5oLpHOy

Videos From Mariupol Steel Plant Carry Desperate Pleas for Help

https://ift.tt/jPeN8SA the absence of independent media to chronicle their plight, fighters inside the factory are publishing videos to show the world their hardship. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SDfsBKx

Mariupol’s Mayor Calls For Help Saving Those Trapped in Steel Plant

https://ift.tt/KWxwI4j mayor of Mariupol, Ukraine, appealed for international help evacuating civilians as conditions deteriorated inside the Azovstal steel complex, the city’s last holdout for Ukrainian fighters and civilians. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RnIkjhl

Why Americans Became More Vulnerable to Oil Price Spikes

https://ift.tt/7LlkiVX prices soared years ago, Americans launched broad efforts to wean the nation off oil and gas to protect households from price swings. But then supply rose and plans fizzled. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NcFRf5T

UN chief to make West Africa trip to Senegal, Niger, Nigeria

The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will head to West Africa on Saturday to join Muslims marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and to highlight the impact of the Ukraine war on the African continent from World https://ift.tt/FEUKTdt

British Conservative MP suspended over 'porn in parliament' allegation

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States Sue Postal Service Over New Gas-Powered Mail Trucks

https://ift.tt/fbUPAeM states argue the Postal Service failed to properly vet clean alternatives to polluting trucks that could get as little as 8.6 miles to the gallon. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0sPuWVj

U.N. chief calls Ukraine war ‘evil’ and ‘an absurdity’ on Kyiv visit

"When I see those destroyed buildings, I must say what I feel. I imagined my family in one of those houses that is now destroyed and black,” said the secretary general in Borodyanka, Ukraine. from World https://ift.tt/fbaj0Qu

1 in 300 Canadians over 15 identify as transgender or non-binary

Canada’s national statistics agency documented a sharp generational divide: Younger populations were three to seven times likelier to identify as transgender or nonbinary compared with older ones. from World https://ift.tt/vJlBRDT

U.N. chief calls Ukraine war ‘evil’ and ‘an absurdity’ on Kyiv visit

"When I see those destroyed buildings, I must say what I feel. I imagined my family in one of those houses that is now destroyed and black,” said the secretary general in Borodyanka, Ukraine. from World https://ift.tt/fbaj0Qu

UN votes May 11 on replacing Russia on Human Rights Council

The U.N. General Assembly will vote on May 11 on a country to replace Russia on the world organization’s leading human rights body from World https://ift.tt/LiGS8js

UN: Brazil's Lula was illegally barred from 2018 race

A U.N. human rights panel of experts has given a moral victory to former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from World https://ift.tt/yRbJ2UH

In Warming World Oceans Risk Mass Extinctions, Model Shows

https://ift.tt/Q7g09sh new study finds that if fossil fuel emissions continue apace, the oceans could experience a mass extinction by 2300. There is still time to avoid it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rFMx4VW

Russia says it destroyed 6 arms and fuel depots in Ukraine with missiles

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The Largest U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spot Swells Beyond Central New York

https://ift.tt/uBdoVnJ experts say that people in the hot spot, which includes cities like Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, should be increasing their precautions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mzkvA8h

Britain Broke the Law by Moving Hospital Patients to Nursing Homes Early in Pandemic, Court Rules

https://ift.tt/A4MpzTt court’s ruling came in a lawsuit brought by two women whose fathers died in nursing homes in 2020. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jnwNOKf

EXPLAINER: Brazil's Bolsonaro, top court on collision course

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is once again at odds with the country’s Supreme Court from World https://ift.tt/tsMNxFw

Mariupol’s Mayor Pleads for Help Rebuilding After the War

https://ift.tt/GW36BeH fighting rages on, the mayor of the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukraine, called on regional and local European Union leaders to help rebuild Ukrainian cities devastated by Russia’s invasion once the war ends. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OQGbsUl

Canadian census shows snapshot of transgender population

Changing a question on last year’s census has resulted in a snapshot of Canada’s transgender population, with data released Wednesday showing 0.33 per cent of the country’s 38.3 million people identify as a gender that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth from World https://ift.tt/Gaq295H

Ushering in Holocaust day, Israeli PM warns of polarization

Israel’s prime minister is warning Jews not to let internal divisions tear their society apart from World https://ift.tt/PpJOHBh

What Are the New Rules on Light Bulbs?: LED vs. Incandescent

https://ift.tt/yTQ508e administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans’ electrical bills over time. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WKm3hPY

