Europe
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Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Some Convicts to Serve in the Army
The measure, which must still be signed into law, echoes a practice used by Russia, which has drafted tens of…
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César Luis Menotti, Who Coached Argentina to a World Cup, Dies at 85
He led the national team to a championship in 1978 but was convinced that it didn’t get the recognition it…
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Pete McCloskey, Republican Who Tried to Unseat Nixon, Is Dead at 96
A liberal, antiwar California congressman, he had defeated Shirley Temple Black in a special election before launching a long-shot bid…
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Britain to Expel Russian Defense Attaché and Close Some Diplomatic Sites
The British home secretary, James Cleverly, accused Russia’s foreign intelligence service of a pattern of “malign activity” in Britain and…
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Dick Rutan, Who Flew Around the World Without Refueling, Dies at 85
His nine-day voyage, in a plane designed by his brother that resembled a child’s glider but had wings longer than…
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Why Did Camille Charrière Pick a Fight With Kim Kardashian?
A fashion influencer stirred things up — not necessarily in a good way — by comparing her work to a…
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We’re Together. Just Not in Pictures.
A buzzy couple’s separate arrivals on the Met Gala red carpet offer a reminder of the value of a solo…
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Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90
He pushed back against doctors who recommended surgery on infants born with ambiguous genitalia, arguing for acceptance of diversity.
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Let the Party Begin! Olympic Flame Arrives in Marseille
The flame will be carried on a 79-day journey across France and its territories, culminating in Paris with the start…
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The Knicks Are Finally Good Again. And New York City Loves Them for It.
Fifty years since the Knicks last won a championship, a freshly promising team led by star point guard Jalen Brunson…