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Canada to require COVID tests for passengers from China

Canada plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada from World https://ift.tt/UusY0wb

Deadly Russian Strikes Hammer Ukraine on New Year’s Eve

https://ift.tt/jFbxAwQ hit the capital, Kyiv, and other cities on the final day of a year shaped by Russia’s invasion. Flanked by soldiers, Vladimir V. Putin called the invasion a “sacred duty” of Russians. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4WSF8MN

IS claims deadly attack in Egypt Suez Canal city

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North Korea opens New Year with missile launch

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Sunday, entering 2023 with another weapons test after an unprecedented number of missile firings last year from World https://ift.tt/oEx4TmR

With Benedict’s Death, an Unprecedented Moment for the Modern Church

https://ift.tt/XkYqd8y stunned the Roman Catholic world by becoming the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign. Now his death leaves a living pope presiding over the funeral of his predecessor. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VsTHJyf

Long before he was pope, the man who became Benedict was a central figure in the church.

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American conservative Catholics mourn Benedict as an unofficial figurehead.

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Ontario officials: 2 adults, 2 children killed in house fire

Ontario officials say there was no evidence of working smoke alarms in a Hamilton house that caught fire, claiming the lives of four people from World https://ift.tt/lBekdgx

Mexican authorities find strange holiday package: 4 skulls

Authorities in central Mexico say they found a strange holiday-season package at a local airport: four human skulls being shipped to the United States from World https://ift.tt/7qcGNgf

Romania court orders 30-day-detention of influencer Andrew Tate

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A Romanian court on Friday ordered the 30-day-detention of controversial influencer Andrew Tate following his arrest for alleged human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal group. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PTXQ03i

Officials say Bolsonaro may have left Brazil for Florida

The office of Brazil’s vice president says he’s become acting president, an indication that President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country from World https://ift.tt/y1rbjHm

U.S. Says Chinese Fighter Jet Flew Dangerously Close to American Plane

https://ift.tt/dgPpOhZ Chinese jet flew within 20 feet of the nose of an American military aircraft over the South China Sea this month, nearly causing a collision, the U.S. military said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HELwgsr

Unlikely Parallels in a Year of Momentous Deaths

https://ift.tt/cYDnbzT deaths of luminaries like Queen Elizabeth II and Bill Russell did not necessarily surprise. Others, though, inscrutably departed seemingly in tandem. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jns9cZS

The bomb cyclone encrusted these Lake Erie homes in ice. The photos are surreal.

Homes in the Canadian town of Crystal Beach have been entirely iced over after a devastating winter storm sent cold water washing over them. from World https://ift.tt/LNUqcO5

Your Friday Briefing: Israel’s New Government

https://ift.tt/yeUBfv8, Russia strikes Ukraine, Pelé dies and the week in culture. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xwsEVoa

Bail granted for 1 of 8 Canadian girls charged with murder

One of eight teenage girls charged with killing a 59-year-old man in downtown Toronto earlier this month has been granted bail by an Ontario judge from World https://ift.tt/1ewcMEV

West Bank settlement expansion top priority for Netanyahu’s incoming hardline govt

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2 charged with murder in killing of Ontario police officer

Canadian prosecutors have filed first-degree murder charges against two people arrested after an Ontario Provincial Police officer was shot to death while on duty from World https://ift.tt/eyNTg5B

Argentina group IDs another baby stolen during dictatorship

An Argentine human rights group says DNA tests have confirmed that a man was snatched from his mother as a baby during Argentina’s last military dictatorship and was illegally adopted by a family in a northern province from World https://ift.tt/q8P9Idr

In Venezuela, Maduro-like Christmas toy stirs controversy

Every year, Venezuela’s socialist government hands out thousands of Christmas presents to the nation’s poorest children from World https://ift.tt/uYABvoK

Your Thursday Briefing: The U.S. Requires Covid Tests for Travelers From China

https://ift.tt/w4urXF7, Ukraine peace talks seem far-off. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/j9x3FP2