Official: Death toll in latest Darfur violence now over 200

A senior Sudanese official says the death toll from weekend tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region has surpassed 200 people from World https://ift.tt/QeHOEn0

US Vice President Harris positive for Covid-19, Biden not 'close contact'

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United States Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the US eases restrictions in a bid to revert to pre-pandemic normalcy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/qUaXCyR

Roger Stone takes adviser role in Canada provincial election

Roger Stone, one-time adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been named as a senior strategic adviser to assist the Ontario Party in the June provincial election in Canada from World https://ift.tt/fDSd7Tl

U.S.-Led Group Nations Will Meet Monthly to Plan Ukraine Aid

https://ift.tt/rhwNgGz Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced the formation of the Ukraine Contact Group, with more than 40 member nations, to coordinate military and humanitarian assistance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7QUPwcC

Here’s what an unvaccinated police sergeant in New Jersey, who nearly died of Covid, wants you to know.

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Canadian report warns of extremist infiltration in military

The Canadian Armed Forces is not doing enough to detect and prevent white supremacists and other violent extremists from infiltrating the military, said a report released by Defense Minister Anita Anand from World https://ift.tt/vn4Xe2U

Crew of first private flight to ISS return to Earth

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Russia boosted military spending ahead of Ukraine war, report says

Military expenditures increased worldwide in 2021, according to the Stockholm International Peace Institute, surpassing $2 trillion for the first time. from World https://ift.tt/vDARJVr

Russia boosted military spending ahead of Ukraine war, report says

Military expenditures increased worldwide in 2021, according to the Stockholm International Peace Institute, surpassing $2 trillion for the first time. from World https://ift.tt/vDARJVr

The AP Interview: Kyiv wants UN to seek Mariupol evacuation

Ukraine’s foreign minister is urging U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres to press Russia for an evacuation of the besieged port of Mariupol when he visits Moscow on Tuesday from World https://ift.tt/LT2c0jh

Macron’s Win Is Also a Blow to Orban’s Nationalist Crusade in Europe

https://ift.tt/N0vKw32 Hungarian leader had cast his own victory as the start of a nationalist wave in Europe — one that Marine Le Pen would have joined. Instead, Mr. Macron’s victory in France is a win for the European Union’s approach. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NyTqZnt

How hated is Macron? The answer could decide the presidency.

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The U.S. keeps a wary eye on the French elections.

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Israeli court rejects appeal in deadly Gaza beach airstrike

Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected a request to reopen an investigation into the deaths of four Palestinian children who were killed by an Israeli airstrike while playing on the beach in the Gaza Strip during a 2014 war from World https://ift.tt/MojEGBJ

Macron wins: Key quotes after France's presidential election

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President Emmanuel triumphed over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a comfortable margin in France's election on Sunday, early projections by pollsters showed, winning a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Ss8j5Ca

Sudan group says renewed tribal clashes kill 168 in Darfur

A Sudanese aid group says tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in the war-ravaged Darfur region have killed 168 people from World https://ift.tt/ZLrI6aM

Nine soldiers among 15 killed in Burkina Faso's north

Fifteen people have been killed in coordinated attacks in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region from World https://ift.tt/pVOH0C5

Ukrainian reservists shift from civilian life to war zone battlefields

Account managers and graphic designers before the war, they now fight Russian soldiers in bloody battles. One says of his unit: “Out of seven of us, two were in one piece in the end.' from World https://ift.tt/4h8NwYF

Boat carrying 60 migrants capsizes off the Lebanese coast

The Lebanese Red Cross says a boat carrying 60 migrants has capsized off the Lebanese coast from World https://ift.tt/dFPYCK6

Oil facility damaged during clashes in western Libyan town

The state-run oil company says clashes between government-allied militias in western Libya caused damage to a sprawling oil facility from World https://ift.tt/QsIwV4m

IMF will support Sri Lanka’s efforts to overcome current crisis: Official

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Explosion at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills over 50

Nigeria police and officials say that more than 50 people have been killed and many wounded in southeast Nigeria in an explosion that rocked an illegal oil refinery from World https://ift.tt/hTO45jA

Protesters Amass at White House, Demanding Action on Climate

https://ift.tt/RtOGJTD Washington, D.C., as well as Phoenix, Atlanta and scores of other cities across the country, demonstrators called on the government to enact bold climate action. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JYVqSTd

US to 'respond' if China puts military base on Solomon Islands: W House

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Taliban vows crackdown on ISIS as violence surges in Afghanistan

