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Arresting U.S. journalist, Kremlin ruthlessly pursues wartime aims

The arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and prosecution of a Russian dad spotlight Vladimir Putin's willingness to disregard global norms and squash dissent at all costs. from World https://ift.tt/WlPA60B

Climate protesters who stormed British Grand Prix avoid jail

Six climate change activists were spared prison sentences for storming last year’s British Grand Prix Formula 1 race in one of a series of disruptive protests against fossil fuels from World https://ift.tt/8npgdLH

In Finland, Leaders Celebrate NATO Membership Progress

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/europe/finland-nato-membership.htmlFinland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, said his country would “be a strong and capable ally, committed to the security of the alliance.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bk6c84f

Day after Hindu doctor, Sikh businessman shot dead in Pakistan

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Ecuador police deactivate explosive device taped to guard

Police in Ecuador have successfully deactivated a vest-like explosive device that an unknown number of people allaegedly had taped to the chest of a security guard at a jewelry store in the country’s main port city from World https://ift.tt/jX0bYKL

Your Friday Briefing: Trump Indicted

https://ift.tt/bFHau5c, an American journalist arrested in Russia and a Chinese billionaire’s downfall. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/R1laNVu

Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership in NATO

Turkey’s parliament has ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle to the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance from World https://ift.tt/6GEPkRo

Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations as the interior ministry in charge of police has warned that no more violent protests will be tolerated from World https://ift.tt/k5YRJNW

Soldiers Massing Near Ukrainian Nuclear Plant, U.N. Official Warns

https://ift.tt/wGRHZFx signs of offensives and counteroffensives, concern is rekindling about what it will mean for the biggest nuclear plant in Europe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/V0LpKWu

Deal ‘evolving’ to protect Ukrainian nuclear plant at risk of catastrophe

Proposals for the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, are "a work in progress," IAEA head Rafael Mariano Grossi said during a visit to the site. from World https://ift.tt/9Vkpj6i

Your Thursday Briefing: How Modi Wields Power

https://ift.tt/pLI5GON, a plea for a pause on A.I. and a U.N. resolution on climate lawsuits. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9bpIdXN

Kyiv monks accused of Russia links refuse eviction order

Orthodox monks who’ve been ordered out of a monastery in Kyiv have refused to leave as a deadline to vacate the complex expired from World https://ift.tt/pBW0yRC

Putin’s top security adviser holds talks with India’s prime minister as Moscow seeks closer ties.

https://ift.tt/AjhfcZ2 Russian envoy was accompanied by a Russian oil executive, who signed new deals with India. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Bu793gn

Girl's body pulled from Ecuador landslide, raising toll to 8

Rescuers have pulled the body of a 6-year-old girl from the rubble of a house buried by a big landslide in central Ecuador, raising the confirmed death toll to eight from World https://ift.tt/qPpHTUJ

Two killed in knife attack in Portugal

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The attacker was shot after refusing to lay down his weapon and approaching officers with the knife. He was arrested and taken to hospital. CNN Portugal said the alleged attacker was an Afghan national. Police did not immediately confirm his nationality. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YiFh9Ks

Afghan orphaned toddler Maryam finally reunited with family

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An Afghan toddler who was bundled onto an evacuation flight from Kabul in 2021 after her parents died in a bomb blast has been reunited with relatives at a Qatar orphanage. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/BzHmWRZ

Ernie Bot, China’s answer to ChatGPT, is delayed — again

Baidu's Ernie Bot is not being rolled out to the public. But we found Ernie Bot shuts down the conversation when asked about anything remotely sensitive. from World https://ift.tt/qAxE5pi

Fire Kills Dozens of Migrants at Mexican Detention Facility

https://ift.tt/rKGv4t1 blaze broke out at the National Migration Institute, which is operated by the Mexican government in Ciudad Juárez, a border city near El Paso, Texas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wMHu9fS

Family of US couple kidnapped in Haiti plea for release

The family of a U.S. couple who has been kidnapped in Haiti is pleading for their release from World https://ift.tt/UZ8QJYH

Your Tuesday Briefing: Netanyahu Shifts Course

https://ift.tt/sCae3ht, a Taiwanese ex-president’s trip to China and U.S. diplomacy in Africa. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sexAJ4B

Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf is Scotland’s new first minister

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Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the Scottish National Party and will be the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe when he becomes Scotland’s first ethnic minority and first Muslim first minister on Tuesday at a time when the UK has its first Hindu, Indian-origin prime minister. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/342pOug

The Ukrainians hold on with old tanks, but relish the idea of advancing with modern Western battle tanks.

