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Israel Boils as Netanyahu Ousts Minister Who Bucked Court Overhaul
A raucous demonstration erupted in Tel Aviv late Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the defense minister and his government pressed on with a judicial overhaul.
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John
on March 2023
In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up
Officials in an eastern Chinese city organized a mass wedding to encourage residents to resist “bad habits,” such as high “bride prices,” payments that grooms make to their prospective wives’ families.
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John
on March 2023
Wagner Fighters Left as Convicts. Will Russia Bury Them as Heroes?
The burial of Wagner soldiers last month at a cemetery in the Krasnodar region of Russia. After a local mayor asked the burials to be stopped due to the publicity, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner founder, threatened to stack corpses in his home.
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John
on March 2023
Illegal Mining Fuels Crisis for Indigenous Tribe in Brazil’s Amazon
Members of Brazil’s environmental special forces team during a mission to destroy illegal mining equipment in the Yanomami Indigenous territory.
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John
on March 2023
Putin Says He Could Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus by Summer
Belarusian military personnel took part in joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus last year. Belarus was used as a staging ground for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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John
on March 2023
‘Merchant of Landscapes’: The Lasting Footprint of a Japanese Gardener in Mexico
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John
on March 2023
Honduras Switches Relations to China, a Blow to Taiwan
Taiwan’s embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Thursday. Taiwan recalled its ambassador to Honduras on Thursday over a visit by the Honduran foreign minister to China, Taipei’s government said in a statement.
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John
on March 2023
An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent
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John
on March 2023
Who Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe.
Bona Poli, 85, asked the robot Nao to tell her a story during a focus group in Carpi, Italy.
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John
on March 2023
Israeli Government’s Plan to Overhaul the Judiciary Sets Off a Crisis
Protesters blocking a highway in Tel Aviv on Sunday.
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John
on March 2023
Taiwan’s Ex-President, Ma Ying-yeou, Heads to China in a Historic Visit
In 2015, Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan’s president at the time, met with China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Singapore. Mr. Ma will go to China this week, the first visit there by any sitting or former Taiwanese leader.
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John
on March 2023
Your Monday Briefing
Israelis 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.
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John
on March 2023
Kamala Harris Looks to Deepen Relations With Africa Amid China’s Influence
Vice President Kamala Harris after arriving in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday.
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John
on March 2023
Your Monday Briefing: Arms Race in Asia
A plane departing Tinian Island during military exercises.
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John
on March 2023
History in the Rubble
Much of the old town district of Antakya was destroyed during the earthquakes on Feb 15, 2023.
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John
on March 2023
Migrants on Foot Make Last Dash Into Canada Before Rules Tighten
The Canadian authorities tightened passage through Roxham Road, a country lane between New York State and Quebec long used by migrants to enter Canada, on Saturday morning.
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John
on March 2023
Israel’s Defense Minister Says Government Should Halt Contentious Judicial Plan
Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defense minister, speaking at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv earlier this month.
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John
on March 2023
Pope Increases Lay Leaders’ Responsibility in Sexual Abuse Law
Pope Francis last week in the Vatican. He expanded a sexual abuse law to include a broader definition of vulnerable adults.
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John
on March 2023
‘Succession’ Returns
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John
on March 2023
200,000-Dollar Fine Aims to Expose Money Laundering in Canada
A new law will allow Canadians to figure out who owns companies.
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John
on March 2023
Bakhmut Battle ‘Could Be Stabilized,’ Ukrainian General Says
Ukrainians moving water to their homes in Chasiv Yar, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, in March. The battle for Bakhmut has become one of Russia’s longest-running assaults in the war.
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John
on March 2023
Paul Rusesabagina, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero, Freed From Prison
Paul Rusesabagina at the Supreme Court in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2021.
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John
on March 2023
The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
Axel Vilhelmsen trained Ukrainian soldiers last year as part of the Mozart Group, which two former Marines established to help Ukraine. It disbanded after one founder sued the other, alleging theft and harassment.
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John
on March 2023
Man Pleads Guilty in Case Related to Assassination of Haiti’s President
One of the conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti said the motivation had been to gain influence in a new government.
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John
on March 2023
No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere
A Ukrainian soldier just after firing a grenade launcher on the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Friday. Ukrainian and Russian leaders said the battle for Bakhmut would rage on.
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John
on March 2023
Crisis in Israel Tests the Complicated Ties Between Biden and Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a friendly relationship with President Biden that stretches back to the 1980s.
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John
on March 2023
French Anger Shifts From Pension Law to Focus on Macron
Demonstrations in Paris against the French government’s pension plan have taken on an angrier and more violent tone.
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John
on March 2023
Spasms of Violence and ‘Wild Protests’ Jolt Paris
Protesters kicking tear gas pellets in Paris on Thursday.
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John
on March 2023
Senators Urge Biden to Send Evidence of Russian War Crimes to the ICC
Ukrainian security forces said this room, pictured in November, was used by Russian forces as a torture chamber in a makeshift prison in the city of Kherson, Ukraine.