After months of relative calm, a bloody and chaotic week has raised fears that the Taliban will be unable to keep the peace. from World https://ift.tt/7SrgRNe

Macron vs. Le Pen 2022: What to know about France’s presidential election runoff

What are the chances Macron loses? Why does the election matter? from World https://ift.tt/ehn52gD

Taliban vows crackdown on ISIS as violence surges in Afghanistan

After months of relative calm, a bloody and chaotic week has raised fears that the Taliban will be unable to keep the peace. from World https://ift.tt/7SrgRNe

In Mariupol, a website for the missing reveals Ukraine war’s toll

A Mariupol resident has created a website to track the missing and dead, providing a window into the grim toll of Russia's war in Ukraine. from World https://ift.tt/SGiQE6A

Europe fears possible Le Pen presidency in France as a threat from within

She could bolster Russian President Vladimir Putin, diminish NATO, break the E.U. and propel other far-right groups. from World https://ift.tt/nUltSZL

U.S. Braces for Potential French Election Shockwave

https://ift.tt/tglz2Bd upset victory by the right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen in the presidential election on Sunday could scramble President Biden’s foreign policy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uYzJ3kp

What to Know About the Weapons Being Sent to Ukraine

https://ift.tt/wDTtaeR Biden administration is sending dozens of howitzers and 120 drones in the latest $800 million package of military aid. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/G5N6qYi

War in Ukraine spurs bid to take a closer look at UN vetoes

After decades of complaints about vetoes in the U.N. Security Council, some momentum is building behind a proposal to subject any vetoed matter to scrutiny by the world body’s full membership in the General Assembly from World https://ift.tt/ikS3lpG

Rights Commission urges El Salvador to respect rights

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on the government of El Salvador to respect human rights, after authorities declared a state of emergency and rounded up 14,000 suspected gang members from World https://ift.tt/lRBiqMs

Mikhail Vasenkov Dies at 79; His Spy Ring Inspired ‘The Americans’

https://ift.tt/spUCZIf and his wife were among 10 Soviet sleeper agents who blended into American society before being exposed and deported in 2010. The TV series sprung from the episode. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Lqi4zpO

Biden Announces $800 Million in Military Aid and Auestions Russia’s Hold of Mariupol

https://ift.tt/RlEJna2 Biden said President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would “never succeed in dominating” Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lsQIG6w

The U.S. is extending a vaccine rule for international travelers at its land borders.

https://ift.tt/6kLA9fn air travelers entering the United States, land and ferry travelers will still not have to show a recent negative coronavirus test to cross the border. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/24bpO1y

Residents in Avdiivka, Ukraine Go Underground as Russia’s Assault on East Ramps Up

https://ift.tt/lAhCRPU Ukrainian forces dig into trenches and residents flee into basements, Russia’s artillery attacks have intensified. “They can’t get through the front lines and so they’re starting simply to destroy the city,” a Ukrainian official said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZoIlsKd

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen walked out of a G20 meeting as Russia’s finance minister spoke.

https://ift.tt/X80vi4I central bank governors and finance ministers protested Russia’s participation at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LHuTJ5R

'Exiled' Nawaz Sharif to be back in Pakistan after Eid, face the courts

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Pakistan's former three-time PM Nawaz Sharif is returning to the country after Eid to voluntarily face the judicial process in all cases against him, federal minister and PML-N leader Javed Latif said on Wednesday. He also revealed that PPP had named the party’s chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for the vacant foreign minister's berth and that he would take the oath for the office after returning from London. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yL4GJ9i

Russia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile

The Russian military says it has successfully performed the first test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin said would make the West “think twice” before harboring any aggressive intentions against Russia from World https://ift.tt/irREMTc

Focus on Indo-Pacific, BoJo won't 'lecture' India on Ukraine

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UK PM Boris Johnson will discuss the Ukraine issue with his counterpart Narendra Modi in their meeting on Friday but without losing sight of the Indo-Pacific and also without "lecturing" India on how to go about its ties with Russia. Laying out the agenda for the summit, sources said an Indo-Pacific that's free from coercion will be central to Johnson's conversations here. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ctApw2J

Ohio doctor found not guilty in 14 hospital patient deaths

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The W.H.O. chief arrives in India, amid a tussle over Covid death estimates.