Exxon Mobil Sues to Try to Block EU Windfall Tax

https://ift.tt/KQGIM9r subsidiaries of the American oil giant filed a lawsuit with a European Union court seeking to stop the tax, which Exxon Mobil said could cost it billions of dollars. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Dkg0EoF

In El Salvador, a tough anti-gang crackdown proves popular

Nine months into a state of emergency declared by President Nayib Bukele to fight street gangs, El Salvador has seen more than 1,000 documented human rights abuses and about 90 deaths of prisoners in custody from World https://ift.tt/eXkLr8y

Ukraine and Russia Battle for a Gateway City in the East

https://ift.tt/OlhUHLB Kreminna, in eastern Ukraine, would be a step further in Ukraine’s campaign to retake major cities that Russia seized after it invaded. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/j2PUkcy

Official: Car crashes into street party in Nigeria; 7 killed

Authorities say a car crashed out of control into a crowded street party in southern Nigeria, killing seven people and injuring 29 others, including children from World https://ift.tt/bKWG9UD

Mexico president asks residents not to accept narco handouts

Mexico’s president is appealing to the country’s citizens not to accept holiday handouts and gifts from drug gangs from World https://ift.tt/hLDEeZq

Your Wednesday Briefing: China’s Overwhelmed Hospitals

https://ift.tt/rF8x1ws, Ukraine is fighting to retake a city in the Donbas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/36XTdH0

Close aide curses Palestinian leader in leaked audio

A top aide to President Mahmoud Abbas is heard in newly released recordings cursing the Palestinian leader and insulting other members of the Palestinian leadership from World https://ift.tt/DzaIXAT

'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US

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The perfect storm of fierce snow squalls, howling wind and sub-zero temperatures forced the cancellation of more than 15,000 US flights in recent days, including over 3,800 on Monday, according to tracking site Flightaware.com. Buffalo -- a city in Erie County that is no stranger to foul winter weather -- is the epicenter of the crisis, buried under staggering amounts of snow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yViOmAh

Winter storm leaves 27 dead in western NY, toll across US 48

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The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralysed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 27 in western New York authorities said on Monday as the region dug out from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. The storm that walloped much of the US is now blamed for at least 48 deaths nationwide from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/DAwNPG7

Russian Air Base Is Attacked, as Ukraine Discounts Escalation Threat

https://ift.tt/kM7npUD said falling wreckage from a Ukrainian drone had killed three servicemen at the base, some 300 miles from Ukraine, which would be the third such long-range attack this month. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MvJz2L0

Ukranian drone downed near Russian base, Moscow says, as Kyiv flexes reach

The Russian military claimed Monday to have shot down a Ukrainian drone approaching the Engles airfield deep inside Russian territory. from World https://ift.tt/YUp8tj2

Soccer Star Says His Family Stopped From Leaving Iran for Supporting Protests

https://ift.tt/zL8rGJE Daei, a prominent former soccer player, said his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving Iran on Monday after their plane made an unannounced stopover en route to Dubai. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rzJuSFM

Your Tuesday Briefing: China Menaces Taiwan

https://ift.tt/9qg2Tiu, an emerging picture of China’s Covid crisis. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hHp35NB

Charles Charts a Path as a King for All Holiday Seasons

https://ift.tt/k8lGWU9 a Hanukkah party and Diwali treats to the traditional Christmas address, King Charles III is publicly embracing a more inclusive monarchy in his first months. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/iBwcn8E

British Columbia Bus Crash Leaves 4 Dead and Dozens Injured

https://ift.tt/Q7I65uj authorities said an investigation was continuing but that “it is believed that extremely icy road conditions” caused the bus to roll over. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qHX7evz

Dozens of people hospitalized by ammonia leak in Serbia

Officials say a freight train carrying ammonia derailed in eastern Serbia that caused dozens of people to become ill and the closure of a main international highway from World https://ift.tt/gqBZGDy

In Ukraine, a new wartime debate: When is Christmas?

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has said congregations can hold religious Christmas services on Dec. 25 rather than on traditional Orthodox Christmas in January. from World https://ift.tt/cx0ZFWu

In Ukraine, a new wartime debate: When is Christmas?