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John
on March 2023
Scotland’s Leader Apologizes for Past Practice of Forced Adoptions
Nicola Sturgeon delivers an apology in Scotland’s Parliament for the country’s legacy of forcing unmarried women to give up their babies for adoption.
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John
on March 2023
In Canada, Biden Offers Cooperation, Not Threats
President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada before the President addressed Parliament on Friday in Ottawa.
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John
on March 2023
What I’m Reading: The Rise of Fascism Edition
From left, Unity, Diana and Nancy Mitford in 1932. Nancy Mitford’s novel “Wigs on the Green” is a satire about two of her sisters who were involved in fascist movements in Britain and Germany.
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John
on March 2023
Conflict in Syria Escalates Following Attack That Killed a U.S. Contractor
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III ordered airstrikes against facilities in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
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John
on March 2023
‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero, Paul Rusesabagina, to Be Released From Prison
Paul Rusesabagina leaving a court hearing in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2020. His release will end two and a half years in captivity.
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John
on March 2023
Famed Antiwar Protester Was Once Cog in Russia’s Propaganda Machine
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John
on March 2023
Rahul Gandhi Disqualified From Lok Sabha After Conviction
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Indian National Congress Party, arriving at the New Delhi airport after his court appearance in Surat, India, on Thursday.
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John
on March 2023
China Denies Pressuring Companies Like TikTok to Spy on Users
Shou Chew, the chief executive of TikTok, testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday.
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John
on March 2023
King Charles Postpones Trip to France Amid Pension Protests
Protesters in Paris demonstrated on Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron and his effort to raise the legal retirement age to 64 from 62.
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John
on March 2023
Israel’s Army Fears Effect of Judicial Crisis on Battlefield Readiness
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. He has vowed to proceed with a judicial overhaul that has divided the country.
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John
on March 2023
Free Speech (or Not) at Stanford
Stanford University.
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John
on March 2023
An Australian River Choking on Fish Corpses, and a Community Full of Anger
Millions of dead fish floating along parts of the lower Darling River in Menindee, Australia, on Wednesday.
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John
on March 2023
Ukraine War Amputees Get New Limbs in U.S.
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John
on March 2023
A Refuge for Russians and Ukrainians, Bali Rethinks Its Open-Door Policy
Echo Beach in Bali, Indonesia. Bali residents have found themselves at odds with the practices of some of the Ukrainians and Russians who’ve fled their home countries for refuge in Bali.
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John
on March 2023
U.S. Due Diligence Firm Says China Detained Its Employees
The closed office of the Mintz Group in Beijing on Friday. The company said it had not been able to contact five Chinese employees since they were detained on Monday.
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John
on March 2023
In Held v. Montana, Young People Sue Montana Over Use of Fossil Fuels
Badge, left, and Lander Busse, teenage plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Montana saying it violated the state Constitution that guarantees “the right to a clean and healthful environment.”
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John
on March 2023
North Korea Says It Tested a Nuclear-Capable Underwater Attack Drone
News coverage of North Korea’s reported drone test, featuring a state media image of the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, on a screen in a Seoul train station.
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John
on March 2023
Melbourne Art and Design, Past and Present
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John
on March 2023
That Missing Trump Portrait? Found, Next to Some Old Yoga Mats.
Francisco Antonio López Benavides, who painted a portrait of former president Donald J. Trump, showing a detail of the painting.
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John
on March 2023
As Zelensky Visits Kherson, World Bank Says Ukraine Needs $411 Billion to Rebuild
A photograph released by the Ukrainian president’s office on Thursday showed Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to the Kherson region. He said he saw evidence of rebuilding during his trip.
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John
on March 2023
Track and Field Keeps Ban on Russia and Belarus, Adding to Debate on Olympics
From left, Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, Jon Ridgeon, the group’s chief executive, and Rune Andersen, the leader of the group’s Russia task force, in Rome in November.
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John
on March 2023
American Hopes for Canadian Military Leadership in Haiti Likely to Be Dashed
Canadian special forces soldiers with the Haitian police at the Port-au-Prince airport in 2004, after the overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
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John
on March 2023
U.S. and Canada Reach an Agreement on Diverting Asylum Seekers
President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada greeting each other in Ontario on Thursday while their wives, Jill Biden and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, do likewise. The two North American leaders are said to have a “Justin and Joe” relationship.
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John
on March 2023
Your Friday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s C.E.O.
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John
on March 2023
Spain’s Prime Minister to Visit Xi in China to Discuss Ukraine
Primer Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain says he intends to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with President Xi Jinping of China during a visit to Beijing next week.
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John
on March 2023
Slovakia Makes Its First Delivery of Pledged Soviet-Era Fighter Jets to Ukraine
A MIG-29 fighter jet flying near an air base in Malacky, Slovakia, in August of last year.
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John
on March 2023