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37-member Pakistan cabinet sworn in, Bilawal sits out for now

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Egypt refers man accused of killing Coptic priest to trial

Egyptian prosecutors have referred a man to trial for allegedly stabbing to death a Coptic Christian priest in an attack that shocked the Arab World’s most populous country from World https://ift.tt/lOLFeTG

Biden Says It’s ‘Up to Them’ Whether Americans Want to Wear Masks

https://ift.tt/4yeMwkt decision to wear a mask is “up to them,” President Biden told reporters during a trip. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oCfPFiJ

Cuba says it will attend migration talks with the US

Cuban authorities say migration talks with the United States will take place this week, the first in four years since the hardening of relations between both countries and amid a sustained increase in arrivals of Cuban citizens at the southern border of the U.S. Cuba’s Foreign Ministry said on Twitter that the meeting will be held in Washington on Thursday and that its delegation will be headed by Deputy Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio from World https://ift.tt/1cRtdOr

Erdogan warns against threats to Al-Aqsa, in call with Israeli leader

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Colombian candidate says he won't nationalize property

Colombian presidential frontrunner Gustavo Petro pledged that he will not nationalize private property if he wins the nation’s presidency this year as critics in the South American country accuse the leftist candidate of wanting to make radical changes to the country’s free market economy from World https://ift.tt/6CiMSOX

Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia Launches Assault in Eastern Ukraine

https://ift.tt/lLrOEyQ China’s lockdowns slow its economy and France’s candidates vie for undecided voters. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EOzfha1

Ukrainians to Receive Training on American Artillery, Pentagon Says

https://ift.tt/F91Oeco F. Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, said that a small group of Ukrainian troops would be instructed on how to use American howitzers before returning home to teach their fellow soldiers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/O0azrPU

Prisoners Held by Both Russia and Ukraine Appeal to Leaders for Help

https://ift.tt/3VfEN80 British fighters held by Russian asked to be traded for Viktor Medvedchuk, a wealthy Ukrainian ally of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cDX4Jxg

Russian attack on Lviv shakes sense of security in a relatively safe city.

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UN: Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to stop using child soldiers

The United Nations says Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to rid their ranks of child soldiers from World https://ift.tt/8WtvFqX

Thousands of Ukrainian Civilians Are Holed Up in a Steel Plant in Mariupol, Officials Say

https://ift.tt/gAFdDH7 2,000 civilians who were driven from their homes have sheltered in a network of tunnels beneath the plant, an aide to the city’s mayor said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/biuF5fT

Explosions Heard at Steel Plant in Besieged Mariupol

https://ift.tt/xQPsmke forces have bombarded the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, for days. Local officials said that more than 2,000 civilians are sheltering at the site with the last of Ukraine’s troops defending the city. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6Q4AwYd

Rocket Barrage Hits Residential Neighborhood in Kharkiv

https://ift.tt/8pitCr7 people were killed and 13 others were injured after Russia launched a series of rockets into the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, police officials said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/T1Wd3Gy

Your Monday Briefing: Russia Demands Surrender in Mariupol

https://ift.tt/eOPtrU6 India and the W.H.O. clash over the accounting of Covid’s death toll. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Yj1xo8l

Democracies must fight autocracies’ threats: UK PM Boris Johnson

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Ahead of his visit to India this week, UK PM Boris Johnson called for democracies to unitedly fight threats to peace from autocratic states. “As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together. India, as a major economic power and the world’s largest democracy, is a highly valued strategic partner for the UK in these uncertain times,” said Johnson, in remarks attributed to him by the British high commission. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yaPKYZN

Death Toll From Pakistani Airstrike Rises to 45, Afghan Officials Say

https://ift.tt/ENyQ5Wn airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday morning escalated already simmering tensions between the two countries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SqVpnv6

Israeli Police Arrest 18 Palestinians Near Holy Site in Jerusalem

https://ift.tt/3aq7Noe violence broke out after the Israeli police in Jerusalem, seeking to prevent contact between Muslims and Jews, blocked Muslim worshipers for hours from entering the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2d10GHI

Americans Over 60 Should Get Second Booster, Official Says

https://ift.tt/ijgKOAU data from Israel, the Biden administration’s Covid response coordinator said a second booster offered significant protection to older people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xs0Qctk

Pope Francis Condemns ‘Senseless’ War in Ukraine at Easter Mass

https://ift.tt/Fvc7YRz pope called for peace in Ukraine during his annual “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and the World”) message in St. Peter’s Square, where he spoke to tens of thousands of faithful. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Pg8kHfR