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has said congregations can hold religious Christmas services on Dec. 25 rather than on traditional Orthodox Christmas in January. from World https://ift.tt/cx0ZFWu

Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 28 lives

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Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 28 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred thousand homes and businesses. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/lNWRc6E

Backed by Oli, Prachanda becomes Nepal’s new PM

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CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” was on Sunday appointed Nepal’s new PM, after the former guerrilla leader dramatically broke away from the five-party ruling alliance led by the Nepali Congress, ending the political uncertainty after last month’s general elections failed to produce a clear winner. The development may not bode well for India-Nepal ties as Prachanda and his main backer K P Sharma Oli have run-ins with New Delhi previously over territorial issues. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/auSilbr

Your Monday Briefing

https://ift.tt/p4NaQXx special edition looking back at 2022. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WT4KPD9

Day 25: That Time an Orthodox Jew Celebrated Christmas

https://ift.tt/lI1vnSm Edelman, a comedian, recalls his family’s one-night fling with Christmas — undertaken as a mitzvah for a non-Jewish friend. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CvA3kqx

From Biden to Pope Francis, world leaders wish 'Merry Christmas'

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18 die as monster storm brings rain, snow, cold across US

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A frigid winter storm killed at least 18 people as it swept across the country, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses and leaving millions of people on edge about the possibility of Christmas Eve blackouts. The storm unleashed its full fury on Buffalo, New York, with hurricane-force winds causing whiteout conditions. Emergency response efforts were paralysed and the city's international airport was shut down. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/DMyC97A

Taliban bars women from working at NGOs in Afghanistan

The move comes as Afghanistan faces a dire humanitarian crisis, with near-universal poverty and more than two-thirds of Afghans expected to need humanitarian aid in 2023. from World https://ift.tt/iPJujBk

Taliban bars women from working at NGOs in Afghanistan

The move comes as Afghanistan faces a dire humanitarian crisis, with near-universal poverty and more than two-thirds of Afghans expected to need humanitarian aid in 2023. from World https://ift.tt/iPJujBk

Pope on Christmas: Jesus was poor, so don't be power-hungry

In the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis was presiding over Christmas Eve Mass from World https://ift.tt/DEBmx0G

UN experts: `Substantial evidence' of Rwanda forces in Congo

U.N. experts say in a new report that they found “substantial evidence” of Rwandan government forces crossing into neighboring eastern Congo, either to reinforce M23 rebels or to conduct military operations against another rebel group that includes fighters accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwanda genocide from World https://ift.tt/oph0XsR

Ukraine’s spy chief says the threat of invasion from Belarus is low.

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Threat of Invasion From Belarus Low, Says Ukraine Spy Chief

https://ift.tt/MhAoIwV a wide-ranging interview on the state of the war, Kyrylo Budanov also spoke about Russia-Iran relations and Moscow’s obsession with taking the city of Bakhmut. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/y5MkITB

Iran condemns Zelensky’s remarks to Congress as ‘baseless.’

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Pope's vicar for Rome seeks full truth about Jesuit abuse

The pope’s vicar for Rome called Friday for the full truth to come out about a famous Jesuit priest accused of sexual and spiritual abuses against adult women from World https://ift.tt/YRdfZVE

Burkina Faso expels top UN official in West African country

Burkina Faso's government expelled the top UN official in the country on Friday, asking her to leave immediately, officials said. Barbara Manzi, the United Nations' resident and humanitarian coordinator in the West African nation, was declared persona non grata, the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Fvb5HqU

White House Says North Korea Is Delivering Arms to Russia’s Wagner Group

https://ift.tt/XuVo7TL paramilitary group has played a central role in Russia’s efforts to storm the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Province, which borders Luhansk. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uDXoQHB

Your Friday Briefing: A Times Investigation Into Bucha

https://ift.tt/H1B29I0, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to lead Israel again and the week in culture. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Lh8AwIZ

Afghan women banned from university 'for not following dress code'

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Afghan universities were declared off limits to women because female students were not following instructions including a proper dress code, the Taliban's minister for higher education said Thursday. The ban announced earlier this week is the latest restriction on women's rights in Afghanistan ordered by the Taliban since their return to power in August last year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/eJqMBjn

