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Russia Floods Ukrainian City of Bakhmut With Troops

Air Force Says Proposed Chinese-Owned Mill in North Dakota Is ‘Significant Threat’

Pakistan Grapples with Terrorist Attack That Left 101 Dead

Support for Tunisian President Slipping After Parliament Vote

Spotted a UFO? There’s an App for That

U.S. Says Russia Fails to Comply With START, a Nuclear Arms Treaty

BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years

A Risky Trade in Ukraine Grows Riskier Amid the War

IMF Upgrades Global Economic Outlook as Inflation Eases

Ukraine Urges Allies to Speed Up Delivery of Weaponry

Netherlands and Japan Said to Join U.S. in Curbing China’s Access to Chip Tech

ChatGPT Is Making Universities Rethink Plagiarism

Gandhi’s Life in Photos, 75 Years After His Assassination

Your Monday Briefing

‘Squid Game’ Actor Oh Young-soo Goes on Trial on Sex Crime Charges on Feb. 3

Israel Launched Drone Attack on Iranian Facility, Officials Say

As Israelis Grieve, Some Palestinians Exult, and Some Fear What’s Next

Your Monday Briefing: The Fallout from a Police Beating

Garmin Forerunner 255 Review: Great Running Watch

Can K-Pop Make the Metaverse Cool?

Palestinian Man Fatally Shot as Violence Continues With Israel Forces

Bus Plunge in Pakistan Kills at Least 40

Iran Says It Thwarted a Drone Attack on a Munitions Facility

Hundreds Gather to Memorialize Renowned African Human Rights Lawyer

Move Over, Pablo Neruda. Young Chileans Have a New Favorite Poet.

New Zealand’s Largest City Grapples With Aftermath of Devastating Floods

Russia Outlaws a News Site and a Rights Group, Stifling Critical Voices

China’s Oil and Gas Use Fell in 2022 for First Time in Decades

At Least 5 Killed in Shooting at a Jerusalem Synagogue

Alan Cumming Returns British Honor Over ‘Toxicity of Empire’

Robot Cars Are Causing 911 False Alarms in San Francisco

Covid Vaccines Targeting Omicron Should Be Standard, Panel Says

Your Friday Briefing: China’s Campaign Against ‘Zero-Covid’ Protesters

Senior ISIS Leader in Somalia Killed in U.S. Special Operations Raid

White House Assures Senators That Ukraine Is Committed to Anti-Corruption

Biden Administration Bans Mining in Boundary Waters Wilderness

Germany and U.S. Pledge to Send Battle Tanks to Ukraine

Getting tanks to the front lines looms as a challenge.

Germany’s chancellor faced pressure at home and abroad over sending Ukraine tanks.

Two British Men Went to Soledar. Neither Came Back.

Russia Says Tanks for Ukraine Are a ‘Losing Scheme’

Generative AI Won’t Revolutionize Game Development Just Yet

Juan Carrito, Italy’s Beloved Brown Bear, Dies In Traffic Accident

The Sierra Club Tries to Move Past John Muir, George Floyd and #MeToo

This Startup Is Using AI to Unearth New Smells

2 More Ukrainian Officials Are Removed From Posts Amid Corruption Crackdown

A Dilemma for Governments: How to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies

Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again?

Meta Eyes a Moderation Partner With ‘Traumatizing’ Working Conditions

TCL 6-Series 2022 Model R655 Review: The Best Value TV Right Now

Why Not Cover Ugly Parking Lots With Solar Panels?

Mass Shooting in California

Poland Aims to Push Smaller Group of Nations to Send Tanks to Ukraine

A New Zealand Road Trip: Wine, Salmon and Stunning Views

Gunman Dies of Self-inflicted Gunshot After Mass Shooting in Monterey Park

Zelensky Urges Ukrainians to Remain Unified

This Mythbustin’ Nashville YouTuber Is on a Guitar Gear Mission

Netanyahu Fires a Top Minister to Comply With a Supreme Court Ruling

Germany’s Reluctance on Tanks Stems From Its History and Its Politics

Is Brazil’s Alexandre de Moraes Actually Good for Democracy?

