
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023

Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom
The problem is driving up temperatures in what is already one of the hottest cities in the world, where air-conditioning is a luxury only the rich can afford.By Jane Arraf, Yasmine Mosimann and Emily Garthwaite
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
worldmiddleeast
Baghdad (Iraq)Iraq

Blinken Meets Netanyahu at Turbulent Moment for Israel
The secretary of state and the Israeli leader had a ‘candid’ conversation amid deepening rifts over the Palestinians, Ukraine and a rightward shift by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.By Michael Crowley
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
worldmiddleeast
IsraelState DepartmentBiden, Joseph R JrBlinken, Antony JNetanyahu, Benjamin

The Double Whammy Making Italy the West’s Fastest Shrinking Nation
Italy’s population of elder Italians is soaring as its birthrate plummets, putting the country at the forefront of a global demographic trend that experts call the “silver tsunami.”By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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ItalyPiacenza (Italy)Meloni, Giorgia (1977- )

Golf Course or Housing? A Patch of Green Divides Hong Kong
The dispute over one of the city’s golf clubs exposes rare political friction for the elite in the new Hong Kong, where the establishment is torn between defending wealth and following Beijing’s wishes.By Joy Dong
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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Hong KongChinaCommunist Party of ChinaXi Jinping

Suicide Bombing Tears Through Pakistan Mosque, Killing Dozens
The mosque, frequented by police officers, was nearly full when the attacker struck. By Tuesday morning, the death toll stood at 87.By Salman Masood
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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Peshawar (Pakistan)PakistanTalibanSharif, Shahbaz

Gandhi’s Life in Photos, 75 Years After His Assassination
Known as the father of Indian independence, his concept of nonviolent resistance to fight injustice has inspired political movements around the world.By Alex Travelli and Matej Leskovsek
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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IndiaGreat BritainGandhi, Mohandas K

Israel Launched Drone Attack on Iranian Facility, Officials Say
While the target’s purpose is unclear, the city of Isfahan is a major center of Iranian missile production, research and development.By Ronen Bergman, David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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IranIsraelIsfahan (Iran)Mossad

Russia Freed Prisoners to Fight Its War. Here’s How Some Fared.
Tens of thousands of inmates have joined a mercenary group fighting with the Kremlin’s decimated forces in Ukraine. Some of them are returning to civilian life with military training and, in many cases, battlefield traumas.By Anatoly Kurmanaev, Alina Lobzina and Ekaterina Bodyagina
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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Bakhmut (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineWagner GroupPrigozhin, Yevgeny VPutin, Vladimir V

‘Squid Game’ Actor Faces Trial on Sex Crime Charges This Week
Oh Young-soo, the actor who portrayed a contestant in the popular Netflix series, is accused of inappropriately touching a South Korean woman in 2017.By John Yoon
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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South KoreaNetflix IncOh Young-soo (1944- )

Nazi Soldiers Buried a Treasure. Nearly 80 Years Later, the Search Goes On.
The public release of a map from the 1940s has drawn fortune seekers with shovels and metal detectors to a small Dutch village. Not everyone is excited.By Claire Moses
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
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Hague (Netherlands)Netherlands

U.K. Prime Minister Ousts Top Party Official
In trying to bring “integrity” back to Downing Street, Rishi Sunak fired Nadhim Zahawi, the chairman of the governing Conservatives, over his personal tax affairs.By Mark Landler
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
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Great BritainConservative Party (Great Britain)Labour Party (Great Britain)Johnson, BorisZahawi, NadhimSunak, Rishi (1980- )

The Gin Boom Trying to Change India, One Distillery at a Time
Local concoctions are challenging the country’s conservative attitude toward alcohol, along with the country’s often stultifying bureaucracy.By Damien Cave
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
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Goa (India)IndiaHimalayasModi, Narendra

Will the Metaverse Be Entertaining? Ask South Korea.
In the world’s testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe.By Jin Yu Young and Matt Stevens
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
business
South KoreaKakao Entertainment Corp

I.M.F. Upgrades Global Outlook as Inflation Eases
The International Monetary Fund said the world economy was poised for a rebound as inflation eases.By Alan Rappeport
Published on : Tue Jan 31 2023
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United StatesChinaInternational Monetary Fund

Ukraine Urges Allies to Speed Up Delivery of Weaponry
“We have to make time our weapon,” President Volodymyr Zelensky declared as Ukrainians girded for an expected Russian offensive.By Lara Jakes, Alan Yuhas and Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Published on : Tue Jan 31 2023
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UkraineNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationZelensky, Volodymyr

Your Tuesday Briefing: A Bombing in Pakistan
Also, Israel attacks Iran and the Adani Group fights fraud allegations.By Amelia Nierenberg and Daniel E. Slotnik
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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AfghanistanChinaEast AsiaFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasGujarat State (India)Goa (India)IndiaIsfahan (Iran)IsraelPakistanPeshawar (Pakistan)South KoreaAdani GroupHindenburg ResearchMossadAdani, Gautam S

NATO’s chief hints that South Korea should consider military aid for Ukraine, a move Seoul has resisted.
NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, urged South Korea to increase its support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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South KoreaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationStoltenberg, Jens