Putin declares ‘war’ – aloud – forsaking his special euphemistic operation

The Russian president had refused to call his war in Ukraine a war, and called it a 'special military operation." Critics reacted furiously when he finally said the word. from World https://ift.tt/ITF94fd

Putin declares ‘war’ – aloud – forsaking his special euphemistic operation

The Russian president had refused to call his war in Ukraine a war, and called it a 'special military operation." Critics reacted furiously when he finally said the word. from World https://ift.tt/ITF94fd

Pope denounces psychological abuse as Jesuit case rocks Church

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Pope Francis on Thursday denounced psychological violence and abuse of power in the Church, as the case of a prominent priest accused of exploiting his authority to sexually abuse nuns has rocked the Vatican. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xDfKw5Q

Germany Arrests a Suspected Russian Spy Inside Its Intelligence Agency

https://ift.tt/45Y6gCG suspect, a German citizen, is being charged with treason. He is accused of passing state secrets to Moscow. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/r9j4u1A

Israel's Netanyahu says he has formed new government

Designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has successfully formed a new coalition to govern Israel from World https://ift.tt/eAqx4Bl

Your Thursday Briefing: Zelensky at the White House

https://ift.tt/IpzHXOl, Donald Trump’s tax returns show losses during his presidency. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TJrovOU

Watch Live: Zelensky and Biden Hold Joint News Conference

https://ift.tt/W8bT9kQ Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Biden address reporters following a bilateral meeting in Washington. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oV8r425

'Get Carter,' 'Flash Gordon' director Mike Hodges dies at 90

British filmmaker Mike Hodges has died at the age of 90 from World https://ift.tt/7XbCE8t

Your Wednesday Briefing: Zelensky Visits Bakhmut

https://ift.tt/ahxBj0A, Japan’s central bank eases its policy and Fiji prepares for a leadership change. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sG7l8gx

UN, EU blast weakening of Guatemala anti-corruption efforts

The United Nations and the European Union have condemned attacks on prosecutors and the weakening of anti-corruption efforts in Guatemala from World https://ift.tt/Jb0RLOT

Congress’s Spending Bill Includes Nearly $50 Billion in Ukraine Aid

https://ift.tt/BP3wzFd new aid would push U.S. investment in the war against Russia to more than $100 billion, and sets aside funds for inspector generals to scrutinize how the money is being spent. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jyCdiQO

Snowstorm halts flights at Vancouver airport

Snow and arctic winds forced the suspension of all flights at Vancouver International Airport and winter weather is playing havoc with transportation across the southern part of Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia from World https://ift.tt/5O8FsDW

At a Holiday Celebration in Southern Ukraine, ‘Kids Still Need Miracles.’

https://ift.tt/IYdXiJw asked Saint Nicholas for iPhones. Some asked for peace. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JSzNnFX

Your Tuesday Briefing: Jan. 6 Panel Refers Trump for Charges

https://ift.tt/1TmKuhn Elon Musk asks Twitter users if he should resign. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6R9xFAB

Dutch prime minister apologizes for centuries of slave trade

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered an official apology Monday on behalf of the Dutch government for more than two centuries of slavery. from World https://ift.tt/r2yR9vj

4 Jehovah's Witnesses sentenced to prison in Russia

Officials of the Jehovah’s Witnesses say four Russian members of the religious denomination have been sentenced to prison terms ranging up to seven years from World https://ift.tt/KPJVNdY

Moldova intel chief: Russia could aim for breakaway region

Moldova’s national intelligence agency says Russia could launch a new offensive next year with an aim to “create a land corridor” through southern Ukraine to the Moscow-backed breakaway region of Transnistria from World https://ift.tt/tpmP87i

Peru Protesters Bury Their Dead

https://ift.tt/jy9oCsO between protesters and the Peruvian authorities have left at least 25 dead and hundreds injured. Nowhere may tensions be higher than in the highland city of Ayacucho. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JrxbZLj