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Global Economy May Be in a ‘Lost Decade,’ World Bank Warns

https://ift.tt/dhJe2n8 to crises like the pandemic, recent stress in the banking system is a new threat to world growth, experts at the organization said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RdZF94g

Protests Erupt in Israel After Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister

https://ift.tt/ElAU6WM demonstrated after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a member of his cabinet who had called for a halt to the government’s planned judicial overhaul. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7EOB93R

Police using ‘excessive force’ at France protests, rights groups say

Police are under fire for their heavy-handed response to protests against plans to raise France's retirement age. from World https://ift.tt/tudGay9

Your Monday Briefing: Arms Race in Asia

https://ift.tt/2hDuYOK, Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and a rift in the Israeli government. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5G372JO

Pakistan President Arif Alvi acting at Imran Khan's behest: Shehbaz Sharif

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Florida school uproar leads Italy to invite viewing 'David'

A Florence museum and the city’s mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David.” from World https://ift.tt/sLQoJKn

Israeli defense minister calls on Netanyahu to halt overhaul of courts

Israel’s defense minister, a senior ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called for a freeze on the government’s attempt to remake the judicial system. from World https://ift.tt/PXUtMxV

Israeli defense minister calls on Netanyahu to halt overhaul of courts

Israel’s defense minister, a senior ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called for a freeze on the government’s attempt to remake the judicial system. from World https://ift.tt/PXUtMxV

Ruling halts oil exports from Iraq's Kurdish area via Turkey

Iraqi officials announced Saturday that Baghdad has won an international arbitration case that will halt oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region by way of Turkey from World https://ift.tt/nI2Blqb

Mexico sanctioned for not protecting endangered porpoise

Mexico faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita marina, a small porpoise that is the world’s most endangered marine mammal from World https://ift.tt/DYNrE1Z

Migrants on Foot Make Last Dash Into Canada Before Rules Tighten

https://ift.tt/FITOZXN freer era of migration into Canada ended on Saturday when officials stopped accepting asylum petitions from people who walk in at unofficial crossings. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uo9GTyx

French police, activists injured at anti-reservoir protest

French police and environmental campaigners have fought violent pitched battles around a giant agricultural irrigation reservoir in rural western France from World https://ift.tt/0HAsQel

No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere

https://ift.tt/wDMiObV sides expect a Ukrainian offensive while the Bakhmut fight continues, but the head of the Wagner mercenary group said Russia must be clearer about its goals. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ROku1S

Biden and Trudeau Announce Agreement on Asylum Seekers

https://ift.tt/8QAPe0u deal allows Canada to turn back asylum seekers entering from the United States, regardless of where they cross on the border. In turn, Canada agreed to accept 15,000 migrants from Central and South America who are fleeing persecution and poverty. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/43eDaNi

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://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/24/cb—cuba-criminal-code/7737cf9e-ca88-11ed-9cc5-a58a4f6d84cd_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Biden warns Iran after U.S. forces clash with proxy groups in Syria

President Biden said that while the U.S. wants to avoid a wider confrontation with Iran, indiscriminate attacks on U.S. troops would not go unpunished. from World https://ift.tt/UZMSC0d

‘It Just Feels Good to Vent Your Anger’: Spasms of Violence Jolt Paris

https://ift.tt/0prRxgj of pension overhaul, mostly young people, hold nightly “wild protests,” marked by vandalism, saying it is the only way to make their voices heard. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HTV6ENQ

Netanyahu vows to push through judicial overhaul amid nationwide protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will lead efforts to push through a judicial overhaul, even as protests raged across the country. from World https://ift.tt/KZoS7iy

Netanyahu vows to push through judicial overhaul amid nationwide protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will lead efforts to push through a judicial overhaul, even as protests raged across the country. from World https://ift.tt/KZoS7iy

