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Russia Outlaws a News Site and a Rights Group, Stifling Critical Voices
The Kremlin stepped up efforts to banish independent sources of news. Prosecutors labeled Meduza, a popular news site, “undesirable,” so anyone who aids or promotes it can be prosecuted.
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Crime Dipped in Subway After Increase in Police, Hochul and Adams Say
Data shows major crimes have dropped 16 percent in the three months since more officers were assigned to the system, the governor and mayor said.
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Russia cracks down on the free press and outlaws Meduza, a leading independent news site.
Russian officials continued their campaign to stifle press freedom on Thursday, labeling the independent news website Meduza an “undesirable organization” and effectively outlawing its content. The move made Meduza the latest journalistic outlet to ...
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Your Friday Briefing: China’s Campaign Against ‘Zero-Covid’ Protesters
Also, Russian missile attacks in Ukraine and a major deal for Indian women’s cricket.
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White House officials tell senators that Ukraine is committed to anti-corruption.
Senior Biden administration officials told senators on Thursday that a shake-up in Ukraine’s government was an encouraging sign of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s commitment to anti-corruption efforts and assured worried senators that there is no ...
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Climate Change May Usher in a New Era of Trade Wars
Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand.
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Imagery Shows How a Cemetery for Russian Mercenaries Is Expanding
Recent satellite imagery and video footage offers a rare look at combat fatalities sustained by the Wagner mercenary group in Ukraine.
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Newyork
A Tale of Two Jewish Leaders
Volodymyr Zelensky made headlines again on Sunday by firing a deputy infrastructure minister suspected of bribery. “I want this to be clear: There will be no return to what used to be in the past,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to his ...
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Newyork
A New Look for the Empire State Building and Its Workers
The employees have new uniforms, part of a $165 million “reimagination” that includes a new entrance and an interactive museum.
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Four More Oath Keepers Members Convicted of Sedition in Second Trial
The four members of the far-right militia were found guilty of seditious conspiracy nearly two months after the group’s leader, Stewart Rhodes, was convicted of the same charge in a separate proceeding.
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