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Russia-Ukraine War: Latest News: Russian Defensive Tactic Helps Slow Ukrainian Advance
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John
on October 2023
Town’s Revolt Reveals Larger German Concerns About Arming Ukraine
A fighter jet and a missile on display at an airfield in Grossenhain, Germany, that was home to the Red Baron during World War I, the Nazis in World War II and the Soviets in the decades that followed.
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John
on October 2023
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work on Electrons
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier were pictured onscreen as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced them as the recipients of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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John
on October 2023
Israeli Herders Spread Across West Bank, Displacing Palestinians
A Palestinian shepherd in the West Bank, a few miles from Al Baqa.
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John
on October 2023
14-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 3 at Mall in Bangkok, Officials Say
An ambulance outside the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok after a shooting there on Tuesday.
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John
on October 2023
With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan
Praying on Sunday for the victims of a suicide attack that killed more than 50 people last week.
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John
on October 2023
Sunak’s UK Conservative Party Conference Haunted by Truss and Other Rivals
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain, center, at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester, where he is hoping to cast himself as a man of action.
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John
on October 2023
Ethnic Serbs in Northern Kosovo Feel ‘Trapped’ by Politics
Serb kids walk past Kosovo’s police special operation unit in the village of Banjska in Kosovo, on Sunday.
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John
on October 2023
Mexico Church Collapse Leaves at Least 11 Dead
A handout picture released by officials in the state of Tamaulipas showed the site where a church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in Ciudad Madero, Mexico.
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John
on October 2023
UN Approves Kenya’s Mission to Stabilize Haiti
A Haitian gang called for the removal of the prime minister, Ariel Henry, during a protest in September in Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital.
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John
on October 2023
Spanish Nightclub Fire Investigators Work to Identify Victims
Police officers blocking access to the disco complex in Murcia, Spain, where a deadly fire erupted.
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John
on October 2023
Slovakia Appears Set to Join the Putin Sympathizers After Election
Robert Fico, center, in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Sunday, has said he will “not send a single cartridge” of ammunition to Ukraine.
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John
on October 2023
What Is a Synod in the Catholic Church? And Why Does This One Matter?
Pope Francis leading a Mass at a previous synod, on the church in the Americas. The latest synod is more wide-ranging.
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John
on October 2023
They Ran for a Better Life, Straight Into a Wildfire
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John
on October 2023
Russian Ruble Briefly Weakens to 100 Against U.S. Dollar
The Russian Central Bank called an emergency meeting over the summer amid worries about the economy.
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John
on October 2023
A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight
Lori Brock hosted a “No Gotion” rally at her Majestic Friesians Horse Farm in Green Charter Township, Mich.
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John
on October 2023
Tuesday Briefing
A judge could impose an array of punishments on Donald J. Trump, including a $250 million penalty and a prohibition on operating a business in New York.
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John
on October 2023
Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s New York Fraud Trial Begins
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John
on October 2023
Alice Shalvi, Hailed as a Mother of Feminism in Israel, Dies at 96
Alice Shalvi teaching in the 1960s at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She was well known for leading Pelech, an experimental school for Orthodox girls.
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John
on October 2023
Putin’s Next Target: U.S. Support for Ukraine, Officials Say
President Vladimir Putin, last week in Moscow in a photo released by Russian state media, believes he can influence American politics to weaken support for Ukraine.
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John
on October 2023
A New Satellite Outshines Some of the Brightest Stars in the Sky
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John
on October 2023
Kenyan-Led Security Mission in Haiti: What to Know
The Haitian gang G9 called for the removal of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in a protest last month.
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John
on October 2023
India’s Early Electronic Music From the ’70s Is Finally Being Released
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John
on October 2023
Tesla’s Sales Slip as It Readies Factories for New Models
The Tesla automotive company manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif.
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John
on October 2023
As Biden Urges Aid, Both Russia and Ukraine Expect U.S. Role to Continue
“Interparty squabbles are one thing, and support is another thing,” Sergei A. Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, said about U.S. aid to Kyiv. “They will find the money.”
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John
on October 2023
Iraq Investigators Call for Officials to Be Fired After Wedding Hall Blaze
Mourning over the coffin of one of the victims of the wedding hall fire in Hamdaniya, Iraq, on Friday.
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John
on October 2023
Russia May Be Planning to Test a Nuclear-Powered Missile
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John
on October 2023
Vatican Synod Puts Catholic Church’s Most Sensitive Issues on the Table
Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday.
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John
on October 2023
He Announces Baseball Games in Spanish. It Is Not His First Language.
Bill Kulik, a Phillies Spanish language radio broadcaster, from his broadcast booth in Philadelphia.
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John
on October 2023
Typhoon Koinu: Taiwan Prepares for Rain and Wind Ahead of Landfall
A satellite image showing Typhoon Koinu approaching Taiwan on Tuesday.
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John
on October 2023
E.U. Foreign Ministers Hold Surprise Summit in Wartime Kyiv
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John
on October 2023
Monday Briefing
Sniper training in Ukraine.
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John
on October 2023
Lise Meitner, the ‘Atomic Pioneer’ Who Never Won a Nobel Prize
Lise Meitner, the Austrian-born physicist, was a longtime collaborator of Otto Hahn, who won the Nobel Prize in 1946. She did not share in the award with him.