Spain’s Prime Minister to Visit Xi in China to Discuss Ukraine

https://ift.tt/I4sKnxp has been trying to build support for its proposal to start peace talks, but Ukraine’s allies hold that its call for an immediate cease-fire would only help Russia consolidate territorial gains. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HTSAIPl

Russia is shipping very old tanks west, signaling shortage in Ukraine

Open source photographs show T54 and T55 Soviet tanks, first put in service in the 1940's, being transported west by railroad, possibly for use in Ukraine.. from World https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/23/russia-t54-t55-old-tanks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Slovakia Makes Its First Delivery of Pledged Soviet-Era Fighter Jets to Ukraine

https://ift.tt/a3HK0oY arrival of the aging MIG-29s is not expected to significantly change battlefield dynamics, and the planes will likely be used for spare parts for Ukraine’s own Soviet-era jets. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dJKO9X1

Mexico president confirms killer of Jesuits was found dead

Mexico’s president says forensic tests have confirmed that a body found in northern Mexico was that of a drug gang leader accused of murdering two Jesuit priests last year from World https://ift.tt/bwPmK8B

Prince William Makes Visit to Poland to Thank Troops Supporting Ukraine

https://ift.tt/pj1JWeh is expected to meet with Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, on Thursday, according to a Kensington Palace statement shared with Polish and British news media. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/n3Zcrmb

Analysis: China's sway over Russia grows amid Ukraine fight

At one point during this week’s Kremlin meetings, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that they were driving global changes unseen in more than a century from World https://ift.tt/MTjOYt1

Pakistan's election body delays voting for Punjab Assembly

Pakistan’s elections oversight body has delayed elections for a regional assembly after the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif refused to provide the necessary funds and polling staff citing financial constraints from World https://ift.tt/k0Ssrqb

Boris Johnson tells lockdown party hearing 'I did not lie'

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Red Cross says violence displaced more Colombians in 2022

The Red Cross says the number of internally displaced people in Colombia increased significantly last year as several armed groups fought for control of rural pockets of the country from World https://ift.tt/CmW57s8

Decline in number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico

The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central Mexico dropped by 22%, and the number of trees lost in their favored wintering ground more than tripled compared to last year from World https://ift.tt/nifJTr4

Macron Plots Next Move in French Pensions Dispute

https://ift.tt/zqKo38Q future of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term was unclear after a no-confidence vote triggered by his effort to raise France’s retirement age fell short by only nine votes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7z82lxy

Fireworks explosion leaves 7 dead, 15 injured in Mexico

A powerful blast at an illegal fireworks workshop near Mexico City has left seven people dead and 15 injured from World https://ift.tt/W9y4Loa

U.S. Plans to Send Abrams Tanks to Ukraine Far Sooner Than Expected

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Report: Shooting kills 3 Kurds celebrating new year in Syria

Syrian opposition activists and state media say that Turkey-backed opposition fighters have shot dead at least three Kurds who were celebrating the new year by lighting a fires to mark the occasion leading to tensions in the area from World https://ift.tt/gUB3HJP

French government and Macron’s retirement overhaul survive a no-confidence vote. Here’s the latest.

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Guatemala seeks to remove opposition candidate's immunity

A government prosecutor in Guatemala has asked a court to lift the immunity of one of the candidates in the country’s June presidential elections, because the candidate asked about a judge’s motive in prosecuting journalists from World https://ift.tt/bxHu4Sm

Xi Condemns Killings in African Nation Where Russian and Chinese Interests Compete

https://ift.tt/d5iYfle Chinese nationals were killed in the Central African Republic, where the Kremlin-aligned Wagner group controls a gold mine and Chinese companies have built their own operations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DFXHP6N

Who’s Behind the Judicial Overhaul Now Dividing Israel? Two Americans.

https://ift.tt/QRimnZq, the once-obscure think tank that conceived and now champions a revamped court system, is an American import. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dkaWt4h

As the Cuban national baseball team visits Miami, emotions run deep

The team's visit for the World Baseball Classic brought protest and possibility on a rare stage. from World https://ift.tt/xFHTvKt

