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The Grand Theory Driving Putin to War
President Vladimir Putin’s bloody assault on Ukraine, nearly a month in, still seems inexplicable. Rockets raining down on apartment buildings…
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For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar
LVIV, Ukraine — At 83, no longer a young poet, Ihor Kalynets knows something of life under Russia’s thumb. Having…
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Navy Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty in Submarine Espionage Case
A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he tried to sell some of America’s most…
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With Low-Tech, Trench Warfare, Ukraine’s Army Isn’t NATO Caliber
POPASNA, Ukraine — The soldiers live in dugout bunkers, and cook all their own meals. They dry their wet socks…
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Why Is North Korea Suddenly Launching So Many Missiles?
SEOUL — North Korea began the new year by convening a meeting for the ruling Workers’ Party during which very…
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With a Repair Ship Many Days Away, Tonga Faces Weeks of Digital Darkness
As in many remote Pacific nations, the island kingdom of Tonga is connected to the world by a single cable,…
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Put a Female Statue on a Vacant Pedestal? An Italian City Says Not So Fast.
ROME — Prato della Valle is the largest public square in Italy, well, it is really an oval, with a…
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Taiwan Loses Nicaragua as Ally as Tensions With China Rise
Nicaragua has broken diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of China, further reducing the number of countries that still recognize…
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In Latest Assault on Dissent, Egypt Convicts a Human Rights Activist
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Monday convicted a prominent human rights advocate and lawyer of spreading false news and…
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Food
The Sushi at Shion 69 Leonard Street Is Among New York’s Best
Shion Uino began the New York City portion of his sushi-making career in 2017, in the basement of an apartment…
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