World
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Pakistan Raids a Prison After Militants Seize a Hostage
The attack at a detention center in northwestern Pakistan is the latest in a resurgence in violence from Pakistani Taliban…
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Your Wednesday Briefing: Zelensky Visits Bakhmut
Also, Japan’s central bank eases its policy and Fiji prepares for a leadership change.
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Lauding Their Soldiers, Putin and Zelensky Signal Long Fight Ahead
As the 10-month mark of the war nears, the leaders of Ukraine and Russia handed out medals and pledged not…
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Congress’s sprawling spending bill includes nearly $50 billion more for Ukraine.
Lawmakers on Tuesday announced a deal to provide close to $50 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine in its battle…
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Taliban Bar Women From College Classes, in a Stark Reversal of Rights
The new Afghan government has rolled back to its hard-line stances from the 90s, instituting public beatings and executions as…
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Elena Xausa, Illustrator With a Whimsical Style, Dies at 38
Her brightly colored work, often serving as visual metaphors, was sought after worldwide by major periodicals and advertisers like Apple…
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At a holiday celebration in southern Ukraine, ‘kids still need miracles.’
A woman and her daughter walking past holiday decorations with food aid and presents.Credit...David Guttenfelder for The New York TimesHundreds…
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‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later
It started as “Shchedryk,” a song about a little bird that was first performed in the United States in 1922.…
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A battered Kyiv has power for only about a fifth of residents.
Repeated Russian bombardments of energy infrastructure in and around Kyiv have left the Ukrainian capital with only enough power for…
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U.K. Nurses, Emergency Responders and Rail Workers Walk Out
Continuing strikes over pay and economic conditions are likely to disrupt travel and services during the holiday season. Here’s what…