India summons UK envoy over pulling down of Tricolor at Indian High Commission

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India on Sunday night summoned the British deputy high commissioner and demanded an explanation over the complete "absence of security" after videos of pulling down of the Indian flag at the Indian mission in London during a protest by pro-Khalistan elements emerged on social media. In a strongly-worded statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India finds "unacceptable" the indifference of the UK government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel in the UK. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Sue4Vx8

As Xi visits Russia, Putin sees his anti-U.S. world order taking shape

Ostracized by the West over his war in Ukraine, the Russian president has sought to build alliances with China, Iran and others in challenging the United States and NATO from World https://ift.tt/y4vnmET

Lab Leak or Not? How Politics Shaped the Battle Over Covid’s Origin

https://ift.tt/5aEl1Xp lab leak was once dismissed by many as a conspiracy theory. But the idea is gaining traction, even as evidence builds that the virus emerged from a market. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vlbaXfR

Ruling party likely to sweep Kazakh parliamentary election

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Kazakhstan voted in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday widely expected to cement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power and complete a reshuffle of the ruling elite that began after he fully assumed leadership last year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/BHcANvX

At least 14 killed after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador and Peru

Another 381 people were injured in Ecuador as an earthquake shattered buildings and crushed a car. Tremors were felt as far as northern Peru. from World https://ift.tt/mxlNTSE

Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Occupied Ukraine

https://ift.tt/XHkVd1g media said the Russian leader flew by helicopter to Mariupol, site of one of the bloodiest battles since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HPtUkgp

Wyoming becomes first US state to outlaw abortion pills

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After signing the ban on abortion pills, Wyoming governor Mark Gordon appealed to legislators to act further by proposing a total ban on abortion be added to the state constitution and then putting it before voters for approval. The action comes amid a flurry of activity across the country by anti-abortion groups seeking to win a total ban on abortions following a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/49u3FlZ

Israelis protest legal overhaul plans for 11th week

Israelis took to the streets in protests, now in their 11th week, against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government to overhaul the country’s legal system from World https://ift.tt/mO0cDfd

Two killed, eight wounded in eastern Ukraine: Mayor

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Canada suspect in cop killings had prior mental health call

Canadian police say a 16-year-old killed two police officers in the hall of his apartment, then struggled with his mother over the firearm before shooting her and killing himself from World https://ift.tt/VDP6K0d

What to Know about the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Putin

https://ift.tt/rRlJWCs International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin and a Russian official for war crimes. Here’s a look at the warrant and what it could mean for Russia’s leader. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ACPHF2T

Haiti PM turns to military for help in fighting gangs

Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he intends to activate all of the country’s security forces to fight increasingly powerful gangs from World https://ift.tt/UGJc7Ym

6 women who went missing in Mexico were killed, burned

Prosecutors in Mexico confirmed Friday that six women who went missing on March 7 were killed and their bodies burned by a gang of armed men from World https://ift.tt/3vEZIDT

Palestinians: 1 killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank

The Israeli military says troops shot a Palestinian who approached soldiers and pulled a knife near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank from World https://ift.tt/sMCogbt

When Judges Decide on Abortion

https://ift.tt/k0jmL9b in Poland and Texas bring legal vulnerabilities into sharp relief. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FkSbdnx

Loss of U.S. drone clipped by Russian jet was a twist in a broader pattern

The incident shone light on a fact of geopolitics that often receives little attention: Close calls between U.S. and Russian aircraft aren’t unusual. from World https://ift.tt/4KenxR9

Singing and Banging, French Lawmakers Vow to Stop Pension Change

https://ift.tt/rMtGW4Q from the left and right erupted in anger after learning of the government’s plans to adopt the measure without a vote. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DHsfRx3

Guatemala's government arrests another former prosecutor

The Guatemalan government has arrested former prosecutor Orlando Salvador López on abuse-of-authority charges from World https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/16/guatemala-corruption-prosecutor-arrested/b613153a-c438-11ed-82a7-6a87555c1878_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

What’s Next for Opponents of Macron’s Retirement Plan?

https://ift.tt/XFxzV0a protest at Place de la Concorde in Paris began as a jovial scene, but devolved as night fell and violent protesters clashed with police. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hPjTQkA

Pakistan: 8 insurgents, 2 kids killed in battle with troops

Pakistan’s military says security forces have attacked a militant hideout near the Afghan border, prompting a shootout that killed eight of the insurgents and two children from World https://ift.tt/B9ZrNi7

