Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees

21/12/2024 16:08 New York Times

The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency.

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Biden Announces $2.5 Billion in Security Aid to Ukraine

The Treasury Department also released an additional $3.4 billion in budget aid as the Biden administration rushes assistance to Kyiv in its final weeks in office....

30/12/2024 16:34 New York Times

Where Is Russia Finding New Soldiers? Wherever It Can.

From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine....

30/12/2024 13:20 New York Times

Cold Takes More Infant Lives in Gaza, Adding to the War’s Civilian Toll

The Gazan health ministry said at least five babies had died from the cold in the last week. Displaced families have little more than tents and tarps to protect them from the weather....

30/12/2024 12:26 New York Times

Lebanon’s Economy Reels From Israel-Hezbollah War

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah may be suspended, but the damage is immense. “We came out of this war with nothing,” one man said....

30/12/2024 10:00 New York Times

Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin

The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses....

30/12/2024 08:51 New York Times

Georgia Inaugurates Mikheil Kavelashvili as President Amid Anti-Western Drift

Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China....

29/12/2024 17:30 New York Times

Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan

With the war now over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away....

29/12/2024 13:15 New York Times

Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk

His cozy relationship with Chinese leaders and reported contacts with Russian officials is a cause for alarm....

29/12/2024 11:00 New York Times

A Revived Trump-Kim Bromance Could Shake Up the Authoritarian Axis

North Korea is the weak link in the emerging coalition of authoritarian states, and the incoming president is uniquely positioned to exploit this....

29/12/2024 11:00 New York Times

Texas Tornado Leaves 1 Dead and at Least 4 Injured in Brazoria County

A tornado that touched down in Brazoria County struck some homes and other structures on Saturday, the authorities said. It was a day of tornado warnings in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi....

29/12/2024 02:19 New York Times

Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List?

Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin....

29/12/2024 02:02 New York Times

Marc Fogel Designated as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia by U.S. State Dept.

Marc Fogel was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced in 2022 to 14 years in prison by the same court that handled the case of Brittney Griner....

28/12/2024 22:58 New York Times

Putin Apologizes but Does Not Take Responsibility for Azerbaijani Plane Crash

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”...

28/12/2024 21:41 New York Times

Amid Israel-Hezbollah Crossfire, Fish Farmers Stay Put

The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish....

28/12/2024 15:42 New York Times

Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima Survivor Who Preached Peace, Dies at 92

Severely disfigured when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, she spent her life warning others about the dangers of nuclear war....

28/12/2024 14:16 New York Times

Ukrainian Aid Workers Risk Life and Limb to Get Civilians to Safety

The danger and hardship gets worse by the day for civilians in eastern Ukraine. Still, they resist leaving the places that have become their homes....

28/12/2024 10:00 New York Times

What We Know About the Ship Finland Seized Over Fears of Russian Sabotage

Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia....

28/12/2024 08:14 New York Times

Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors

Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most formidable rivals in the country’s civil war....

28/12/2024 05:01 New York Times

Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region

After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine....

27/12/2024 23:13 New York Times

Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress

The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit....

27/12/2024 22:55 New York Times

What We Know About the Plane Crash in Kazakhstan

The Embraer 190 was traveling to Grozny, Russia, but crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people onboard. Investigators are focusing on Russian air defense as the likely cause....

27/12/2024 20:27 New York Times

In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan

American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand....

27/12/2024 16:10 New York Times

Ukraine Slows Missile Fire Into Russia as Trump Prepares to Take Office

The long-range missiles provided by the United States and Britain were used to strike inside Russian territory, despite concerns that their use would escalate the conflict. Kyiv’s stockpiles are running out....

27/12/2024 16:04 New York Times

Richard Parsons, Serial Fixer of Media and Finance Giants, Dies at 76

Mr. Parsons’s lengthy résumé is a catalog of corporate emergencies at Time Warner, Citigroup and the Los Angeles Clippers....

26/12/2024 23:25 New York Times

Plane Crash Investigators Look at Russian Antiaircraft Systems

Also, Israel bombed an airport and ports in Yemen. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....

26/12/2024 22:07 New York Times

Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Power Cable to Estonia Is Cut

Finland seized an oil tanker after the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure....

26/12/2024 22:06 New York Times

Mozambique Unrest: What to Know

More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military....

26/12/2024 20:00 New York Times

Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Investigators Focus on Russian Defenses as Possible Cause

Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had hit a flock of birds. But some experts cast doubt on that account, pointing to footage showing apparent holes in the fuselage....

26/12/2024 19:55 New York Times

The Year in News

An election. A shooting. A solar eclipse. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine....

26/12/2024 12:32 New York Times

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day

Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said....

26/12/2024 08:08 New York Times

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