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John
on October 2023
Grizzly Bear Kills 2 People at Banff National Park in Canada
Park authorities in Canada said they received an alert from inside Banff National Park in Alberta, where two people were found dead.
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John
on October 2023
Monday Briefing: U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is Uncertain
President Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House last month.
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John
on October 2023
Polish Opposition Supporters March in Warsaw Ahead of Key Election
A huge crowd gathered in Warsaw on Sunday in a display of antigovernment sentiment ahead of an election this month.
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John
on October 2023
Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic Rejects Kosovo Troop Buildup Claims
Standing guard on Wednesday near a monastery in northern Kosovo, near the border with Serbia, days after a shootout.
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John
on October 2023
At Least 13 Killed in Nightclub Fire in Spain
Firefighters outside the Teatre nightclub on Sunday in Murcia, Spain.
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John
on October 2023
Turkey Strikes Kurdish Rebels After Suicide Attack in Ankara
Securing an area of Ankara, the capital, after an explosion on Sunday. It was not immediately clear who the attackers were, or if they belonged to a larger group.
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John
on October 2023
Antakya, Turkey, Struggles to Recover From Earthquake
Central Antakya last month. Buildings set for demolition will soon add to a carpet of rubble and empty lots.
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John
on October 2023
Ukraine Downplays Uncertainty Over U.S. Support After Funding Bill Passes With No Aid
President Biden with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last month at the White House.
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John
on October 2023
Trailing in Polls, U.K.’s Conservatives Look to Unleash the ‘Real Rishi’ Sunak
Facing a big deficit in the polls, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hope to redefine himself at the Conservative Party conference, which starts on Sunday.
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John
on October 2023
Hunting Contest Reveals Rifts Over Invasive Species in New Zealand
Beau Moriarty with his 3-year-old son, Max, hunting in Waiau on the South Island of New Zealand.
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John
on October 2023
Four Seconds to Impact: On the Front Line With Ukraine’s Snipers
A sniper in the Da Vinci Wolves battalion storing one of his rifles before heading east.
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John
on October 2023
The Hottest New Accessory in Niger? A Russian Flag.
Supporters of Niger’s ruling junta holding a Russian flag at the start of a protest called to fight for the country’s freedom and push back against foreign interference in Niamey, Niger, in August.
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John
on October 2023
Russia-Leaning Populist Party Ekes Out Win in Slovakia Vote
Robert Fico, a former Slovak prime minister whose party garnered 23 percent, has vowed to stop aid to Ukraine.
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John
on October 2023
Senate Democrat Threatens to Block a Chunk of Military Aid to Egypt
Senator Ben Cardin replaced Senator Robert Menendez as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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John
on October 2023
Iraq Wedding Fire’s Death Toll Rises, as Investigators Point to Safety Violations
A funeral on Friday for people who died in a fire at a wedding hall this past week in northern Iraq.
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John
on October 2023
Modi’s Hindu Nationalism Stokes Tension in Indian Diaspora
Hindu-first policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and his increasing intolerance of scrutiny have spilled over into Indian communities worldwide, experts say.
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John
on October 2023
Why Is the U.S. Telling Serbia to Move Troops From the Kosovo Border?
A Kosovar police officer standing guard on Wednesday near a monastery in northern Kosovo, about 10 miles from the border with Serbia, days after violence there involving Serbian gunmen.
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John
on October 2023
A New Speaker for Canada After a Misstep That ‘Deeply Embarrassed Parliament’
Anthony Rota, the former speaker of the House of Commons, in Parliament in Ottawa on Monday.
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John
on October 2023
On Anniversary of Illegal Annexation, Russia Strikes Ukrainian Region It Claims as Its Own
Ukrainian marines during training exercises last month in the Vuhledar area.
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John
on October 2023
Ukraine’s War of Drones Runs Into an Obstacle: China
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John
on October 2023
In an Israeli Oasis, a Model for Peace, if Messy and Imperfect
The Oasis of Peace, a small village in Israel where an evenly split number of Arab and Jewish families live side by side.
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John
on October 2023
Where German Cars Falter, E-Bikes Gain in Power
A bicyclist test-riding the Audi e-bike at the mobility fair in Munich this month. The fair is a rebrand of what was Germany’s largest auto show.
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John
on October 2023
In Maldives Election, Mohamed Muizzu Defeats President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
People arriving to vote on Saturday in Malé City, Maldives, where President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih faced Mohamed Muizzu, the capital’s mayor, in a runoff.
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John
on October 2023
Slovakia’s Election Could Echo in Ukraine. Here’s What to Expect.
A televised debate before the Slovak parliamentary elections in Bratislava last week.
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John
on October 2023
What I’m Reading: Apples, Private Actors and Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramovic during the launch of her exhibit at the Royal Academy of Arts in London this month.
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John
on October 2023
WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Russian Detainment Reaches 6 Months
Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich, the parents of Evan Gershkovich, in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday.
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John
on October 2023
Police Investigate About 100 Suicides Linked To Canadian Man
Ashtyn Prosser, right, died by suicide one month before his 20th birthday.
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John
on October 2023