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Performance by Maestro With Russian Ties Is Canceled in Vienna
[ad_1] When the Wiener Festwochen, a prestigious festival that brings leading international artists to Vienna, announced this spring’s lineup, the backlash was swift and fierce. The festival had planned to make the Russian invasion of Ukraine a focus of its programming, juxtaposing an appearance by the Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv with a concert by the maestro Teodor Currentzis, who has…
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Mohammed Dahlan, a Palestinian Exile, on an Arab Vision for Gaza
[ad_1] As the Gaza war rages, with civilian deaths soaring, few Arab leaders have publicly voiced their visions for the future of the battered enclave, fearing they will be accused of endorsing Israel’s actions. But one influential Palestinian exile, in an interview with The New York Times, has provided public insight into the types of postwar plans that Arab leaders…
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Imran Khan Allies Won the Most Seats, but They Won’t Govern Pakistan
[ad_1] Pakistan’s two main political dynasties reached an agreement late on Tuesday to form a coalition government, ensuring that candidates aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not take power despite having won the most seats in last week’s election. Leaders of the party favored by the country’s powerful military, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, or P.M.L.N., announced that they…
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Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
[ad_1] Ukraine’s turn to Europe for more support President Volodymyr Zelensky is redoubling his diplomatic outreach to Europe, as U.S. aid to Ukraine remains snarled in Congress. Zelensky and other Ukrainian politicians praised the bipartisan group of senators who approved $60 billion in assistance for Ukraine at a moment when weapons and ammunition are scarce there. The aid still has…
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Wednesday Briefing: Indonesia Is Voting Today
[ad_1] Indonesia is heading to the polls The world’s third-largest democracy is today selecting not only a new president, but also members of Parliament and local representatives. The current president, Joko Widodo, appears to have made an alliance with Prabowo Subianto without explicitly endorsing him, and polls show Prabowo with a healthy lead. But for many, he is associated with…
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Biden Denounces Trump’s Comments on Russia and NATO as ‘Un-American’
[ad_1] President Biden denounced former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday for encouraging Russia to attack certain NATO allies, calling the comments “dumb,” “shameful,” “dangerous” and “un-American” as he implored House Republicans to defy their putative nominee and pass new security aid for Ukraine and Israel. In a televised statement, Mr. Biden said a $95 billion spending package that the…
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Talks in Cairo Aim for a Deal to Halt Gaza War and Free Hostages
[ad_1] Egyptian officials have been quoted as saying that any action that sends Gazans spilling into Egyptian territory could jeopardize the decades-old peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, an anchor of stability in the Middle East. But on Monday, Egypt offered assurances that the treaty would stand. Many Palestinians say that Israel wants to expel them, and they fear that…
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What is Joko Widodo’s Role in Indonesia’s Election?
[ad_1] More than 100 million people are voting on Wednesday in one of the biggest elections in the world. The contest for the top prize — the presidency of Indonesia — is a three-way race. But looming large is someone not on the ballot. That person is Joko Widodo, the incumbent president, who is not allowed to seek a third…
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South Africa Asks ICJ to Act Against Israel’s Plans for Rafah
[ad_1] With Israel continuing to warn that it plans a ground invasion of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice in The Hague to issue new constraints on Israel’s military offensive to prevent genocide. In a filing on Monday, the South African government said that it was “gravely concerned” by Israel’s planned…
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Russia Used a New Hypersonic Missile, Ukraine Says
[ad_1] Ukraine said it had evidence that Russia had used a new hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in an attack last week, a development that might, if confirmed, pose another challenge to the country’s already strained air defenses. A preliminary analysis of missile fragments by the government-run Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise concluded that a 3M22…
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