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    2. U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine

      The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I, against Ukrainian forces, an act that would violate a global ban signed by Moscow.

       By Constant Méheut

      Ukrainian soldiers wearing gas masks during a simulated chemical attack in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in October.
      Ukrainian soldiers wearing gas masks during a simulated chemical attack in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in October.
      CreditNicole Tung for The New York Times

  1. A Portrait Artist Fit for a King (but Not a President)

    Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts Hollywood royalty (Nicole Kidman) and prime ministers (Tony Blair) as past subjects. But George W. Bush eluded him.

     By Mark Landler

    The artist Jonathan Yeo working in his West London studio with the back of the canvas with the as yet unveiled portrait of King Charles III on the left.
    CreditMary Turner for The New York Times
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  2. England’s Local Elections and Their Wider Significance, Explained

    Voters choose local officials in England and Wales this week. Their verdicts could be an important clue to the shape of Britain’s looming general election.

     By Megan Specia

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak opened his campaign for the English local elections in the East Midlands, an area that is choosing a regional mayor for the first time.
    CreditPool photo by Darren Staples

  3. U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Companies for Aiding Russia’s War Effort

    The penalties came after top Biden administration officials warned China not to help Moscow restock its arsenal to attack Ukraine.

     By Alan Rappeport

    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the sanctions would “further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts.”
    CreditMaansi Srivastava/The New York Times

  4. India’s Master of Nostalgia Takes His Sweeping Vision to Netflix

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films are known for splendor, grandiosity and obsessive attention to light and detail. Will that translate to smaller screens?

     By Mujib Mashal and Atul Loke

    On the set of Heeramandi in Mumbai, India.
    CreditAtul Loke for The New York Times

  5. Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation

    The heavy rains that pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves.

     By Mohamed Ahmed and Emma Bubola

    A lodge in the flooded Masai Mara National Reserve, where dozens of tourists were evacuated.
    CreditBobby Neptune/Associated Press

  1. Expressway Collapses in Southern China Amid Heavy Rains, Killing 36

    The road gave way Wednesday morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them seriously.

     By Joy Dong and Keith Bradsher

    Rescuers working at the site of a collapsed expressway in the Chinese city of Meizhou on Wednesday, in a photo released by Xinhua News Agency.
    CreditXinhua News Agency, via Associated Press

  2. Record Number of Writers Were Jailed Globally in 2023, PEN America Says

    For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers.

     By Claire Moses

    Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong protesting the arrest of Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist who was jailed in 2020 for her reporting on the coronavirus outbreak in the mainland Chinese city of Wuhan.
    CreditMiguel Candela/EPA, via Shutterstock

  3. Bulgarian Distrust of Russia Simmers Over a Black Sea Oil Terminal

    Russia has been losing its grip on the Rosenets Oil Terminal, near the port city of Burgas, as Bulgarian authorities seek to assert greater control over the Russian-run facility.

     By Andrew Higgins

    The Rosenets Oil Terminal near Burgas, Bulgaria.
    CreditNikolay Doychinov for The New York Times

  4. Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds

    The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.

     By Raymond Zhong

    A cargo ship in the Panama Canal in September. Officials last year had to slash the number of vessels allowed through.
    CreditNathalia Angarita for The New York Times

  5. Giant Pandas Are Returning to San Diego, China Announces

    “Panda diplomacy” has represented an area of cooperation between the United States and China despite tension over weighty issues of trade and national security.

     By Alan Rappeport

    China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this week that two giant pandas would be sent to the San Diego Zoo.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images

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  1. In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival

    As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.

     By Natalia Yermak and Brendan Hoffman

    Aghaphia Vyshyvana lighting a candle in memory of her two sons, Vasyl and Kyrylo Vyshyvany, who died fighting in the war in 2022, in Khodoriv, Ukraine, last month.
    CreditBrendan Hoffman for The New York Times

  2. A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans

    Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.

     By Hannah Beech and Adam Ferguson

    A commander with the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force playing guitar and singing with fellow resistance members in Karenni State, in February.
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  3. War or No War, Ukrainians Aren’t Giving Up Their Coffee

    Coffee shops and kiosks are everywhere in Ukraine’s capital, their popularity both an act of wartime defiance and a symbol of closer ties to the rest of Europe.

     By Constant Méheut, Daria Mitiuk and Brendan Hoffman

    In Kyiv, Ukraine, coffee kiosks staffed by trained baristas serving tasty mochas for less than $2 have become a fixture of the streetscape.
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  4. 5-Star Bird Houses for Picky but Precious Guests: Nesting Swiftlets

    To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing.

     By Richard C. Paddock, Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula

    Not a prison nor a fortress, but a bird house on Borneo for swiftlets, whose nests fetch high prices in China.
    CreditNyimas Laula for The New York Times

  5. Israeli Army Withdraws From Major Gaza Hospital, Leaving Behind a Wasteland

    Al-Shifa Hospital lies in ruins after a battle there between Israeli soldiers and Gazan gunmen. Shortly before withdrawing, the Israeli military brought journalists from The Times to witness the damage.