Teachers, Doctors and Transit Workers Strike in the U.K.

https://ift.tt/aWjXLm3 40,000 people rallied in London, according to teacher unions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NqlKIwm

US issues travel alert for Spring breakers in Mexico

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for Americans planning to spend Spring break in Mexico from World https://ift.tt/K1JonQI

The Black Sea Is a Crucial Theater in the War Between Russia and Ukraine

https://ift.tt/XAL0GUJ dominated by Russia’s navy, the Black Sea has been the scene of Ukrainian defiance. It’s also been a rare point of agreement between the two countries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rhuQYNS

Your Wednesday Briefing: A Downed U.S. Drone

https://ift.tt/acAr4i2, U.S. markets seem to stabilize and Xi Jinping tightens his control over China’s economy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uBmqW4v

Five years after Rio councilwoman slain, questions and hope

Supporters gathered Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro to mark five years since the assassination of Black, bisexual councilwoman Marielle Franco amid hope that investigations into her death will accelerate under Brazil’s new leftist president from World https://ift.tt/YTOisk4

Syrian president Assad arrives in Moscow, set to meet Putin

Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in Moscow, where he is scheduled to meet top ally Russian President Vladimir Putin from World https://ift.tt/DZr2Y8t

Mexico to use traditional medicine, more Cuban doctors

Health authorities in Mexico say they will use more traditional medicine and more Cuban doctors in the country’s woefully underequipped public hospital system from World https://ift.tt/JQnNRkF

Polish Court Convicts Rights Activist of Aiding an Abortion by Providing Pills

https://ift.tt/QM85efk was the first conviction of its type in the country and in Europe, offering a glimpse of the implications of a near-total ban on abortion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3LZox1K

Russian Attacks Along a Wide Arc of Ukraine Yield Little but Casualties

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-attacks-donbas.htmlMoscow’s forces have stepped up artillery and infantry assaults across eastern Ukraine, trying to improve their position before either side attempts a major breakthrough. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pTskzmH

5 dead, 3 wounded in attack on Nicaraguan indigenous group

Local authorities in Nicaragua say at least five members of an indigenous group were killed and three others wounded in an attack by suspected settlers over the weekend from World https://ift.tt/uEwD5V1

Your Tuesday Briefing: A U.S. Banking Crisis

https://ift.tt/iC5MeYy, Russia is set to face war crimes charges and China’s new premier seeks to reassure investors. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cGTK6IM

Kiska, last captive orca in Canada, has died at Marineland

A killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada, who has swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died from World https://ift.tt/6XPdQT4

Pakistan government makes public the record of Toshakhana gifts

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The Pakistan’s government has made public the record of gifts retained by important public office holders — presidents, prime ministers, federal ministers, politicians, bureaucrats, retired generals, judges and journalists — from foreign dignitaries in the past 21 years. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/aEI8ZoJ

At least 8 dead as suspected human smuggling boats capsize off San Diego

An official calls the capsizing of two fishing boats off San Diego's coast ‘one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies that I can think of in California.’ from World https://ift.tt/uq25Ci4

Nicaragua proposes suspending Vatican ties after comments

Nicaragua ’s government says it has proposed suspending relations with the Vatican days after Pope Francis compared President Daniel Ortega’s administration to a communist or Nazi dictatorship amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in the country from World https://ift.tt/dW3yX0S

Biden Plans New Limits on Arctic Drilling Ahead of Controversial Willow Decision

https://ift.tt/zIK0826 rules will limit offshore oil leases, among other things, an administration official said. The changes come as the administration moves toward approving an $8 billion ConocoPhillips drilling project. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jRBW4tI

China plays Middle East peacemaker in U.S.’s shadow

Beijing stepped into what could be seen as a geopolitical vacuum in the Middle East, becoming a mediator in Saudi Arabia and Iran relations after a seven-year deep freeze. from World https://ift.tt/dGfyRvJ

Your Monday Briefing: China’s Saudi-Iran Deal

https://ift.tt/jq6hJQp, Xi Jinping loyalists stack China’s leadership and Australia revives an Aboriginal alcohol ban. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/q6I9fi5

