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Quebec Wildfires Contribute to Extreme Fire Season in Canada
An aircraft dropping a mixture of water and fire retardant over a wildfire in Barrington Lake, Nova Scotia, last week.
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John
on June 2023
Ukraine Flood Deepens Misery in War Zone
Stand up paddle through the water to rescue residents from a flooded neighborhood caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, on Wednesday.
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John
on June 2023
What Is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund?
Numerous Saudi officials, including the governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, Yasir al-Rumayyan, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2021.
Posted by
John
on June 2023
Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Deal Is a Triumph That Transcends Sports
The golf deal, if it goes forward, represents an enormous victory for Saudi Arabia and its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the country’s bid to become a major player in global sports.
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John
on June 2023
Darfur, Blighted by Genocide, Faces a New Catastrophe: War
A market in El Geneina on April 29. The city in West Darfur has experienced some of the most severe fighting outside of the capital, Khartoum.
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John
on June 2023
After Dam Destruction in Ukraine, Thousands Flee for Water and Shelter
Evacuation operations in Kherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday.
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John
on June 2023
Rishi Sunak to Talk Tech With Biden, but Ukraine Is Likely to Surface
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain in Washington on Wednesday.
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John
on June 2023
Pope Francis Is Out of Surgery With ‘No Complications,’ Vatican Says
Pope Francis arriving to lead his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Wednesday.
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John
on June 2023
Prince Harry Ends Testimony on Tabloid Case
Prince Harry leaving court in London on Wednesday.
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John
on June 2023
Your Thursday Briefing
Rescuers searched for those needing help in Kherson.
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John
on June 2023
Your Thursday Briefing: A Dangerous Haze Across North America
Smoke from the wildfires blanketed New York City yesterday.
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John
on June 2023
When Politics Saves Lives: a Good-News Story
President George W. Bush with Bono, the lead singer of U2, in 2006. Bono was among the activists who lobbied Mr. Bush for antiretroviral medications for people in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.
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John
on June 2023
The Vaquita Hangs On: Drone Video Shows a Critically Endangered Porpoise in Mexico
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John
on June 2023
Turkey’s Lira Falls to New Low as a New Economic Policy Forms
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John
on June 2023
What We Learned From Prince Harry’s Second Day of Testimony
Prince Harry and his lawyer, David Sherborne, right, depart High Court in London on Wednesday.
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John
on June 2023
U.N. Tribunal Finds Defendant in Rwanda Genocide Unfit to Stand Trial
An image taken from handout video showing Félicien Kabuga at a hearing last year in The Hague. He is accused of encouraging and bankrolling the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
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John
on June 2023
Ukraine Dam Collapse Brings Floodwater to Kherson
People in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, paddle-boarding while standing up on Wednesday to try to rescue residents in a neighborhood flooded by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.
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John
on June 2023
A Stunning Merger Angers Athletes
Dustin Johnson teed off on the 1st hole at a LIV golf tournament last year at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
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John
on June 2023
Air Quality This Week Gives U.S. a Glimpse of the World’s Air Pollution
A fisherman near smog-covered buildings on the north coast of Jakarta.
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John
on June 2023
Traveling the World With Your Best Friend at Any Age
Dr. Sandra Hazelip, left, and Eleanor Hamby became social media sensations as they traveled the world, racking up millions of “likes” from followers.
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John
on June 2023
Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Oil Partnership Shows Strain
The Manifa oil field in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom’s plan to slow production in order to raise oil prices has been complicated as Russia keeps its petroleum exports flowing.
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John
on June 2023
How Sam Altman Stormed Washington to Set the A.I. Agenda
Sam Altman, right, OpenAI’s chief executive, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, at a hearing last month. “The difference with Sam Altman is that he is having a conversation,” Mr. Blumenthal said.
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John
on June 2023
Europeans Now See Russia as an Adversary, but Not China, Poll Says
President Emmanuel Macron of France and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing in April.
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John
on June 2023
Your Wednesday Briefing
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John
on June 2023
Deliberate Explosion Inside Ukraine Dam Most Likely Caused Collapse, Experts Say
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John
on June 2023
Destroyed Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Floods War Zone and Forces Evacuations
The Nova Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region of Ukraine was breached early Tuesday.
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John
on June 2023
Through Ties to Saudis, Golf Deal Promises Benefits to Trump
LIV Golf brought three tournaments at courses belonging to the Trump family in 2023, another example of the close relationship between the former president and Saudi Arabia.