     By Patrick Kingsley and Avishag Shaar-Yashuv

    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times

The Saturday Profile

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  1. A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History

    Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.

     By Steven Erlanger

    Jenny Erpenbeck in her study in Berlin last year.
    CreditJens Kalaene/Picture Alliance, via Getty Images

  2. Forbidden to Watch Films as a Child, He Now Directs Somalia’s Top Shows

    Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a makeshift cinema. Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views in a country inching toward stability.

     By Abdi Latif Dahir

    Abshir Rageh, in red shirt and cap, on the set of a TV drama he’s filming in Mogadishu, Somalia.
    CreditBrian Otieno for The New York Times

  3. Even Before the Olympics, a Victory Lap for a Fast-Moving French Mayor

    Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist mayor of St.-Ouen, a Paris suburb that will host the athletes’ village for the 2024 Games, is leading a rapid transformation of the long-struggling city.

     By Catherine Porter

    Karim Bouamrane in his office in St.-Ouen, France. “I’m using the Olympic Games as a political weapon,” he said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

  4. Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals

    Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school.

     By Motoko Rich

    Ema Ryan Yamazaki, a half-British, half-Japanese filmmaker, chronicles moments that she believes form the essence of the Japanese character, for better or worse.
    CreditAndrew Faulk for The New York Times

  5. From New England to Notre-Dame, a U.S. Carpenter Tends to a French Icon

    Hank Silver, a timber framer based in Massachusetts, is one of a handful of foreigners who are helping to rebuild the Paris cathedral after the devastating fire in 2019.

     By Aurelien Breeden

    Hank Silver in Paris this month. The opportunity to work on a project like the renovation of Notre-Dame Cathedral comes “once in a millennium,” the carpenter said.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

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Culture and Sports

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  1. This Town Had a Reputation Problem. Premier League Soccer Changed Things.

    Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism.

     By Rory Smith

    A street closed on match day near Luton’s stadium.
    CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times

  2. Top Biden Official Calls for Inquiry Into Chinese Doping Case

    The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.

     By Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja

    Zhang Yufei won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
    CreditVincent Thian/Associated Press

  3. A Soccer Team Stopped Charging for Tickets. Should Others Do the Same?

    When Paris F.C. made its tickets free, it began an experiment into the connection between fans and teams, and posed a question about the value of big crowds to televised sports.

     By Rory Smith

    Paris F.C. fans at the Stade Charléty, where attendance is up by more than a third this season.
    CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

  4. ‘Get Ready to Scream’: How to Be a Baseball Fan in South Korea

    The country’s raucous fan culture will be on display when Major League Baseball opens its season in Seoul. Here’s how to cheer and what to eat.

     By John Yoon, Jun Michael Park and Shawn Paik

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  5. Adidas Stops Customization of Germany Jersey for Fear of Nazi Symbolism

    The apparel giant moved quickly to block the sale of shirts bearing the No. 44, which resembled a banned Nazi logo in the uniform’s new lettering.

     By Christopher F. Schuetze

    Jonathan Tah, a German player wearing No. 4, in a match against France last month. The team is required to assign the Nos. 4 and 14 in major tournaments.
    CreditFranck Fife/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Read The Times in Spanish

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  1. Los chilenos que salvaron el valle del Cochamó

    Durante una década, un empresario adinerado y un grupo de activistas sostuvieron un enfrentamiento que terminó con el intercambio de 63 millones de dólares.

     By David Gelles

    En el valle del Cochamó, en el centro de Chile, hay una imponente catedral de granito que es muy popular entre los escaladores de roca de todo el mundo.
    CreditPuelo Patagonia

  2. Los capitalistas se convierten en un salvavidas económico en Cuba

    La Revolución cubana se opuso a las empresas privadas, ilegalizándolas en gran medida. Actualmente, estos negocios proliferan, mientras la economía socialista se desmorona.

     By David C. Adams

    La Carreta, un emblemático restaurante de La Habana que fue propiedad del gobierno, ha sido reabierto como negocio privado por dos recientes socios, un cubanoestadounidense y un empresario local.
    CreditEliana Aponte para The New York Times

  3. Los rezagados económicos de Europa ahora lideran su crecimiento

    Más de una década después de una dolorosa austeridad, Grecia, Portugal y España han crecido más rápido que potencias tradicionales como Alemania. ¿Podrán mantener su bonanza?

     By Liz Alderman and Melissa Eddy

    La plaza Monastiraki es una gran atracción turística de Atenas. El turismo ha colaborado a reforzar la economía de Grecia y otros países del sur de Europa.
    CreditHilary Swift para The New York Times

  4. Gérard Depardieu será juzgado por agresión sexual

    El actor, quien se ha convertido en un foco del movimiento #MeToo en Francia, será juzgado en octubre bajo acusaciones de que agredió sexualmente a dos mujeres durante el rodaje de una película en 2021.

     By Aurelien Breeden

    Gérard Depardieu en 2018
    CreditAnne-Christine Poujoulat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

  5. Mejora tu vida sexual con estos 5 ejercicios

    El rendimiento sexual mejora con cualquier tipo de actividad física, pero estos movimientos son particularmente beneficiosos.

     By Danielle Friedman

    CreditSara Andreasson

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