Tropical Cyclone Freddy hammers Mozambique for second time

Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique Saturday night, pounding the southern African nation with heavy rains and disrupting transport and telecommunications services from World https://ift.tt/iZOsyqt

Jehovah's Witnesses shocked by Hamburg attack, thank police

The Jehovah’s Witnesses have expressed shock over the deadly shooting at one of the group’s halls in Hamburg, Germany, but thanked German police for preventing more bloodshed through their swift intervention from World https://ift.tt/4D2esdg

McCarthy’s California visit with Tsai an attempt to thread Taiwan needle

Kevin McCarthy, advised of political implications of a Taipei visit, plans to meet Taiwan’s president in at a Reagan Library event in California. from World https://ift.tt/Qmrlq2L

McCarthy’s California visit with Tsai an attempt to thread Taiwan needle

Kevin McCarthy, advised of political implications of a Taipei visit, plans to meet Taiwan’s president in at a Reagan Library event in California. from World https://ift.tt/Qmrlq2L

An Activist’s Flight Reveals Widening Repression in Algeria

https://ift.tt/aWOVXjT years after a popular uprising fueled hopes for change and real democracy, the country’s government is using vaguely defined statutes to round up hundreds. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MmShu1Z

More than 40 vehicles involved in highway pileup in Hungary

Police and rescue crews have responded to a pileup on a highway in Hungary from World https://ift.tt/qMzi1gT

Canadian Supreme Court Judge on Leave During Review of Altercation in Arizona

https://ift.tt/Qmr7Kfp judge denied instigating the episode, which an oversight council has been investigating for several weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DHOEXw2

Chile's president shakes up Cabinet, replaces five ministers

Chilean President Gabriel Boric has shaken up his Cabinet, replacing five of his 24 ministers on the eve of beginning his second year in power from World https://ift.tt/0dIFruf

Russia’s hypersonic missile attack on Ukraine highlights Western vulnerability

The advanced missiles had little real impact on the Ukraine conflict. But they have renewed alarm over the Kremlin’s sophisticated arsenal, and that Putin possesses difficult-to-intercept, nuclear-capable weapons that the United States and its allies do not yet have and cannot defend against. from World https://ift.tt/N8Qyzh5

Russia’s hypersonic missile attack on Ukraine highlights Western vulnerability

The advanced missiles had little real impact on the Ukraine conflict. But they have renewed alarm over the Kremlin’s sophisticated arsenal, and that Putin possesses difficult-to-intercept, nuclear-capable weapons that the United States and its allies do not yet have and cannot defend against. from World https://ift.tt/N8Qyzh5

At the End of a Hard Journey, Migrants Face Another: Navigating Bureaucracy

https://ift.tt/KbVnyBq Biden administration’s new rules have brought down a record number of border crossings, but critics say they expose the pitfalls of policies intended to manage an immediate problem. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mu8OIUH

Police: Extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria

Local authorities say that Islamic extremist rebels have killed 25 fishermen in an attack in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state from World https://ift.tt/4qmtYAE

Russia’s Use of Hypersonic Missiles in Ukraine Raises Questions

https://ift.tt/jXaHN7V fired more of the air-launched weapons ever used in a single wave since the war began a year ago from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Mj5Ls9w

Questions surround Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles in its latest attack.

https://ift.tt/q0aAT9r fired more of the air-launched weapons ever used in a single wave since the war began a year ago from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BZgLyzt

Mass Protests Against the Israeli Government’s Judicial Overhaul Plan

https://ift.tt/3evMUK2 blocked roads in several Israeli cities, including the route to the country’s main airport. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QPat0Ty

Nirav Modi borrowing £10,000 per month in prison to pay back £150k fine

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Nirav (51) appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court in east London on Thursday from HMP Wandsworth via video link and defended himself without a lawyer over the fact he had not paid the costs of £150,247 for an appeal against his extradition, which he lost. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/4icyT7P

Your Thursday Briefing: Covid Origins Hearing Opens in the U.S.

https://ift.tt/6ZGcYOh, protests in Georgia and armed villagers in Kashmir. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MCU1odF

Women’s Day measures by Brazil’s Lula take aim at setbacks

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced proposals to promote and protect women after years of setbacks in their causes blamed in part on a rise in far-right forces from World https://ift.tt/a27DRAV