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John
on June 2023
Your Wednesday Briefing: A Dam Destroyed in Ukraine
A satellite image showing an overview of the damage on the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine on Tuesday.
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John
on June 2023
Prince Harry, in Dramatic Testimony, Accuses Journalists of Phone Hacking
Prince Harry arriving at court on Tuesday in London to testify as a plaintiff in a phone hacking civil trial.
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John
on June 2023
Destroyed Dam Sends Ukrainians Fleeing for Shelter
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John
on June 2023
U.S. Was Aware of Ukrainian Plan to Bomb Nord Stream Pipeline Before Attack
An intelligence summary showed that the United States and European allies had reason to believe even before the attack that Ukraine viewed the pipelines as a target.
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John
on June 2023
What We Learned From Prince Harry’s First Day in Court
Prince Harry leaving the High Court in London on Tuesday after giving evidence.
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John
on June 2023
Bolsonaro to Face Trial Over Electoral Fraud Claims
Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil speaking in March, after his loss, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March in National Harbor, Md.
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John
on June 2023
Dam Destruction Threatens Crimea’s Water Supply, Russia Warns
Residents looked at a partly flooded area of Kherson on Tuesday after damage to the Kakhovka dam.
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John
on June 2023
A Summer Without Arctic Sea Ice Could Come a Decade Sooner Than Expected
Lighter-than-usual sea ice conditions at the North Pole in August 2020.
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John
on June 2023
Prince Harry Says Tabloid Intrusion Caused His Chelsy Davy Breakup
Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy at a rugby match in London in 2009.
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John
on June 2023
French Pension Plan Protests Erupt Again
Riot police used a water cannon on Tuesday to disperse demonstrators rallying in Rennes, in northwestern France, against government changes to pensions.
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John
on June 2023
World Bank Projects Weak Global Growth Amid Rising Interest Rates
A factory in Give, Denmark. Rising interest rates may slow output in industries around the world, in both advanced and developing economies.
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John
on June 2023
A Religious School That’s Also a Public School
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John
on June 2023
Read Prince Harry’s Written Statement to the Court
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John
on June 2023
Prince Harry Wages War Against Tabloids Forced to Change, if Not Retreat
The Sun, leading in 2020 with a story on Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, is part of a crowded field feeding celebrity news to the British public.
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John
on June 2023
Storming a Trench Is Treacherous Business. Here’s How It’s Done.
Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade firing a mortar at Russian positions from outside Bakhmut in May.
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John
on June 2023
The Immigrant Experience in a Danish Butter Cookie Tin
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John
on June 2023
Who Is David Sherborne, Prince Harry’s Lawyer?
David Sherborne, the lead lawyer in two of Prince Harry’s three current lawsuits, arriving at the High Court in London on Tuesday.
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John
on June 2023
Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Destroyed: What to Know
A screengrab from a video showing damage to the Kakhovka dam on Tuesday.
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John
on June 2023
D-Day’s Historic Beaches Face a New Onslaught: Rising Seas
Wooden fencing has been installed to help retain sand on the dune in front of the Utah Beach Landing Museum in Ste.-Marie-du-Mont, France.
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John
on June 2023
Your Tuesday Briefing
The Ukrainian Army’s 95th Air Assault Brigade in a wooded position targeting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine on Friday.
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John
on June 2023
Testimony Is Another Chapter in What Has Become a Life of Litigation
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are plaintiffs in no fewer than seven cases against the British tabloids and other media.
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John
on June 2023
Biden Administration Shrugs Off Ukraine’s Attacks in Russia
Ukrainian soldiers in the Donbas region of Ukraine on Friday.
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John
on June 2023
In New Ukrainian Attacks, U.S. Officials See Signs of a Counteroffensive
Soldiers from Ukraine’s 95th Air Assault Brigade, with a lightweight British howitzer, targeted Russian positions in eastern Ukraine on Friday.
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John
on June 2023
Blinken to Talk to Saudis About Normalizing Ties With Israel
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia this week.
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John
on June 2023
Hackers Air Deep Fake Putin Speech Calling for Mobilization
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the Kremlin on Thursday. His real voice appeared to have been used to create the fake announcement.
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John
on June 2023
Biden Invites Allies to Washington as Fighting Intensifies in Ukraine
President Biden hosted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the White House on Monday.
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John
on June 2023
Your Tuesday Briefing: Is Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Here?
Members of the 95th Air Assault Brigade operating a howitzer in the Donetsk region on Friday.
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John
on June 2023