Multiple people injured in shooting at South Carolina mall

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shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina's capital has left multiple people injured, police said. Columbia police said the shooting occurred Saturday afternoon at Columbiana Centre. ``We have confirmed that people have been injured during the incident _ they are receiving medical attention,'' police tweeted. ``The extent of injuries unknown at this time.'' from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/QqpLPnD

Mexico's champion of the disappeared, Rosario Ibarra, dies

Rosario Ibarra’s long struggle to learn the fate of her disappeared son helped develop Mexico’s human rights movement and led her to become the country’s first female presidential candidate from World https://ift.tt/RpsM3q0

Macron Vows Ambitious Green Policies, Wooing the Left in Runoff

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/world/europe/french-election-macron-le-pen.htmlFrance’s president is trying to tap into the country’s large pool of left-wing voters, but many are hesitant to back him. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1txp0cX

On the Scene: At a Passover Seder in Krakow

https://ift.tt/jGC8Tcu refugees are attending Passover Seders, revisiting the Jewish story of flight as they themselves live as refugees. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cMhI3OE

Another 40,000 Ukrainians flee war: UN

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Israel Steps Up Raids in Palestinian Territories in Response to Attacks

https://ift.tt/YuSAP5O least 14 Palestinians have been killed in a widespread Israeli military operation in the West Bank, launched in response to a string of attacks in Israel that killed 14 people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/u2Ueykr

‘Neptune’ missile strike shows strength of Ukraine’s homegrown weapons

Ukrainian and U.S. officials said the Neptune anti-ship missiles, developed by a company in Kyiv, had been used to strike and sink the Russian war vessel Moskva. from World https://ift.tt/lJcCQD4

PIO doctor found guilty of 54 sex crimes against 48 female patients

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'Detest me with moderation,' Paris attacks defendant pleads

The only surviving member of the Islamic State attack team that terrorized Paris in 2015 has asked for forgiveness and expressed condolences for the victims from World https://ift.tt/p9Dfzrl

Your Friday Briefing: Russia’s Flagship Sinks

https://ift.tt/VQeq82S Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter and Britain’s plan to resettle asylum seekers … in Rwanda. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/D7POtxr

The AP Interview: UN food chief says Mariupol is starving

The head of the U.N.’s World Food Program says people are being “starved to death” in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, and he predicted the country’s humanitarian crisis is likely to worsen as Russia intensifies its assault in the coming weeks from World https://ift.tt/FzUajL7

South Africa Floods Kill More Than 300 People

https://ift.tt/TfvqOLF crews continued to search for the missing after days of rain caused floods that destroyed homes and left hundreds dead in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa, and its surrounding areas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oNWgvbM

Abortion ban after 15 weeks signed into law in Florida

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CIA director calls killings in Bucha ‘crimes’

William J. Burns, in his first public speech as CIA director, aimed several remarks at Vladimir Putin personally. from World https://ift.tt/VliFH8P

CIA director calls killings in Bucha ‘crimes’

William J. Burns, in his first public speech as CIA director, aimed several remarks at Vladimir Putin personally. from World https://ift.tt/VliFH8P

More than 300 people killed in South Africa’s deadliest storm

Some stations reported more than 12 inches of rain in 24 hours, leading to intense flooding and landslides. from World https://ift.tt/92D7nHo

U.S. Expands Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine on Russian Forces in Donbas Region

https://ift.tt/Ze6fDho officials say they expect the Kremlin to mount a major offensive in the Donbas, where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for years. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2P5uqAp

New images show burned bodies at ruined nursing home in Luhansk region

Several burned bodies are visible in the first detailed videos and photographs of the rubble of a nursing home in eastern Ukraine that was partly destroyed amid fighting in the area last month. from World https://ift.tt/iSXfDk3

Tropical Storm Leaves Dozens Dead or Missing in the Philippines

https://ift.tt/8mhO1QN 30 people remained missing three days after Tropical Storm Megi hit the central Philippines, triggering deadly landslides and flooding. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/M8ujKFh

Flooding continues in South Africa's Durban area; 259 dead

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says flooding in the Durban area has taken at least 259 lives and is a “catastrophe of enormous proportions.” from World https://ift.tt/3ov1Cb2

Finland and Sweden to Consider Joining NATO

https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000008302050/finland-sweden-nato.htmlRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Sweden and Finland to seriously weigh applying for membership to the alliance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/h2wXHlx

Ex-Puerto Rico police officer sentenced in corruption case

A former Puerto Rico police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty on charges including conspiracy to commit robbery and theft and conversion of government property from World https://ift.tt/x7H5RFc