Here’s What to Know About the Protests in Georgia

https://ift.tt/VrE0J7D worry that Georgia is reneging on commitments to foster closer ties with Europe and moving toward closer ties with Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JZU26B8

Israeli protests disrupt visit by US defense secretary

U.S. and Israeli officials say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been forced to change the schedule of a planned visit to Israel due to anti-government protests that are expected to paralyze traffic across the country from World https://ift.tt/0TZMvKf

Georgina Beyer, 65, Dies; Considered First Transgender Parliament Member

https://ift.tt/lYJmMjb New Zealand lawmaker, she fought for the rights of sex workers, L.G.B.T.Q. and Maori people, and won a battle to legalize civil unions for couples of any gender. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/c0h8mzG

Here is the background of the protests in Georgia.

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Northern Egypt train derailment kills 2, injures 16

Egyptian authorities say a passenger train has derailed, killing at least two people from World https://ift.tt/uWxKNqH

Biden to Host South Korean President for State Visit in April

https://ift.tt/27KORwv fact that President Yoon Suk Yeol received the second invitation of the Biden presidency speaks to the degree of cooperation expected from him on issues involving North Korea and China. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BzMm0ZY

Ukrainian refugees celebrate Purim in Berlin as war drags on

Hundreds of refugees from Ukraine have celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim in Berlin dressed in colorful costumes and dancing to loud Israeli music from World https://ift.tt/Yk8qZHy

Senator Whitehouse Puts Climate Change on Budget Committee’s Agenda

https://ift.tt/vaLMGn7 more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oIyObE7

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Conditions Have Deteriorated, Ukraine Says

https://ift.tt/5cHuS6q International Atomic Energy Agency last week warned that the situation at the plant, which Moscow seized soon after its invasion in February, was “precarious.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3J7thH1

Imran Khan escaped to neighbour's house to evade arrest in Toshakhana case: Pak interior minister Sanaullah

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Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed that former prime minister Imran Khan scaled the wall of his residence in Lahore and fled to his neighbour's house to evade arrest in the Toshakhana case a day earlier. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/EZ7e8cl

Mexican factory again draws controversy after US complaints

A Mexican border assembly plant that drew an unusual two U.S. labor complaints is back at the center of controversy, after a judge outlawed a planned strike there from World https://ift.tt/a5AJlWi

UNESCO chief promises help in restoring Iraq's looted sites

The head of the United Nations cultural agency has promised to continue helping to repair the damage done to Iraq’s historic sites by decades of war from World https://ift.tt/Hij9eC1

Pakistan: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz mocks Imran Khan for avoiding arrest

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Maryan Nawaz said Imran Khan's "Jail Bharo Tehreek" was the most unsuccessful movement in history. She said that Nawaz Sharif was a brave person as he faced jail in a bad condition while Imran Khan had never been to jail, as per the news report. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Fx7Aypt

Big fire erupts at Rohingya camp in B'desh, 12,000 people homeless

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A fire destroyed 2,000 shelters at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving around 12,000 people homeless, an official said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/LGNyZ6l

Woman in Mexico dies in fall from 'Voladores' ritual pole

A woman performing in the picturesque “Voladores” ritual has died after falling from the 30-yard (meter) high pole in central Mexico state of Puebla from World https://ift.tt/BcakANY

Valentino holds black tie Paris show, Lanvin goes simple

Stars such as Avril Lavigne sat beneath the gothic style arches of Lanvin’s ornate Paris venue to view the old couture house’s latest designs, which riffed subtly on history from World https://ift.tt/wBF5bd9

Your Monday Briefing: China’s Post-Covid Economic Goal

https://ift.tt/kbMHXgG, Russia tries to cut off Bakhmut, and countries reach an ocean biodiversity deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XSOt6mJ

What Trench Warfare on Ukraine’s Front Line Looks Like

https://ift.tt/zU81yYS Ukrainian military calls it the zero position, where Russian soldiers are close enough to see, and where an old war tactic takes a horrific toll. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8cuviBd