Turkey’s upcoming elections have delayed Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids.
As he faces a tough fight for re-election, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has been raising fresh objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bids.By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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FinlandSwedenTurkeyNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationErdogan, Recep Tayyip

Boris Johnson says that Vladimir Putin threatened to fire a missile at him. The Kremlin calls it ‘a lie.’
The former British prime minister said the Russian leader made the remark during a phone call in the weeks before Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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RussiaPutin, Vladimir VJohnson, Boris

Beyond the Border
How the migrant surge is playing out far from the Southern U.S.By Nicholas Fandos
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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Your Monday Briefing
A wave of violence in Israel and the West Bank.By Natasha Frost
Published on : Mon Jan 30 2023
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As Israelis Grieve, Some Palestinians Exult, and Some Fear What’s Next
Two Palestinians shot a dozen Israelis, seven fatally, over the weekend. In the aftermath, the attackers’ relatives expressed a mixture of pride and dread.By Patrick Kingsley
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
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East JerusalemIsraelHamasPalestinian Authority

Your Monday Briefing: The Fallout from a Police Beating
Also, violence is flaring in Israel and the West Bank.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
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Auckland (New Zealand)AustraliaEast JerusalemFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasIsraelUnited StatesTennesseeMemphis (Tenn)West BankPolice Department (Memphis, Tenn)Nichols, Tyre (d 2023)

In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist
Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work raises questions about the science.By Hiroko Tabuchi
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
climate
OregonAmerican Gas AssnAmerican Medical AssnAmerican Petroleum InstituteConsumer Product Safety CommissionRocky Mountain Institute (RMI)Goodman, Julie E

Russia and Ukraine Battle for Control of Villages Near the Key City of Bakhmut
The area is a flash point in an offensive that Moscow views as crucial for its goal of seizing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
worldeurope
Donbas (Ukraine)Bakhmut (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineWagner Group

Industry Gatekeepers
One company controls a wide swath of the concert industry, and lawmakers say music fans are paying the price.By Ashley Wu
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
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Palestinian Man Fatally Shot as Violence Continues in Israel
Tensions and violence have gripped the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jerusalem for days after an Israeli military raid on Thursday killed 10 people.By Raja Abdulrahim
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
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East JerusalemIsraelJerusalem (Israel)West BankNetanyahu, Benjamin

Bus Plunge in Pakistan Kills at Least 40
The vehicle plunged down a ravine while traveling more than 300 miles from Quetta to the port city of Karachi.By Tiffany May
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
worldasia
PakistanWorld Health Organization

Iran Says It Thwarted a Drone Attack on a Munitions Facility
The government did not say who was behind the attempted attack, but some Telegram channels affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pointed the finger at Israel.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Sun Jan 29 2023
worldmiddleeast
Isfahan (Iran)IranIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsHezbollahTelegram LLC

Hundreds Gather to Memorialize Renowned African Human Rights Lawyer
Thulani Maseko, who had pushed for years to end Africa’s last absolute monarchy, in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, was killed in front of his wife and two young children.By John Eligon
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
worldafrica
AfricaEswatiniSwazilandUnited Democratic MovementMswati IIIThulani Maseko

Netherlands and Japan Said to Join U.S. in Curbing Chip Technology Sent to China
A new agreement is expected to expand the reach of U.S. technology restrictions on China issued last year.By Ana Swanson
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
businesseconomy
NetherlandsJapanChina

Czech Republic Elects Retired NATO General as Its President
Petr Pavel, a political novice, defeated Andrej Babis, a populist business tycoon and former prime minister, in the first of several important European elections this year.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
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Czech RepublicEuropeEuropean UnionPavel, PetrBabis, Andrej

Amid Spasm of Violence, Israel’s Far-Right Government Raises Risk of Escalation
Israel and the West Bank were gripped by violence this week. Its roots predate Israel’s new far-right government, but the government’s ministers and goals are fueling tensions.By Patrick Kingsley
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
worldmiddleeast
IsraelWest BankPalestinian AuthorityNetanyahu, BenjaminSmotrich, Bezalel (1980- )Ben-Gvir, Itamar

British Airline, Flybe, Collapses a Second Time
Flybe, once the largest independent regional airline in Europe, canceled all flights on Saturday. A new owner failed to save the carrier, which was already struggling when the pandemic hit.By Euan Ward
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
worldeurope
Great BritainFlybe Ltd

Fighting Rages in Eastern Ukraine Over Critical Supply Routes
While the heaviest fighting is still around the city of Bakhmut, in recent days Russian forces have stepped up assaults on a strategic town farther to the south.By Marc Santora and Michael Schwirtz
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
worldeurope
UkraineRussiaBakhmut (Ukraine)Kyiv (Ukraine)Vuhledar (Ukraine)

Australians Scour Desert for Dangerous Radioactive Capsule Smaller Than a Penny
The device, part of a sensor used in mining, is believed to have fallen off the back of a truck while in transit.By Yan Zhuang
Published on : Sat Jan 28 2023
worldaustralia
AustraliaPerth (Australia)Rio Tinto PLC