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Your Tuesday Briefing

Russian Missiles Deliver New Woe to Kyiv, Knocking Out Tap Water

Your Tuesday Briefing: Jair Bolsonaro Loses

Rishi Sunak’s First Crisis: Turmoil Engulfing His Home Secretary

Oleg Tinkov, Former Banking Tycoon, Renounces Russian Citizenship

Voters cast ballots amid fears and hope for Brazil’s future.

Once imprisoned, a former leftist president looks to make a comeback and lead Brazil again.

Bolsonaro vs. Lula: On Election Day, Brazil confronts a momentous decision.

How serious is the threat of a postelection coup in Brazil?

What to know about Brazil’s pivotal election.

Witnesses Recall a Terrifying Evening in Seoul as the Crowd Surged

Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China.

Survivor of Seoul Halloween Crowd Surge Describes Chaotic Scene

Russia Withdraws From Grain Deal After Drone Attack on Black Sea Fleet

Will One Tuscan Port Stall Italy’s Drive for Energy Independence?

How the Grain Deal Between Ukraine and Russia Worked

Electrical Workers Contend With Attacks to Pull Ukraine Out of the Dark

Australians Come Home After Years in ISIS Detention Camp

Ukraine accuses Russia of violating international law by placing Ukrainian children in Russian families.

If Musk Starts Firing Twitter's Security Team, Run

Here’s how some Western powers reacted to Putin’s speech.

Twitter Users Flock to Other Platforms as the Elon Musk Era Begins

Your Friday Briefing

For Rishi Sunak, Family Wealth From Outsourcing Adds to a Secretive Fortune

G.O.P. Senator’s Report on Covid Origins Suggests Lab Leak, but Offers Little New Evidence

Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Economy Grew, Slowly

Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government After Yearlong Delay

Russian loyalists in Kherson abscond with the remains of a commander who helped inspire Putin’s invasion.

Apple MacOS Ventura Bug Breaks Third-Party Security Tools

Your Thursday Briefing: Iran’s Protests Intensify

WHO Lists Top Fungi Health Threats

US Sanctions Target Russian Efforts to Manipulate Politics in Moldova

How Google Alerted Californians to an Earthquake Before It Hit

US Sanctions Target Russian Efforts to Manipulate Politics in Moldova

Dutch Are Investigating Reported Illegal Chinese Police Stations

Climate Pledges Are Falling Short, and a Chaotic Future Looks More Like Reality

Your Wednesday Briefing

A Secret, Failed Oil Deal: How the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Ruptured

Sunak Faces Political Test of His Career: Unify Party, Fix the Economy

Your Wednesday Briefing: Tensions Rise in the West Bank

Germany’s Allies Challenge Its Stances on Ukraine and Energy

Who Are Rishi Sunak’s Top Cabinet Ministers?

Liberal House Democrats Retract Call on Biden to Seek Cease-Fire in Ukraine

18 Great Deals From Best Buy's Early Black Friday Sale (2022)

What Will Rishi Sunak Do as UK’s Prime Minister?

South African Leader Unveils Anticorruption Plans, but Doubts Follow

Venezuelan Migrants Stranded After US Border Policy Change

Your Tuesday Briefing: Rishi Sunak to Lead Britain

Rishi Sunak Will Face Difficult Economic Tests Immediately

As Israel Votes, Again, Netanyahu Pins Hopes on the Far Right

U.S. Executives Are Flocking to Saudi Davos in the Desert

Your Monday Briefing

Climate Activists Throw Mashed Potatoes on Monet Painting

Boris Johnson’s Statement on Withdrawing From Race

More Ukrainian Officials Accuse Russia of Slowing Grain Shipments

Your Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Consolidates Power

How China’s top leadership is selected.

A loyal aide in Shanghai takes a leading role in Beijing.

How Political Primaries Drive Britain’s Dysfunction

Xi is expected to unveil a new lineup of top officials.

Hu Jintao Was Escorted Out of China’s Congress, Raising Questions

Hurricane Roslyn Strengthens to Category 4 and Heads Toward  Mexico

In 'Synchronic,' Time Travel Is Anything but Nostalgic

China Hangs on Xi’s Every Word. His Silence Also Speaks Volumes.

