After repeated setbacks, Putin uses a speech to try to rally his countrymen.

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Biden and Pelosi pay homage to Pope Benedict XVI.

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With Benedict’s Death, an Unprecedented Moment for the Modern Church

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On the last day of the year, the two warring sides exchange prisoners.

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American conservative Catholics mourn Benedict as an unofficial figurehead.

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Critics say a new media law signed by Zelensky could restrict press freedom in Ukraine.

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In a battered Ukrainian city, workers are battling winter, not the Russians.

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Juan Guaidó Is Voted Out as Leader of Venezuela’s Opposition

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Dispatch: Though far away, the war is transforming a Turkish resort town.

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They Said They Went to Mali to Keep the Peace. Now They’re Jailed as Mercenaries.

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Trial for Myanmar’s Ousted Civilian Leader Nears Its End

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Russian Missile Barrage Staggers Ukraine’s Air Defenses

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U.S. Says Chinese Fighter Jet Flew Dangerously Close to American Plane

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For now, Russia’s economy is faring better than expected under Western sanctions.

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The Biden administration tries to stop Iran from supplying Russia with drones.

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Fire at Cambodian Casino Near Thai Border Kills at Least 10

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Exxon Mobil sues to try to block a European windfall tax.

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Ukraine gives an optimistic update on its power grid, but concern grows about coming holidays.

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White Men Charged in Attack on Black Teenagers at Pool in South Africa

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Exxon Mobil sues to try to block Europe windfall tax.

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Remote Workers Descend on Mexico City, and Housing Prices Surge

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Wild and Wilde: At Celebrity Cemetery, Nature Takes on Starring Role

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The U.S. is sending satellite-guided weapons to Kyiv. How will they help?

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Ukraine and Russia Battle for a Gateway City in the East

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Putin bans oil exports to nations that agreed to a Western price cap.

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In a city a few hours from Moscow, mothers grieve their sons, but don’t resent Putin’s war.

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Soccer Star Says His Family Stopped From Leaving Iran for Supporting Protests

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How citizen spies foiled Putin’s grand plan for one Ukrainian city.

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Ukraine’s foreign minister proposes peace summit for February.

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Paris Shooting Suspect Indicted on Charges of MurderWith Racist Motive

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Bakhmut’s final food stand finds a way to keep the pizza coming.

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North Korean Drones Breach Border, Triggering Alarms in South

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The drone attack would be the second aimed at Engels air base this month.

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Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest

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U.N. Fears 180 Rohingya Refugees in Stranded Boat Are Dead

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Another Day, Another Crash: Life by Britain’s Most Bashed Bridge

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Air-Raid Sirens Sound Across Ukraine on Christmas Morning

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In Ukraine, Christmas Lights Defy Darkness of War, and Children Ask for Peace

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Lonely, Single and Over 50? China Has a Game Show for That.

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A Christmas Tree Brings Life to a Destroyed Palestinian Village

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Ukraine’s spy chief says Russian activity in Belarus is an attempt to divert Ukraine’s forces.

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Threat of Invasion From Belarus Low, Says Ukraine Spy Chief

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The Senate passes a spending bill that includes nearly $50 billion in aid for Ukraine.

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Russian shelling hits Ukraine’s south and east as Zelensky returns to Kyiv.

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Russian shelling hits Ukraine’s south and east as Zelensky returns to Kyiv.

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Washington says North Korea is delivering arms to the Wagner Group, for Russia’s use in Ukraine.

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Washington says North Korea is delivering arms to the Wagner Group, for Russia’s use in Ukraine.

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The Ukrainian leader sought to convey the reality of the war to Washington.

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The U.N. nuclear chief says he is working with ‘utmost urgency’ to get a nuclear safety zone at Zaporizhzhia.

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