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Russia-Ukraine war live: scores injured in overnight attack on Kyiv

Russia-Ukraine war live: scores injured in overnight attack on Kyiv

Europeans are generally open to the idea of Ukraine joining the EU, despite the costs and risks, but lukewarm at best about the bloc’s prospective enlargement to also take in Georgia and countries in the western Balkans, according to a survey.

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Opinion | What Worries Me About the Gaza War After My Trip to Arab States

Opinion | What Worries Me About the Gaza War After My Trip to Arab States

Thomas L. Friedman is the foreign affairs Opinion columnist. He joined the paper in 1981 and has won three Pulitzer Prizes. He is the author of seven books, including “From Beirut to Jerusalem,” which won the National Book Award. @tomfriedman • Facebook

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Argentina’s New ‘Anarcho-Capitalist’ President Starts Slashing

Argentina’s New ‘Anarcho-Capitalist’ President Starts Slashing

Subsidies have made energy and transportation very cheap for Argentines. Bus and train fares in Buenos Aires are currently 9 cents, for instance. If the subsidies are eliminated, according to the government, the bus would cost 88 cents and the train $1.38. Those fares would still be considered low in wealthier countries, but under the new government exchange rate, the average Argentine makes only $6,300 a year.

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Samsung and ASML to invest $760 million to build an advanced chip plant in South Korea

Samsung and ASML to invest $760 million to build an advanced chip plant in South Korea

He said this visit to the Netherlands will help both countries \"establish a well-organized institutional framework that will intensively address global semiconductor supply chains,\" even as semiconductors emerge as strategic assets and geopolitical risks surrounding global supply chains grow.

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Alluding to Scandal, Florida School Board Urges Member to Resign

Alluding to Scandal, Florida School Board Urges Member to Resign

The board’s resolution said that Ms. Ziegler’s remaining a member “would cause an irreparably harmful distraction to the school board’s ability to fulfill its critical constitutional mission.”

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DeSantis Dismisses One Endorsement (for Haley) and Plays Up Another (for Him)

DeSantis Dismisses One Endorsement (for Haley) and Plays Up Another (for Him)

But none of the efforts have seemed to move the polls. Mr. DeSantis now trails Mr. Trump by more than 30 points among Iowa Republicans, according to a Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom survey released on Monday.

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As Biden Struggles With Black Men, Allies Gather at White House

As Biden Struggles With Black Men, Allies Gather at White House

Maya King is a politics reporter covering the South. Prior to joining The Times, she was a national political reporter at Politico, where she covered the 2020 presidential election. More about Maya King

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Netflix: Users spent 812 million hours watching The Night Agent

Netflix: Users spent 812 million hours watching The Night Agent

\"Success on Netflix comes in all shapes and sizes, and is not determined by hours viewed alone. We have enormously successful movies and TV shows with both lower and higher hours viewed. It\'s all about whether a movie or TV show thrilled its audience — and the size of that audience relative to the economics of the title,\" the company said.

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UK economy falls unexpectedly in October as higher rates bite

UK economy falls unexpectedly in October as higher rates bite

In an interview with local news website Chronicle Live during a visit to the North East of England, he added that he was concerned over the UK economy\'s potential to grow, adding: \"There\'s no doubt it\'s lower than it has been in much of my working life.\"

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Argentina peso: Milei begins 'shock therapy' by devaluing currency

Argentina peso: Milei begins 'shock therapy' by devaluing currency

Speaking about the cuts to government spending for infrastructure projects, Mr Caputo said: \"The reality is that there is no money to pay for more public works that, as all Argentines know, often end up in the pockets of politicians or businessmen on duty\".

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E3 Gaming Convention Is Shutting Down Permanently

E3 Gaming Convention Is Shutting Down Permanently

John Yoon reports from the Seoul newsroom of The Times. He previously reported for the coronavirus tracking team, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2021. He joined The Times in 2020. More about John Yoon

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In Central London, a Big Bet on a Return to the Office

In Central London, a Big Bet on a Return to the Office

And it’s still open to the potential of some office space there. Last month, Landsec received approval to demolish a building it bought in late 2020 and replace it with a 23-story tower with office and retail space. That said, “we haven’t committed to building the building,” Mr. Simon said.

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Nations at Climate Summit Agree to Move Away From Fossil Fuels

Nations at Climate Summit Agree to Move Away From Fossil Fuels

“The text calls for a transition away from fossil fuels in this critical decade, but the transition is not funded or fair,” said Mohamed Adow, director of Power Shift Africa, an environmental group. “We’re still missing enough finance to help developing countries decarbonize and there needs to be greater expectation on rich fossil fuel producers to phase out first.”