China’s Leader, Xi Jinping, Elevates Loyalists in Party Elite

Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War

Russian Troops in Belarus Spur Debate Over the Threat to Ukraine

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Deliberately Slowing Grain Shipments

How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran

Giorgia Meloni Gets Go-Ahead for New Italian Government

As Inflation Stalks Europe, Leaders Shudder

Zelensky Warns Russia Plans to Blow Up a Major Dam in a ‘False Flag’ Attack

Ukraine Rations Power Despite Battle Gains in Kherson

Russian Errors Prompted Deployment of Iranian Drone Personnel to Ukraine, US Confirms

For King Charles, Liz Truss’s Resignation Presents an Early Test

Memes Accompanied Liz Truss’s Rise, And Helped Propel Her Fall.

Iran Denies It Supplied Russia With Drones

The Iranian Drones in Ukraine’s Already Crowded Skies

Putin Declares Martial Law in 4 Illegally Annexed Ukrainian Regions

Your Thursday Briefing: Russia Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukraine

Germany Sacks Cybersecurity Official Over Possible Links to Russia

Biden Expands Effort to Lower Gas Prices and Secure Energy Independence

7 Best Midweek Deals on Cameras, Lenses, and Bags (2022)

Schoolgirl’s Killing Shocks France and Fuels Right-Wing Fury

Germany’s Cybersecurity Chief Removed Over Alleged Ties to Russia

Russia Targets Power, Water and Heat for Ukraine’s Civilians

Brittney Griner Releases Message on Her Birthday to Thank Her Supporters

Your Wednesday Briefing: Airstrikes Cripple Ukraine’s Power Stations

Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners, many of them women.

German Cyber Chief Removed Over Claims of Ties to Russia

Apple iPad Pro (2022): Specs, Price, Release Date

Amazon Workers Lose Another Union Vote as Management Digs In

The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Comeback

Is This the World’s Most Picturesque High Dive?

The Hunt for Wikipedia's Disinformation Moles

Your Monday Briefing

Iran’s Loyal Security Forces Protect Ruling System That Protesters Want to Topple

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Debut

On tech, Xi points to self-reliance and state-led initiatives.

China Doubles Down on ‘Covid Zero’ Despite Economic Toll

On Taiwan, Xi Jinping warns against international ‘interference.’

Elections Approaching, Erdogan Raises the Heat Again With Greece

Russian nuclear fears loom in the geopolitical background for China.

How the fallout from Putin’s war doomed a farming village in Germany.

Biden Authorizes an Additional $725 Million in Ukraine Aid

Putin Defends Military Draft in Russia From Pro-War Criticism

Despite Its Barrage of Missiles, Russia Still Loses Ground in Ukraine

Despite Its Barrage of Missiles, Russia Still Loses Ground in Ukraine

20 Nations at High Risk From Global Warming Might Halt Debt Payments

Elon Musk Foments More Geopolitical Controversy With Ukraine Internet Dispute

For Truss and the Tories, a ‘Fairy Tale’ Unravels

As the Bank of England’s Intervention Ends, Unease Returns to the Bond Markets

As Immigration Issue Looms, Biden Officials Turn Eye to Latin America

North Korea Tests a Missile and Flies Warplanes Near Border With South

Russia Says It Will Evacuate Civilians From Kherson Amid Ukrainian Gains

Putin Offers to Make Turkey a Gas Hub to Preserve EU Energy Hold

Netflix’s New Deal: Streaming Is Just TV Now

Recycled Battery Materials Can Work as Well as New Ones

Bob Dylan’s “The Philosophy of Modern Song”: An Excerpt

With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris

Your Thursday Briefing

Germany Needs Coal to Replace Gas, So a Village Has to Go

Western Nations Rush Defensive Systems to Ukraine to Counter Russian Missiles

Your Thursday Briefing: China’s Covid Testing Problems

Britain’s Leader Stirs Uncertainty Over Economic Plans

Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine Seeks an ‘Air Shield’

Biden Administration Considers Humanitarian Parole Program for Venezuelans

The Hunt to Arm Ukraine Leads to Difficult Choices for Some Nations

For Venezuelan Migrants in South Florida, ‘Vision of a Certain Life’ Meets Reality

Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Pack New Android VPN and Tensor G2, Titan M2 Chips

Lufthansa Says Passengers Can’t Use Apple AirTags to Track Checked Bags

Ukraine Under Attack: Documenting the Russian Invasion

Success! NASA Says DART Really Clocked That Asteroid

The 40 Absolute Best Prime Day Deals (2022): Prime Early Access Sale

Your Tuesday Briefing

British Official Stresses Threat From China Even Amid Russian Aggression

15 Great Deals From Walmart's Rival Prime Day Sale (2022)

Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia’s Retaliatory Strikes on Ukraine

With Attacks on Ukraine, Putin Gives Hard-Liners What They Wanted

Russian Strikes Batter Kyiv and Send Residents Dashing for Cover

Biden turns to lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis to deal with Putin’s nuclear threat.

