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Wednesday Briefing: A Legal Blow to Trump
[ad_1] A court rejected Trump’s immunity claim A federal appeals court rejected Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity in a criminal indictment accusing him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. The court ruled that he was subject to federal criminal law — like any other American — and must stand trial. The ruling is unlikely to be the final…
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Who Created Butter Chicken? India’s Great Curry Clash.
[ad_1] In 1947, two men, both named Kundan, fled Peshawar during the bloody partition that carved Pakistan out of British India. They landed in Delhi and soon became partners in a restaurant called Moti Mahal serving food from the Punjab region. On this much their descendants agree. Where they diverge is on the question of which of the men should…
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Israel Chooses a Eurovision Act as Boycott Campaigns Swirl
[ad_1] The singing contest’s glitzy lights and glittering dresses were supposed to be a respite after another depressing, hostage-filled news day on Israeli TV. Yet a somber mood hung over the finale of “Rising Star,” the show that selects Israel’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, as it pitted four young pop singers against one another on Tuesday night. This…
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Israel-Hamas War and Middle East Crisis: Latest Updates
[ad_1] Israel has called securing the freedom of the hostages abducted to Gaza a key goal in its war against Hamas, so many in the country were shocked on Tuesday when it emerged that at least a fifth of the captives were already dead. The news was likely to worsen a furor in Israel, where a debate over the government’s…
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Election Office Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 22 a Day Before Vote
[ad_1] Two separate explosions outside election offices in an insurgency-hit area of Pakistan killed at least 22 people and wounded several others on Wednesday, officials said, a deadly reminder of the deteriorating security situation in the country as it heads into national elections on Thursday. In light of such security threats, the Pakistani authorities have designated half of the country’s…
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Tucker Carlson Has Interviewed Putin, Kremlin Says
[ad_1] Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host, has interviewed President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, a sign that the Russian leader is seeking to make a direct appeal to American conservatives as U.S. aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance. Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, said Mr. Carlson had conducted the interview on…
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Read Your Way Through Lagos
[ad_1] For a historical overview, I’d recommend “Lagos: A Cultural History,” by Kaye Whiteman. It traces the history of the city from the arrival of Portuguese explorers in 1472 to the British takeover in 1861 and contemporary times. It takes us through the topography of Lagos (the Island-Mainland dichotomy), the streets and their stories, the city’s nightlife and its film,…
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Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Cities at a Tense Time for Kyiv
[ad_1] Missiles streaked into Kyiv early Wednesday in a Russian attack that killed at least three people, according to local officials, jolted residents awake with air alarms and explosions, and ignited a fire that sent plumes of smoke billowing over the Ukrainian capital. The barrage, which directed missiles and drones at cities across the country, coincided with a moment of…
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Playing Soccer in Abidjan? Get Yourself a Pair of Lêkê.
[ad_1] The wealthy pros of Ivory Coast’s national soccer team were resting in their luxury hotel last week, preparing for a match in Africa’s biggest tournament, when Yaya Camara sprinted onto a dusty lot and began fizzing one pass after another to his friends. Over and over, he corralled the game’s underinflated ball and then sent it away again with…
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Giorgia Meloni Solidifies Her Credentials in Europe
[ad_1] The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, was isolated, the sole holdout to a landmark European Union fund for Ukraine worth billions. As pressure mounted on him on the eve of an emergency E.U. summit last week, he needed someone to talk to. Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s prime minister, who had long shared his antagonism to the E.U, was that sympathetic…
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