Ukrainian Officers Said to Detain Putin Ally Viktor Medvedchuk

https://ift.tt/avTQDKr Medvedchuk, a wealthy Ukrainian politician seen as the Kremlin’s main agent of influence in Ukraine in recent years, had disappeared shortly after the start of the war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EG4I2ur

Union: El Salvador police pressured to meet arrest cuotas

A police union in El Salvador says some National Civilian Police commanders have been pressuring officers to meet daily arrest quotas as part of the government’s crackdown on street gangs that have yielded more than 10,000 arrests from World https://ift.tt/2jzuCdA

Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin’s defiance

https://ift.tt/YSB2tQu Russian leader spoke at length about his vision for the war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PyBf0uH

Land mines create a deadly legacy for Ukraine and possibly beyond

Russian and Ukrainian forces have used land mines with prevalence, threatening to undo a trend toward greater regulation. from World https://ift.tt/fGW5pJj

U.S. Report Describes a Global Retreat on Human Rights

https://ift.tt/Tuiz3fe of State Antony Blinken says repressive governments “are growing more brazen” and reaching across borders to target their critics. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qHQIXCY

What to know about Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s new prime minister

A veteran politician, Shehbaz was elected three times as chief minister of the powerful Punjab province and is the younger brother of three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. from World https://ift.tt/xGfqze4

Gunmen kill family of 8 near Mexico City

Gunmen burst into a home just north of Mexico City and killed eight members of a family, including four children from World https://ift.tt/H1qIn2m

'It's not in India's interest to 'accelerate or increase' oil import from Russia'

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EXPLAINER: What's ahead for politically volatile Pakistan?

Months of economic discontent in Pakistan have been capped by days of tense drama from World https://ift.tt/K05lAgX

Biden Meets With India’s Prime Minister Over Ukraine

https://ift.tt/93RVpoa, heavily dependent on Russian weapons, has long tried not to take sides between Moscow and Washington. It has refrained from denouncing Russia’s invasion or imposing sanctions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gRrZmCM

Pakistan’s ousted prime minister remains a potent force

Imran Khan, who was voted out of office as Pakistan's prime minister Sunday, disappointed many Pakistanis by trying to stop the vote instead of accepting defeat. But he and his supporters are already eager for a comeback. from World https://ift.tt/6oexINY

Pakistan’s ousted prime minister remains a potent force

Imran Khan, who was voted out of office as Pakistan's prime minister Sunday, disappointed many Pakistanis by trying to stop the vote instead of accepting defeat. But he and his supporters are already eager for a comeback. from World https://ift.tt/6oexINY

Queen chats with COVID-19 patients, nurses at UK hospital

Queen Elizabeth II, after her own recent bout with COVID-19, empathized with patients, doctors and nurses at a London hospital last week as she listened to their stories about life on the front lines of the pandemic from World https://ift.tt/X8GPUMd

‘Cabaret,’ Starring Eddie Redmayne, Sweeps Olivier Awards

https://ift.tt/68C7ZcS musical won seven awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys. A puppet-filled adaptation of “Life of Pi” and a “Back to the Future” musical also won big. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eiUqg91

Your Monday Briefing: Russian Troops Mass in East Ukraine

https://ift.tt/deKGkjV Macron and Le Pen move to the runoff for the French presidency. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/omVw8gj

A Stricken Ukrainian City Empties, and Those Left Fear What’s Next

https://ift.tt/Yc6SjbR the deadly strike on the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, those who stayed behind are grim about the future: “We think we will be swept off the face of the earth.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4nSTc9u

‘We’ll Bury Them, Like Humans’: Ukrainian Officials Identify Bodies in Bucha

https://ift.tt/pIZWU5J the withdrawal of Russian forces from a Kyiv suburb, officials examined and documented the bodies of those who lost their lives in the war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZvkS2YF

The agriculture secretary is the latest addition to a coronavirus wave disrupting the Biden administration.

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3 churches in Ukraine contemplate faith, hope and charity

It’s almost Easter in Ukraine, where a trio of churches on the far edges of the capital have faith, hope and charity to consider from World https://ift.tt/LpKhec4

At least 53 people have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending an A-list Washington dinner.

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Imran Khan Resigns as Pakistan’s Prime Minister

https://ift.tt/BCUzpLy country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9mAZx3D

Pandemic aid stalled in the Senate and Shanghai remained in lockdown: The week in Covid news.