Nobel Prize-winning UN World Food Program head to step down

The executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, which won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago under his watch, says he will step down at the end of a six-year term heading the world’s largest humanitarian organization from World https://ift.tt/CAgk3vL

Jesuits ask victims to come forward in artist abuse case

Pope Francis’ Jesuit order is asking any victims to come forward with complaints against a famous Jesuit artist from World https://ift.tt/43oecxU

Your Monday Briefing: Argentina Triumphs

https://ift.tt/zF8pxs1 A Times analysis of how Russia bungled the invasion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Kat7y8P

New models predict at least 1 million deaths in China amid covid surge

As China loosens its covid restrictions, researchers warn that a surge in new cases could bring a million or more deaths. from World https://ift.tt/VTL3gO2

Thursday is the new Monday as hybrid-work patterns shift

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Vote counting finishes in Fiji election with no clear winner

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Imran Khan to dissolve Punjab, KP assemblies on December 23

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast

South Korean and Japanese officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast from World https://ift.tt/FrTHKUL

Fog-shrouded Kyiv recovers after Russia strikes, power restored to 6M

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Libya militia held Lockerbie suspect before handover to US

Libyan officials say a powerful militia was involved in the clandestine detention and questioning of a suspect in the 1988 downing of a New York-bound PanAm flight over Lockerbie, Scotland from World https://ift.tt/jT7Wc1K

Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, an Army of Witches

https://ift.tt/BgAZwXW might have its star Kylian Mbappé, but Argentina has hundreds of “brujas” casting spells to protect Lionel Messi and the rest of its national squad. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hCbrJKl

UN rejects seats for Myanmar junta, Taliban, Libya's east

The U.N. General Assembly has rejected attempts by Myanmar’s military junta, Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and Libya’s eastern-based government to take their countries’ seats at the United Nations from World https://ift.tt/UxFQaCj

Missiles Knock Out Heating Systems in Ukraine Amid Freezing Temperatures

https://ift.tt/bngd8aR was the ninth large-scale wave of missiles to be aimed at Ukrainian infrastructure this fall. Officials said 76 missiles had been fired, and all but 16 were shot down. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VwlO0mg

UN envoy: Signs of Libya's partition grow, election needed

The U.N. special envoy for Libya is warning that signs of partition are already evident in the troubled North African nation and urged influential nations to pressure Libya’s rival leaders to urgently finalize the constitutional basis for elections from World https://ift.tt/lL3dYSK

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

A United Nations official has warned that more than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year from World https://ift.tt/8WjEVF3

Harry Takes Aim at William in New Episodes of Netflix Documentary

https://ift.tt/Y9Qoew0 younger prince made several incendiary allegations about his brother, who is now heir to the British throne. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UTbEO6L

López Obrador’s proposed overhaul of Mexican elections sparks protests

The president's plan to cut the independent electoral authority is dividing the country. Critics say it will weaken crucial safeguards for the young democracy. from World https://ift.tt/AC423Ss

'Thai king's eldest daughter in hospital with heart problem'

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Milton Viorst, writer who explored Mideast affairs, dies at 92

Mr. Viorst, a Washington journalist, covered the Persian Gulf War for the New Yorker. He also wrote books on the Middle East. from World https://ift.tt/k6gW7Va

Zelensky Calls for War Tribunal for Russia’s ‘Crime of Aggression’

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/world/europe/zelensky-russia-war-tribunal.htmlUkraine’s president made the remarks as he accepted the union’s top human rights award on behalf of his people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/f3puSNw

Jesuits admit artist excommunicated before new abuse claims

The head of Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order has admitted that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him for allegedly abusing other adult women under his spiritual care from World https://ift.tt/gjWCrIS

Rwanda’s President Says the US Can’t ‘Bully’ Him Into Releasing Rusesabagina

https://ift.tt/Pr9tYXE Paul Kagame of Rwanda suggested that only an invasion of his country could force him to release Paul Rusesabagina, a rescuer in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0JFMXb1

Your Wednesday Briefing: A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

https://ift.tt/BXn5fK6 Argentina beat Croatia to advance to the World Cup finals. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dSI9oXG

