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Human rights organizations and residents describe the situation in the enclave as getting more desperate. Here is a closer look.

Putin Apologizes but Does Not Take Responsibility for Azerbaijani Plane Crash

Putin demands transparent plane crash

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300+NYT > World News / 8h

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.”

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

100+NYT > World News / 8h

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

Today

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right AfD

Musk supports Germany's AfD party

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NYT > World News / 52min

The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections.

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

33NYT > World News / 6h

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.

Takeaways From a Times Correspondent’s Return to Afghanistan

50NYT > World News / 7h

Here’s what he found.

Syria’s New Government Steps Up Pursuit of Assad Loyalists

94NYT > World News / 9h

Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new administration in Syria.

Your Best Advice of 2024

100+NYT > World News / 11h

As we start to look ahead, here’s the best advice that readers of The Morning received this year.

Playing to Win: How a First Nation Turned Around Its Fortunes

NYT > World News / 11h

Steered by an entrepreneurial chief, Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia led the largest investment by Indigenous people in Canada’s seafood industry.

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

300+NYT > World News / 12h

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.

Amid Israel-Hezbollah Crossfire, Fish Farmers Stay Put

NYT > World News / 12h

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

Yesterday

In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

NYT > World News / 14h

Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.

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

100+NYT > World News / 17h

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.

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

30NYT > World News / 17h

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.

Takeaways From a Times Correspondent’s Return to Afghanistan

50NYT > World News / 17h

Here’s what he found.

Greeks Are Defying an Indoor Smoking Ban

100+NYT > World News / 17h

The country, which has one of Europe’s highest smoking rates, is also resisting a wider push for outdoor bans.

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

NYT > World News / 22h

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.

10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope

50NYT > World News / 1d

A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power.

Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight

Azerbaijani plane crash kills 38

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200+NYT > World News / 1d

Flight attendants and a passenger described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.

In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

24NYT > World News / 1d

Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.

Canadian Ministers Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss Border, and Tariffs

Canadian ministers meet Trump team

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400+NYT > World News / 1d

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.

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

Finland seizes Russian ship after sabotage

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60NYT > World News / 1d

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.

Berrien Moore III Is Dead

NYT > World News / 1d

As a researcher at several universities and an adviser at NASA, he used data analysis to show how the planet’s different systems are interrelated.

A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah

400+NYT > World News / 1d

Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region.

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

40NYT > World News / 1d

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

Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran

Italian journalist detained in Iran

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63NYT > World News / 1d

Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.

What We Know About the Plane Crash in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Airlines crash linked to Russia

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300+NYT > World News / 1d

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.

Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza

100+NYT > World News / 1d

The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s monthslong offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza.

Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future

Minorities in Syria face growing fears

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NYT > World News / 1d

Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ouster of Syria’s dictator.

10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope

81NYT > World News / 1d

A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power.

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

90NYT > World News / 1d

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.

The Children Who Left Gaza

22NYT > World News / 1d

Sixteen young people evacuated from Gaza for treatment of dire injuries. Months later, they face new lives in an unfamiliar country.

E.P.A. Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks

500+NYT > World News / 1d

The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”

Residents Turn to Home Lifting In Response to the Threat of Flooding

26NYT > World News / 1d

As climate change intensifies, flooding is emerging as a threat for homes not previously seen as high-risk. Some residents are responding creatively by lifting up their homes.

Some African Leaders Are Optimistic About Trump

43NYT > World News / 1d

In his first term, Donald Trump denigrated African nations, but leaders there are hopeful his return will bring more investment and less pressure to uphold democracy and human rights.

Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future

Assad dynasty falls in Syria

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NYT > World News / 1d

Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ouster of Syria’s dictator.

A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized

68NYT > World News / 1d

“Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth.

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