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Battles may be tougher for Ukrainians as war shifts to wide-open terrain in east

“This time around the Ukrainians will need to be moving in open country where they can easily be spotted,” said Jack Watling of the London-based Royal United Services Institute. from World https://ift.tt/foDEthr

How Russia’s Ukraine invasion doomed the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

It is an inauspicious fall for a vaccine whose arrival stunned the world. from World https://ift.tt/GShcIUT

Boris Johnson Visits Kyiv As Britain Promises Aid to Ukraine

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New top Yemeni govt official promises to work towards peace

The new head of Yemen’s internationally recognized government says the council he leads will work to end the country’s grinding civil war from World https://ift.tt/iVLSbH5

Biden accuses Russia of 'horrific atrocity' at Ukraine rail station

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Nine ways Russia botched its invasion of Ukraine

The ineptitude displayed by the Russian military in its initial attempt to overrun Ukraine has astounded military professionals. from World https://ift.tt/IoAQMEK

EU agrees to freeze assets of Sberbank boss, Vladimir Putin's daughters

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Gunman kills 2 in Tel Aviv shooting attack

The shooting comes amid a spike in attacks carried out by Palestinians across Israel in recent weeks. from World https://ift.tt/QVpnhzr

Pakistan’s prime minister must face no-confidence vote, supreme court rules

The prime minister's effort to dissolve parliament on the eve of a no-confidence vote aggravated already-strained relations with the United States. from World https://ift.tt/X0vMFaQ

In eastern Ukraine, Russian military razing towns to take them over

‘Scorched earth’ tactics seem deliberate as Russian forces try to consolidate control of the Donbas region. from World https://ift.tt/5Txay4k

Mexicans vote on recall of president, an effort he asked for

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Israeli hospital: 2 killed, 8 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting

An Israeli hospital says at least two people were killed and another eight wounded in a shooting in central Tel Aviv from World https://ift.tt/AeiO19n

The Morning newsletter explores why U.S. cases have not yet started rising again.

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Which countries have expelled Russian diplomats over Ukraine?

Since the Russian invasion, around 400 Russian diplomats from about two dozen countries have been ordered to leave their postings. from World https://ift.tt/T8aAhCN

Jane Seymour is on the case in TV whodunit 'Harry Wild'

Jane Seymour had a lot of fun filming her latest project, the light-hearted whodunit series “Harry Wild.” from World https://ift.tt/LUjrYRP

Pakistan top court debates NA dissolution

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Fire in Greek COVID-19 hospital ward kills 1 patient

A fire in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, has left one patient dead and two seriously injured from World https://ift.tt/sWAlUoq

A Makeup Artist Recognized This Bucha Victim’s Picture by Her Manicure

https://ift.tt/eM018cd woman, Iryna Filkina, had worked at a heating plant. She had contacted the makeup artist for help being more beautiful and fashionable. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LYNqKMi

Israel to allow West Bank women, kids, some men into Al-Aqsa

Israel says it will allow women, children and men over 40 from the West Bank to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday from World https://ift.tt/ZxrtiDW

El Salvador leader says he'll cut all food for gang inmates

El Salvador’s president has threatened to stop providing food for imprisoned members of street gangs from World https://ift.tt/BlDa4hK

White House to extend student loan pause through August

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Israeli firm's spyware used on Jordan activists, report says

Digital-rights researchers have concluded that the mobile phones of four Jordanian human rights activists were hacked with software made by the Israeli spyware company NSO Group from World https://ift.tt/mXHwrUi

Darfur War Crimes Trial Begins

https://ift.tt/Lx1T2kU Kushayb, also known as Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, is accused of leading the janjaweed’s brutal campaign that killed more than 200,000 people in Darfur, Sudan, and displaced more than two million. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/iR1tmIG

Hackers’ Fake Claims of Ukrainian Surrender Aren’t Fooling Anyone. So What’s Their Goal?

https://ift.tt/A5sx9n0 say the hackers’ intentions might not be to actually trick anyone, but to erode confidence in Ukrainian media outlets and institutions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gyBwc2F

How America Watches for a Nuclear Strike

https://ift.tt/asWSTjx of satellites and spacecraft are keeping an eye on Russia’s nuclear forces from above. So far, they haven’t seen much to worry about. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hoHldMA

Dead Lay Out in Bucha for Weeks, Refuting Russian Claim, Satellite Images Show

https://ift.tt/JwvNoaQ images rebut Russia’s claim that the killing of civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv, took place after its soldiers had left town. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/aysS17V

Which countries have expelled Russian diplomats?