China Celebrates Lunar New Year After ‘Zero Covid’ With Caution

Buckingham Palace Sets 3-Day Coronation Weekend for King Charles III

Dozens of Women and Girls Kidnapped by Extremists Are Freed in Burkina Faso

Navy SEAL Who Deserted in 2019 Has Been Killed in Ukraine

T-Mobile's New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn't Cutting It

Which Leaders Resign, Like Jacinda Ardern? Often, the System Decides.

All the Obnoxious Ways People Are Leaving Twitter

Netflix 3.0 Is Coming

US to Name Wagner Mercenary Group in Russia Criminal Organization

CIA Director Burns Visited Ukraine to Meet With Zelensky

South Africa to Hold Naval Drill With Russia and China Amid Ukraine War

Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds

The Debate Over Sending Tanks to Ukraine

What Is the Leopard 2 Tank, and How Could It Help Ukraine?

A Secret Room and a Comfortable Life: A Mobster’s Years on the Run

5 Best Sex Tech Deals From Lelo's Anniversary Sale: Vibrators, Lube, Condoms

The Only H.I.V. Vaccine in Advanced Trials Has Failed. What Now?

Russian Citizen Accused of Running Cryptocurrency Exchange Used by Criminals

U.S. Warms to Helping Ukraine Target Crimea

Apple HomePod (2nd Gen, 2023): Specs, Release Date, Price

‘Tragedies are outpacing life’: In a video address at Davos, Zelensky mourns the dead and pleads for help.

Ukraine Asks for More Weapons as U.S. and Allies Meet to Discuss Aid

Your Wednesday Briefing: China’s Dual Crises

British Battery Start-Up Files for Bankruptcy

Dutch Leader Weighs Sending Ukraine a Patriot Missile System

Apple 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro and Mac Mini (2023): Specs, Release Date, Price

China Returns to Davos With Clear Message: We’re Open for Business

Your Tuesday Briefing

Renewed Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Underlines Russia’s Waning Influence

She Witnessed Mao’s Worst Excesses. Now She Has a Warning for the World.

Death Toll of Russian Strike in Dnipro Rises to 40, Ukraine Says

Your Tuesday Briefing: Chinese ‘Zero Covid’ Workers Revolt

Britain leads a push for more Western military aid to Ukraine, and soon.

Ukraine’s Pursuit of Weapons Pays Off as U.K. Promises Tanks Soon

Putin’s Wins and Losses

Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian, Mafia Boss, Is Arrested

German Defense Minister Resigns After Weeks of Criticism

Your Monday Briefing

In Swiss Alps, Some Wonder What a Future Without Snow May Mean

Your Monday Briefing: A Fatal Plane Crash in Nepal

‘I’m Sorry, We’re From Moscow.’ In Bali, Warring Sides Learn to Cohabitate

Rescuers rush to save people buried in rubble of a building destroyed by a Russian missile.

Britain Says It Will Give Ukraine Tanks, Breaching a Western Taboo

Thousands in Israel Protest Netanyahu’s Plans to Limit Courts

Petr Pavel and Andrej Babis to Face Off In Czech Republic Presidential Race

The Saturday morning attack on Kyiv appeared to best the air-raid warning system.

Bolsonaro Faces Investigation for Inspiring Brazil’s Capital Riot

Biden Administration Faces Resistance to Plan to Sell F-16s to Turkey

Peter Grose, Veteran Foreign Correspondent, Dies at 88

Russia’s Claim to Seize Soledar in Ukraine Exposes Rifts Among Forces

The Key to California’s Survival Is Hidden Underground

Greek Court Drops Espionage Charges Against Aid Workers

The Gas Stove Culture Wars Have Begun

Your Friday Briefing: Investigating Chinese Police Outposts Abroad

2022 Wasn't the Hottest on Record. That's Nothing to Celebrate

Poland and Britain Consider Sending Leopard Tanks to Ukraine

Russia Released US Navy Veteran Quietly Detained for 9 Months

Exxon Scientists Predicted Global Warming, Even as Company Cast Doubts, Study Finds