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U.N. General Assembly Votes for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Countering U.S. Veto

U.N. General Assembly Votes for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Countering U.S. Veto

Farnaz Fassihi is a reporter for The New York Times based in New York. Previously she was a senior writer and war correspondent for the Wall Street Journal for 17 years based in the Middle East. More about Farnaz Fassihi

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Russia Strikes Kyiv, Injuring 53 People

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Andre Braugher, Actor on ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ Dies at 61

Andre Braugher, Actor on ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ Dies at 61

“I don’t want to go way out on a limb about this, you know what I’m saying, and be challenged about it,” he said. “But I think they’re both workplace comedies. In essence it’s taken 20 years to come full circle, but I think they’re in the same place.”

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Opinion | Europe May Be Headed for Something Unthinkable

Opinion | Europe May Be Headed for Something Unthinkable

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Opinion | Antisemitism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Opinion | Antisemitism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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Ricardo Arjona, Prolific Latin Pop Star, Says He Will Stop Touring

Ricardo Arjona, Prolific Latin Pop Star, Says He Will Stop Touring

“Life and people have been immensely generous to this Guatemalan,” he wrote on social media, adding, “a public-school teacher, who by playing the guitar, adding some words and trying a melody, achieved a miracle that I never suspected.”

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Nations Agree To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels In 'Historic' Deal At UN Climate Summit

Nations Agree To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels In 'Historic' Deal At UN Climate Summit

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Watch 2019 Mike Johnson Destroy His 2023 Biden Impeachment Spin In MSNBC Supercut

Watch 2019 Mike Johnson Destroy His 2023 Biden Impeachment Spin In MSNBC Supercut

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‘What Is Going On?!?’: Jimmy Kimmel Stunned By Trump’s Latest Money Stunt

‘What Is Going On?!?’: Jimmy Kimmel Stunned By Trump’s Latest Money Stunt

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'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Actor Andre Braugher Dies At 61

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Actor Andre Braugher Dies At 61

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Colbert Trolls Tucker Carlson's New Network With Website Name Buy

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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Actors Pay Tribute To Late Co-Star Andre Braugher

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Actors Pay Tribute To Late Co-Star Andre Braugher

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Far-Right Polish Lawmaker Uses Fire Extinguisher On Hanukkah Candles In Parliament

Far-Right Polish Lawmaker Uses Fire Extinguisher On Hanukkah Candles In Parliament

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Minnie Driver Explains Why She Looks 'So Sad' During Matt Damon's Famous Oscars Acceptance Speech

Minnie Driver Explains Why She Looks 'So Sad' During Matt Damon's Famous Oscars Acceptance Speech

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Young Thug's Trial Delayed After Co-Defendant Stabbed In Jail

Young Thug's Trial Delayed After Co-Defendant Stabbed In Jail

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'Controlling' Ex-Husband Allegedly Killed Newlywed Nurse And Pastor

'Controlling' Ex-Husband Allegedly Killed Newlywed Nurse And Pastor

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Amanda Bynes Reveals Her 'New Look' Is From Eyelid Surgery

Amanda Bynes Reveals Her 'New Look' Is From Eyelid Surgery

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Police Fatally Shot A Black Man Wearing Handcuffs — And His Family Wants Justice

Police Fatally Shot A Black Man Wearing Handcuffs — And His Family Wants Justice

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Bank of England set to hold interest rates as economists debate 2024 cuts

Bank of England set to hold interest rates as economists debate 2024 cuts

\"Ultimately, however, we expect both growth and inflation to be weaker than the BoE forecasts for H1 2024, bringing a first cut in June 2024 and taking Bank Rate to 4.25% by the end of the year,\" Hollingsworth and Swannell added.

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$4.7 billion European fintech firm Pleo appoints new CFO,Â pointing to IPO hopes

$4.7 billion European fintech firm Pleo appoints new CFO,Â pointing to IPO hopes

Lending is viewed as more lucrative path for financial firms than payment fees since they can earn interest from cash lent out to customers â especially now when interest rates are higher.

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Argentina devalues its currency and cuts subsidies as part of shock economic measures

Argentina devalues its currency and cuts subsidies as part of shock economic measures

His moderation may stem from pragmatism, given the scope of the immense challenge before him, his political inexperience and need to sew up alliances with other parties to implement his agenda in Congress, where his party is a distant third in number of seats held.