Talking to children who left Russia about the war in Ukraine

In Russia, academic freedom was one of the first casualties of the war against Ukraine. Schools serving Russian families abroad now face the challenge of talking to children about the war. from World https://ift.tt/5yPvz4q

China sets 2023 GDP Goal; defense budget rises 7.2%

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China’s Economy Will Expand About 5 percent, A Cautious Target

https://ift.tt/J2zAiFl year China’s economy grew 3 percent, one of its worst performances. Now leaders are expecting a revival, but it will rely partly on public spending. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8qEo0uW

China sets economic growth target of around 5% as parliament opens

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Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro says he did nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into the country in 2021 without declaring it to authorities from World https://ift.tt/C56doAJ

Israelis protest legal overhaul plans for 9th week

Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the legal system in the country, as the government pressed on with the proposed changes despite the mass opposition from World https://ift.tt/bLlZAFd

Canadian held for death of Canadian woman at Mexico resort

A Canadian man is being held in connection with the death of a Canadian woman at a resort south of Cancun from World https://ift.tt/cduUNGg

Biden’s World Bank Pick Looks to Link Climate and Development Goals

https://ift.tt/21wLQJW Banga will begin a monthlong “global listening tour” to drum up support for his nomination to be the bank’s next president. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FKgOGfY

Mexico wanted 1st degree murder charges for Arizona rancher

A Mexican official says her government thought Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly should have faced first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing a Mexican migrant from World https://ift.tt/IyfVmHx

U.S. Attorney General Garland Meets Zelensky in Ukraine During Surprise Visit

https://ift.tt/e7VuvJA major topic of talks was how to hold Russia accountable for any war crimes committed over the past year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZyCBcEm

Mexico hopes to avoid sanctions on vaquita's near extinction

Mexico is seeking to avoid potential trade sanctions this week for failing to stop the near-extinction of the vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal from World https://ift.tt/gTRMwIb

Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 17, thousands evacuated

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A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia's capital on Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring dozens of others and forcing the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents after spreading to their neighborhood, officials said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9QSPTbU

Colombia tries a new solution for Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’

The four smuggled in by the drug lord in the 1970s are now more than 130. They’re devouring plant life, crowding out native animals, polluting water and threatening people. from World https://ift.tt/x0t7jiQ

Palestinians: Israeli fire kills teen in West Bank

Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces shot dead a teenage boy in the north of the occupied West Bank, the latest in a flare-up of bloody violence that has raged for months from World https://ift.tt/wmGh19j

Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad

The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil’s government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S. On Thursday, one of the two ships was spotted off shore Rio’s world-famous south zone of beaches, while the other was docked downtown from World https://ift.tt/poCESyY

Wayne Shorter, intrepid saxophonist who shaped modern jazz, dies at 89

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Greta Andersen, Olympic gold medalist and marathon swimmer, dies at 95

After winning a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics, Ms. Andersen became the world’s greatest marathon swimmer, regularly trouncing men. from World https://ift.tt/NpbdUZT

Your Friday Briefing: G20 Sparring Over Ukraine

https://ift.tt/dxvbkTf, a suspected poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran and a crackdown on migrants in Tunisia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IoPDCk8

New Easter Island statue found in volcanic crater's dry lake

Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1,000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island from World https://ift.tt/Ry3c54s

Flights into, out of Texas cancelled with storms approaching

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Your Thursday Briefing: Nigeria’s New ‘Big Boss’

https://ift.tt/M3Heo6V, a major tank battle in Ukraine and a deadly train wreck in Greece. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BXlscWb

Harry, Meghan asked to leave UK home in further royal rift

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have been asked to vacate their home in Britain from World https://ift.tt/hkvwt7f

UK: Remains of baby found after missing couple arrested

British police have found the remains of a 2-month old baby in woodland after officers arrested the infant’s mother and her boyfriend from World https://ift.tt/bU9oeyw

China’s Factories Report Surge in Activity After Lockdowns End

https://ift.tt/zH52TZN activity rose in February to its highest level in more than a decade, bolstering China’s recovery after restrictions paralyzed much of the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gQ8eSKm

Shipwreck off Italy: stadium filled with coffins of migrants

The coffins of dozens of migrants who died in a shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast have been laid out in rows inside a sports complex for public viewing from World https://ift.tt/JNKOiBk