What We Know About Putin’s Nuclear Threats in Ukraine War

Landslides in Venezuela Leave at Least 22 Dead and Dozens Missing

Putin Blames Ukraine For Crimea Bridge Blast, Calling It ‘Terrorism’

Omega’s Marstimer Is the Latest High-End Digital Timer

Deadly Shooting at Israeli Checkpoint Sets Jerusalem on Edge

Why Strict but Inconsistent Gun Laws Did Not Keep Thailand Safe

An American in Ukraine Finds the War He’s Been Searching For

Blast on Crimean Bridge Deals Blow to Russian War Effort in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses Power Again, Officials Say

Four Russian Missiles Strike Center of Kharkiv

10 Dead in Gas Station Explosion in Ireland, Officials Say

Haiti Appeals for Armed Intervention and Aid to Quell Chaos

Its Army in Retreat, Russia Strikes Multiple Ukrainian Cities

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Share a Past Shadowed by Russian Abuses

In Ukraine, Sharing the Nobel Peace Prize Prompts Backlash

Biden’s Privacy Order Slaps a Band-Aid on the EU-US Data Crisis

In Ukraine, the sharing of the prize prompts some backlash.

Major Mexican Government Hack Reveals Military Abuse and Spying

Super Mario Sounds Exactly Like Chris Pratt—and That's Fine

Your Friday Briefing: Mass Shooting in Thailand

Gunman Kills Dozens, Including Children, in Rampage at Thai Child Care Center

Blunt Criticism of Russian Army Signals New Challenge for Putin

UN’s Nuclear Agency Rejects Russia’s Claim to Zaporizhzhia Plant

Truss Meets With European Leaders, Signaling Thaw in Relations

13 Best Target Deal Days Sales (2022): Dyson, Apple, and More

Best iPhone (2022): Which Model Should You Actually Buy?

Inside the Final Days of the Doctor China Tried to Silence

North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles

Danish Queen Apologizes After Stripping Royal Titles From 4 Grandchildren

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Drops Plan to Cut Tax Rate on High Earners

Russians Fleeing the Draft Find an Unlikely Haven in Kyrgyzstan

Why Elon Musk Wouldn't Face Twitter in Court

Ukraine Expels Some Russian Troops in South

Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine gains ground in south

After the Storm, the Mold: Warming Is Worsening Another Costly Disaster

Zelensky promises a ‘clear and fair’ approach in reclaimed territory.

4 Women Will Staff U.K. Base in Antarctica

Brittney Griner’s Appeal Hearing Set for Oct. 25, Russian Court Says

Brazil Braces for ‘White-Knuckle Race’ Between Bolsonaro and Lula

Your Tuesday Briefing: Indonesia Investigates Its Soccer Tragedy

Deadly Soccer Clash in Indonesia Puts Police Tactics, and Impunity, in Spotlight

Victoria and Albert Museum Reverses Course and Removes Sackler Name

Success on Twitch No Longer Comes on Twitch

How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale

Russia’s Annexation Claim Is News to Residents of Lyman, Ukraine

Bolsonaro outperforms the polls as Brazil’s election appears headed to a runoff.

Nord Stream Pipelines Have Stopped Leaking After Earlier Damage

Indonesian Fan Still Hears ‘Voices Screaming’ After Match

Indonesian Soccer Tragedy Is Latest in History of Stadium Disasters

Live Updates: Death Toll Rises After After Indonesian Soccer Match

Zelensky Says Russian Retreat Shows Annexation Is a ‘Farce’

Iran Protests Fueled by Sickly Economy

A Russian military plane catches fire at a Crimean air base, officials say.

Riots at Indonesian Soccer Match Leave Several Fans Dead

Ukraine Forces Retake Lyman, a Strategic City, as Russians Retreat