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Design leaders are viewing their profession with a bit more humility: 'Not that many businesses are so fluid that they need constant reinvention'

Design leaders are viewing their profession with a bit more humility: 'Not that many businesses are so fluid that they need constant reinvention'

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White House tech policy director says every U.S. citizen must have the ability to tell if images and videos released by the government are ‘authentic material’

White House tech policy director says every U.S. citizen must have the ability to tell if images and videos released by the government are ‘authentic material’

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Legendary Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla says the existential risk of sentient AI killing us is ‘not worthy of conversation’

Legendary Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla says the existential risk of sentient AI killing us is ‘not worthy of conversation’

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Japan chooses 'tax' as kanji of the year amid concern over cost of living

Japan chooses 'tax' as kanji of the year amid concern over cost of living

While Japan has evaded the soaring inflation rates seen in other major economies, the price of more than 32,000 food products rose over the course of the year, according to the private research firm Teikoku Databank.

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Couple charged with murdering Adelaide doctor Michael Yung during alleged home invasion

Couple charged with murdering Adelaide doctor Michael Yung during alleged home invasion

“Dr Michael Yung has been there for so many South Australian children and families at their darkest times – now it is time for all of us to be there for him and his family,” he wrote on X.

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Knitting Nannas claim partial victory in NSW anti-protest law challenge

Knitting Nannas claim partial victory in NSW anti-protest law challenge

The NSW government “is carefully considering the judgment and seeking advice on appeal options or options for legislative reform to ensure that protest activity is appropriately regulated and balances the rights and freedoms of the people of NSW”, a Minns government spokesperson said.

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'Dangerous product': Australian ban on engineered stone to begin next year

'Dangerous product': Australian ban on engineered stone to begin next year

It has also been asked to develop a national framework for legacy engineered stone products and a process for assessing new products for possible exemptions, prior to the ministers' March meeting.

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Viktor OrbÃ¡n doubles down on opposition to EU accession talks with Ukraine - Europe live

Viktor OrbÃ¡n doubles down on opposition to EU accession talks with Ukraine - Europe live

The prime minister also said that he did not mix questions of money and principle. On the issue of Hungary's frozen EU funds, OrbÃ¡n underscored that he believed Hungary was owed the money.

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Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns

Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns

PFAS are used in everything from waterproof clothing and cosmetics to firefighting foam and pizza boxes. Some are banned but there are concerns about environmental levels because the carbon-fluorine bonds that make the chemicals so useful also resist degradation. Last month, it was revealed that 17 of England’s 18 water companies found them in drinking water sources, including the widely restricted chemical PFOS in raw, untreated water at 18 times the limit for drinking water.

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Russian strikes on Kyiv damage children's hospital and leave more than 50 injured

Russian strikes on Kyiv damage children's hospital and leave more than 50 injured

Wednesday's attack came as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Washington, where he made an impassioned plea to Congress to approve additional aid to fight Russia's invasion.

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Public confused over physician associates working in NHS, research finds

Prof Partha Kar, a leading diabetes specialist, recently warned that the rollout of physician associates had been “an unqualified mess” and that their “vague” remit meant their use by hospitals and GP practices was “questionable at best and dangerous at worst”.

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Cop28 live: landmark deal to 'transition away' from fossil fuels agreed

Cop28 live: landmark deal to 'transition away' from fossil fuels agreed

"Let me sound a word of caution. Any agreement is only as good as its implementation. We are what we do, not what we say. We must turn this agreement into tangible action. If we unite, we can have a profound effect on all of our futures. Inclusivity kept us going in the difficult days. Everyone has been heard, from Indigenous peoples or youth to global south. "

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Israel-Gaza war live: divisions between US and Israel emerge as UN overwhelmingly votes for ceasefire

Israel-Gaza war live: divisions between US and Israel emerge as UN overwhelmingly votes for ceasefire

Palestinians who have been injured during the war in Gaza are facing potentially fatal delays both in getting treatment within the territory as well as in being evacuated abroad, caused by Israeli bureaucracy and military checkpoints, the UN and aid organisations say. The delays come amid a claim by the UN World Health Organisation that Palestinian ambulance staff involved in a recent high-risk evacuation were detained at gunpoint, stripped and beaten by Israeli soldiers.

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US owner of Boots revives plan to offload UK pharmacy chain

US owner of Boots revives plan to offload UK pharmacy chain

Also in March, the Cambridge-based chip designer Arm, one of the UK’s few bona fide global tech success stories, snubbed London in favour of floating on the Nasdaq in New York, in one of the biggest initial public offerings in recent years.

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UK economy shrinks unexpectedly as households feel squeeze

UK economy shrinks unexpectedly as households feel squeeze

“October’s negative outturn puts the prime minister’s target to get the economy growing in jeopardy, with high inflation and borrowing costs likely to suppress economic activity in November and December.”

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Sainsbury's boss defends decision to sell customers' Nectar card data

Sainsbury's boss defends decision to sell customers' Nectar card data

Roberts, who has run the UK's second largest grocer since June 2020, said 3 million new customers had joined the Nectar scheme since its discounts offer, modelled on other schemes such as Tesco's, was introduced in April.

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