Since the Russian invasion, 100 Russian diplomats from around a dozen countries have been ordered to leave their postings. from World https://ift.tt/nOiFUVt

Ukrainian villagers describe cruel and brutal Russian occupation

Residents describe theft, beatings, torture and at least one killing of an unarmed civilian at the hands of Russian soldiers. from World https://ift.tt/UyEovMB

Sri Lanka Protesters Call for President to Resign After Cabinet Shuffle

https://ift.tt/dSAim2C country’s Rajapaksa dynasty is facing its toughest challenge yet as protesters demand that the president step down amid a devastating economic crisis. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jAoemih

Russian, Ukrainian ballet stars to dance together in Naples

A Ukrainian ballerina who fled the war in her homeland and a Russian ballerina who quit the Bolshoi Ballet over the Russian invasion rehearsed on a stage in Naples for a sold-out benefit performance Monday night to raise funds for the Red Cross from World https://ift.tt/r9keZPY

Atrocities in Bucha Complicate Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

https://ift.tt/ywHJD72 was unclear what effect the killing of civilians outside Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, would have on negotiations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MT8xJtr

Your Monday Briefing: Reports of Russian Atrocities

https://ift.tt/nZ5ycC3 images of civilian deaths may shift international diplomacy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/e4JV6iQ

‘Fighting Was Easier’: Taliban Take On a Treacherous, Avalanche-Prone Pass

https://ift.tt/zyt5NaP overthrowing the government, the Taliban are now trying to save what’s left of the roads they spent years blowing up, with none more critical than a two-mile-high pass through the Hindu Kush. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/97wRn2p

Russia Committed ‘Apparent War Crimes,’ Human Rights Watch Says

https://ift.tt/63W4LVT organization’s report is based on a series of interviews with eye witnesses, victims and local residents of Russia-occupied territories between Feb. 27 and March 14. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4zB2OSa

Exiled oligarch calls on other Russian tycoons to break with Putin

Mikhail Khodorkovsky says they must denounce the invasion of Ukraine if they want to be above suspicion of collaborating with Putin. from World https://ift.tt/Zw8jI9E

Pope still working on meeting Russian Orthodox patriarch

Pope Francis says he is still working on arranging a meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, despite that leader’s seeming justification for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from World https://ift.tt/8RCMvxO

Imran Khan Dissolves Parliament, Blocking No-Confidence Vote

https://ift.tt/NGnFhZP Khan’s actions have set up a constitutional battle over the country’s leadership. The Supreme Court is expected to address the turmoil on Monday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TDoCNIv

Imran asks foot soldiers to hit streets against 'conspiracy' to oust him

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As Ukraine conflict rages, Congress struggles to legislate a response

In the five weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, Congress has yet to send a piece of stand-alone legislation to President Biden punishing Russia or aiding Ukraine. from World https://ift.tt/SaqLXMu

In eastern Ukraine, the war’s epicenter, a brutal fight rages

As military battle rages at the war's epicenter, terrified villagers flee: 'I don't want to live in Russia." from World https://ift.tt/9mfjHOR

With no direct pathways to the United States, hundreds of Ukrainian refugees are gathering at the U.S.-Mexico border

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When the Russians Picked the Wrong Town to Invade

https://ift.tt/Q8nS45g outgunned people of Vasylkiv, a provincial Ukrainian town, successfully fought off Russian troops in the early days of the war, helping to keep the capital safe and entering Ukraine’s military lore. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HhIMZbe

The ‘China Model’ is being tested by Covid, Russia and the economy. And it’s coming up short.

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Budi Tek, 65, Dies; His Fortune Built a Vast Trove of Asian Art

https://ift.tt/V1soPaY was one of the world’s top collectors, and his immense Yuz Museum in Shanghai helped establish the region’s bustling art scene. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/blPfGL8

Russia’s Aggression Prompts Calls to Rethink U.S. Uranium Imports

https://ift.tt/UQO4u3L war in Ukraine has highlighted the risks of U.S. dependence on Russia for the fuel needed for nuclear energy, creating new challenges for the industry. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/frZ2SND

Covid-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23

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U.N. Says Yemen’s Warring Parties Have Agreed to 2-Month Truce

https://ift.tt/Hj9ywCM agreement comes after a significant escalation in recent weeks that saw Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim several attacks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/aYesCN3

Russia seeks to push trade in national currencies

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Off-duty Texas deputy killed in shooting near Houston

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