Peru’s Castillo says he’s still president; international allies agree

Seven protesters, all teenagers, are reported to have died and 15 police injured in fierce clashes mainly in poverty-wracked regions that voted for Castillo. from World https://ift.tt/BeDOLTA

Sudan strikes deal with UAE firms for $6 billion port

Sudan’s military government has signed a $6 billion preliminary agreement with two firms from the United Arab Emirates to construct a new port on the Red Sea coast from World https://ift.tt/eawPi7o

EU reaches deal on Ukraine aid, tax on big corporations

The European Union has reached a deal in principle to send an 18 billion euro ($18.93 billion) financial aid package to Ukraine and approve a minimum tax of major corporations in a big move that overcame a rift between the European Union and recalcitrant member Hungary from World https://ift.tt/Yzbrt85

Poland's only cosmonaut, who circled Earth in 1978, has died

Family members of Poland’s only cosmonaut, who circled Earth in a Soviet spaceship in 1978, say he has died from World https://ift.tt/oSL69c5

Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Space Push

https://ift.tt/k6QjOGs China’s vaccination pivot and the year’s most stylish “people.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/W2T5hyQ

Clashes at Montenegro protests amid political tension

Clashes erupted on Monday during an opposition protest in Montenegro reflecting a deep political crisis between the pro-Western and pro-Serb and pro-Russian camps in the small Balkan country that is a member of NATO from World https://ift.tt/4LodPBx

Pope on Mexican feast day sympathizes with migrant caravans

Pope Francis has sympathized with the caravans of Latin Americans “seeking freedom and well-being” in the U.S. as he celebrates a major feast day dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica from World https://ift.tt/v78r9nJ

The Lockerbie bombing launched a global probe. Here’s what to know.

A man was convicted of blowing up a plane that killed 270 people in Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. Another, who is accused of making the bomb, is now in U.S. custody. from World https://ift.tt/Cbf1tpG

Six Pakistanis, one Afghan soldier killed in cross-border clash

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Democratic lawmakers visit Havana, meet with Cuban president

A delegation of at least three U.S. lawmakers has visited Havana and met with Cuba’s government this week from World https://ift.tt/cq4OnLS

In photos: The 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing attack

In 1988, a bombing took down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. from World https://ift.tt/O73Er91

In photos: The 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing attack

In 1988, a bombing took down Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. from World https://ift.tt/O73Er91

Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

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EU parliament chief takes action as lobbying scandal simmers

The president of the European Union’s parliament has suspended a vice president from her duties after she was caught up in an investigation into influence peddling at the EU assembly allegedly involving officials from Qatar from World https://ift.tt/7NxSEeC

Man Accused in 2015 Terror Attacks in Mali Is Extradited to the U.S.

https://ift.tt/1jLcXxG Ould Ahmed Ould Ahemeid was brought to the United States on Friday and appeared on Saturday before a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn, prosecutors said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xRoN7Ur

Peru's president asks cabinet to take anti-corruption pledge

Peru’s newest president has sworn in a new Cabinet and asked each member to pledge not to be corrupt while in office from World https://ift.tt/OvrAnNd

Laureates From Belarus, Russia and Ukraine Share Nobel Peace Prize

https://ift.tt/xXtUpud three recipients of the award included human rights organizations in Ukraine and Russia, as well as a jailed Belarusian activist, whose wife accepted the prize on his behalf. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8e6xPHN

When a Prisoner Swap is a Rorschach-Test

https://ift.tt/zECGV40 scene on the tarmac with Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout didn’t just show a prisoner trade. It told the story of where two rival countries had landed decades after the Cold War. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UdLG0zS

Russia Cheers Viktor Bout’s Release as a Kremlin Victory

https://ift.tt/qe9HCfJ the West, he is a criminal with blood on his hands, a global weapons merchant — but Russia portrays Mr. Bout as a victim of American injustice. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dEuHWl4

Putin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Moscow might think about adopting what he described as a U.S. concept of a preemptive military strike, noting that it has the weapons to do the job from World https://ift.tt/gOIARua

What to Know About the Two Americans Still Detained in Russia

https://ift.tt/xyqwXV7 State Department has urged U.S. citizens not to travel to Russia and, if they are in the country, to ‘leave immediately.’ from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/K60pRIc

Who is Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine held in Russia?

