World
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Russia issues the first pardons to prisoners who fought in Ukraine, state media reports.
The head of Russia’s paramilitary Wagner Group said that a first group of prisoners whom it recruited to fight in…
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Does a Newly Elected G.O.P. Assemblyman Really Live in Brooklyn?
Lester Chang, a newly elected Republican representing a Brooklyn district, faces questions over whether he lives in the borough or…
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How Nature Kept St. John the Divine From Soaring Higher
Originally, the Manhattan cathedral was to have a 40-story tower, but its planners had failed to take geology into account.
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Inside South Korea’s Art-Mad Capital
The inaugural Frieze Seoul fair was one sign of the city’s ascent. Now a dealer invasion is underway and artists…
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Your Thursday Briefing
The Russian authorities have laid the blame for a deadly Ukrainian strike on their soldiers themselves.
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‘Fear Still Remains’: Ukraine Finds Sexual Crimes Where Russian Troops Ruled
Russian officials have denied abuses against civilians despite widespread evidence of sexual violence by Russian troops documented by Ukrainian and…
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Mayor Adams Has Rats. Curtis Sliwa Has Cats. What Could Go Wrong?
The ongoing saga of Mayor Eric Adams and his war against rats reached a new level of absurdity, with Curtis…
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Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses in Waves of Missile Strikes
Kyiv says its forces have killed or wounded more than 1,000 Russian soldiers in a series of pinpoint attacks. Russia…
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Adams Rejects Criticism From de Blasio Aides in Scathing Broadside
Mayor Eric Adams expressed frustration over criticism of his policies from officials who served in the previous administration.
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Your Thursday Briefing: Russia Blames its Dead Soldiers
Also, Kim Jong-un presents a possible successor.