Europe
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‘Not Everything Was Bad’: Saluting the Mercedes of Eastern Europe and a Communist Past
A festival of classic cars from the communist era brings out some nostalgia in eastern Germany for pre-unification days, although…
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Thursday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering a push to allow U.S. weapons in strikes within Russia as well as New Delhi’s record…
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What the I.C.J. Ruling Actually Means for Israel’s Offensive in Rafah
There is a substantial consensus among legal experts that Israel cannot continue its current Rafah offensive without violating the court’s…
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From Allies and Advisers, Pressure Grows on Biden to Allow Attacks on Russian Territory
President Biden is weighing fears of escalation with a nuclear-armed adversary as he considers whether to let Ukraine shoot American…
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Bette Nash, Longest-Serving Flight Attendant in the World, Dies at 88
A Guinness record-holder, she started flying in 1957, and never stopped. Her regular route from Washington to Boston was nicknamed…
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Person Is Killed in Running Jet Engine at Amsterdam Airport
It was not immediately clear how the person ended up in the engine at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday.
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Richard Ellis, ‘Poet Laureate’ of Deep-Sea Creatures, Dies at 86
His prodigious paintings of whales and his books about sharks, giant squid and tuna were acclaimed for melding science with…
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Susanne Page, Who Took Rare Photos of the Hopi and Navajo, Dies at 86
She was the first photographer allowed to document life among the Hopi, in the Southwest, since the early 20th century.…
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Volcano Erupts in Iceland, Spewing Lava 150 Feet Into the Air
Guests staying at the Blue Lagoon spa and surrounding hotels were ordered to evacuate hours before the eruption occurred.
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Blinken Hints U.S. May Accept Ukrainian Strikes in Russia With American Arms
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken made his remarks after some European leaders called on President Biden to lift the…