Convicted of espionage charges that both he and U.S. officials say are baseless, the American remains imprisoned in Russia despite two high-profile exchanges this year. from World https://ift.tt/Iem6lDR

Leaked audio clip purportedly has ex-PM Imran’s wife discussing sale of wristwatches

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Palestinians: Israeli army kills 4 in West Bank violence

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Palestinians: Israeli army kills 4 in West Bank violence

The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces have killed four Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank from World https://ift.tt/73QZxHC

Germany Arrests More Than Two Dozen Over Alleged Coup Plot

https://ift.tt/zwWHJlf people suspected of belonging to a far-right domestic terrorist group were arrested across the country for allegedly planning to overthrow the government and install a prince as the new head of state. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Wv3njcG

Jesuit priests demand transparency in Vatican's artist case

One of the Vatican’s leading Jesuit advisers on preventing clergy sexual abuse is calling for church authorities to shed more light on the case of a famous Jesuit artist who was accused of spiritually abusing women during confession from World https://ift.tt/xG8Yenq

John Kerry Plans to Meet With Biden to Discuss His Future as Climate Envoy

https://ift.tt/f3uAWna an interview, Mr. Kerry said he would meet with the president next week to talk about “the road ahead.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SAkayeI

Spain's former king wins latest stage in harassment lawsuit

Spain’s former king has won the latest stage of a London court battle with an ex-lover who accused him of harassment after they split up from World https://ift.tt/Pz2WpBM

Prince Harry and Meghan in Netflix documentary seek to control their story

There's a long tradition of British royals trying to influence public accounts of their lives. from World https://ift.tt/NEU26co

Turkey again threatens Greece for arming Aegean islands

Turkey’s foreign minister has again threatened to “take action” against Greece if it continues to deploy weapons on its Aegean islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in line with international treaties from World https://ift.tt/0clX6S3

Jamaica imposes state of emergency amid sharp criticism

Jamaica’s prime minister has declared a widespread state of emergency to fight a surge in gang violence from World https://ift.tt/0KrNvZP

David Tennant says series on Litvinenko poisoning is timely

David Tennant remembers seeing in the news the image of Alexander Litvinenko lying in a hospital bed from World https://ift.tt/ziCFIj0

In Liberated Ukrainian City of Kherson, Ecstasy Gives Way to Despair

https://ift.tt/xR4VPde has been whipsawed by occupation, liberation and now dread. It’s a lonely place. And cold. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mfOpCjK

Confusion over Iran's religious police as women drop hijab

Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police is growing as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down from World https://ift.tt/yGuKWA2

Putin Inspects Crimean Bridge Partially Destroyed By Explosion

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Belarus opposition figure returned to prison after surgery

Maria Kolesnikova, a prominent member of the Belarusian opposition serving an 11-year prison sentence for helping stage anti-government protests, has been returned to her prison cell after undergoing an operation for a perforated ulcer from World https://ift.tt/JxeWRa6

Iran abolishes morality police after months of protests

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Ukraine allows perilous Dnieper River crossings to flee Russian occupation

Those willing to dare the journey face peril: A 65-year-old woman attempting to cross the river died under gunfire Sunday, according to Kherson City Council. from World https://ift.tt/W01e4sx

Werner Franke, Who Exposed East German Doping Program, Dies at 82

https://ift.tt/MOQHmpu the 1990s, he and his wife unearthed documentary evidence of the illicit, state-sponsored drug program that propelled the country to Olympic glory. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BojJHnR

Kremlin’s Defiance Adds Questions Over Whether Oil Price Cap Will Work

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Zelensky Says Price Cap Set on Russian Oil Is Too High

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/03/world/europe/zelensky-russia-oil-cap.htmlUkraine’s president criticized the $60-a-barrel limit set by the Group of 7 nations, suggesting that the architects of the plan were “trying to avoid big decisions.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yEAVQUJ