Russia Replaces Commander for Ukraine War, as Signs of Dissension Grow

Iran Gives Death Sentence to Former Defense Official, a Dual U.K. Citizen

In the Next Pandemic, Let’s Pay People to Get Vaccinated

The FAA NOTAM Outage Highlights an Essential System Everyone Hates

Navalny’s Wife Pleads for Medical Treatment for Jailed Husband

Zelensky Thanks the ‘Free World’ in a Message at the Golden Globes

21 Best Deals: WFH Gear, Weighted Blankets, and Phones

Right-to-Repair Advocates Question John Deere’s New Promises

Vatican Pledges to Look Into Emanuela Orlandi Disappearance

Russia Reports 2022 Deficit of $47 Billion

Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies

Britain Is Considering Sending Tanks to Ukraine

A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet

AI Is Becoming More Conversant. But Will It Get More Honest?

Your Tuesday Briefing

Here’s the latest on the riot in the Brazilian capital.

What Drove the Brazil Riots? Mass Delusion and Conspiracy Theories

What We Know About Investigations Into the Brazil Protests

Adolfo Kaminsky Dies at 97; His Forgeries Saved Thousands of Jews

Who Is Jair Bolsonaro?

World Leaders React to the Storming of Brazil’s Government Buildings

Former President Bolsonaro Is in Florida as Protests Take Place in Brazil

Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens

Live Updates: Brazil Election Protesters Storm Government Offices

Bus Crash in Senegal Kills at Least 40

A Vibrant Nightlife Scene Booms in South Africa’s Townships

A Prominent Mexican TV Anchor Departs. Will Dispassionate Coverage Go With Her?

As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad

German Police Detain Iranian Citizen on Suspicion of Planning a Chemical Attack

Iran Executes 2 Men Arrested in Protests

Benedict’s Burial Leaves Francis Alone, and Unbound

Biden Moves to End Doughnut Lures and Other Bear Hunting Tactics in Alaska

Prince Harry Claims in Memoir to Have Killed 25 in Afghanistan

Ukraine Says Allies No Longer View Giving Key Weapons as ‘Taboo’

Twitter Promised Them Severance. They Got Nothing

US to Send $3 Billion in Aid to Ukraine, Including Bradley Fighting Vehicles

The Slow Death of Surveillance Capitalism Has Begun

In a phone call with Putin, Turkey’s president calls for a cease-fire.

Your Friday Briefing: Russia Proposes a Short Cease-Fire

Turla, a Russian Espionage Group, Piggybacked on Other Hackers' USB Infections

Church Lays Benedict to Rest, if Not Its Divisions

The Best Movies You Missed in 2022—and Where to Watch Them

E.U. Urges Nations to Require Negative Covid Tests for Travelers From China

Sunak Makes Sweeping Pledges to Britons, Promising Path to Prosperity

Some European Nations See Warmest Start to the Year Ever Measured

Cops Hacked Thousands of Phones. Was It Legal?

Russia Acknowledges Higher Death Toll in Donetsk Attack and Says Its Soldiers Gave Location Away

Read Your Way Through Tokyo

​Is Kim Jong-un’s ‘Most Beloved Daughter’ North Korea’s Next Leader?

With Heightened Anxiety, Putin Prepares Russians for Long Fight Ahead

Your Wednesday Briefing: Chaos in the U.S. House Speaker Race

Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away.

HIMARS, a US-Made Rocket System, Has Helped Give Ukraine Momentum

Philippines: Christmas Floods Kill 51 and Strand Thousands

Hard-Line Israeli Minister Visits Volatile Jerusalem Holy Site

In Romania, U.S. Troops Train Close to Russia’s War, in Signal to Moscow

Deadly Strike on Russians in Ukraine Exposes Moscow’s Military Failings

Russia launches a new round of attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft

4 Dead in Helicopter Collision in Australia

‘Biofoul’ on Hull Strands Cruise Ship at Sea for 6 Days

Climate Activists Find a Way to Get Germany’s Attention: Stop Traffic

Your Monday Briefing

Your Monday Briefing: The Impact of a U.S. Chip-Making Boom

Russian Airstrikes Pummel Ukrainian Civilians

A New Puzzle Turns Earth Into a Rubik’s Cube, But More Complex

North Korea Vows to Escalate Nuclear Threat Against the South