Russia rejects $60 cap on its oil; Ukraine welcomes EU, G7 move

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Russian authorities rejected a price cap on the country's oil set by Ukraine's Western supporters and threatened Saturday to stop supplying the nations that endorsed it. Five countries and the EU agreed Friday to cap what they would pay for Russian oil at $60-per-barrel. The limit is set to take effect Monday, along with an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PG3Bp1r

Israeli aircraft hit Gaza after rocket fire

The Israeli military said aircraft struck several military sites in the Gaza Strip hours after Palestinian militants fired a missile into southern Israel in a move apparently linked to rising tension in the occupied West Bank from World https://ift.tt/t8R54YQ

After Half a Century, Prince Edward Island’s Musical Tradition Takes a Break

https://ift.tt/Zgb78Dq musical theater version of “Anne of Green Gables,” a favorite of tourists from around the world, will now be staged only every other year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qgFDUS6

St. Edward's Crown moved out of tower ahead of coronation

St. Edward’s Crown, the centerpiece of the Crown Jewels viewed by millions of people every year at the Tower of London, has been moved to an undisclosed location for modification in preparation for the coronation of King Charles III next year from World https://ift.tt/VTdJRfO

Spanish police believe origin of letter bombs was city of Valladolid: Source

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Spanish police said six letter bombs sent to high profile targets in recent days appeared to have been posted from the northern city of Valladolid, a source close to the investigation said. Most were defused, although an employee at the Ukrainian embassy was slightly injured when one of the devices ignited. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/FR9lLBn

US designates China, Iran, Russia as countries of concern under Religious Freedom Act

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The United States has designated China, Iran and Russia among other nations as "countries of particular concern" under the Religious Freedom Act, secretary of state Anthony Blinken said on Friday. Several groups, including the Kremlin-aligned Wagner Group, a private paramilitary organization that is active in Syria, Africa and Ukraine, were also designated as entities of particular concern. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/GndXAYi

Human rights groups criticize Cuba’s new criminal code

Cuba enacted a new penal code this week that activists and human rights organizations worry could further limit free expression and snuff out protests at a time of deepening discontent on the island from World https://ift.tt/CvVZbNz

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

The Amazon region has lost 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades, according to a new report from World https://ift.tt/p5AnWN3

Mexican police find 660 pounds of fentanyl in coconuts

Prosecutors in Mexico say police found 660 pounds (300 kilograms) of fentanyl pills packed into coconuts from World https://ift.tt/g4QesLF

Austria: 3 men convicted in rape, death of 13-year-old girl

An Austrian court has convicted three Afghan men for the rape and death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found dumped next to a tree in Vienna last year in a case that shocked the Alpine nation from World https://ift.tt/nWH5vQ8

Paul Whelan, American Prisoner in Russia, Contacts Family After Weeks of Silence

https://ift.tt/7SKWyDq. Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on espionage charges that the United States calls politically motivated. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/A6fCtHz

Congo military accuses M23 rebels of killing 50 civilians

Congo’s military is accusing the M23 rebels of breaching a cease-fire with an attack that killed at least 50 people earlier this week from World https://ift.tt/exCGED8

Your Friday Briefing: Is China Relenting?

https://ift.tt/jKtEL0a Kyiv in darkness, South Africa in turmoil and the week in culture. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KFgTMtB

Dutch prosecutors won't appeal sole acquittal in MH17 trial

The Dutch prosecutor’s office says it won’t appeal the acquittal of a man charged in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 as it flew over eastern Ukraine in 2014 from World https://ift.tt/EvrPtYz

Mayor: At least 12 killed in Haiti as gangs vie for control

A mayor in Haiti tells The Associated Press that at least 12 people have been killed and numerous homes set on fire in a community near the country’s capital as gangs fight to control more territory from World https://ift.tt/v8YM41K

EU Talks Over Russian Oil Price Cap Drag On

https://ift.tt/1bJk3dO negotiations over a policy intended to crimp a vital source of revenue for Russia’s war effort have been going on for more than a week. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WTmwlSk