Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96

By Chris Buckley and Michael Wines from NYT World https://ift.tt/uJWFjCX
via IFTTT Mr. Jiang, a wily and garrulous politician, presided over a decade of meteoric economic growth in the post-Tiananmen era.

When Visiting Michelangelo’s David, She Brings a Duster

By Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/vsVNzfT
via IFTTT The revered statue in Italy is not going to dust itself. That’s where Eleonora Pucci comes in.

In Ukraine, Bakhmut Becomes a Bloody Vortex for 2 Militaries

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Natalia Yermak and Tyler Hicks from NYT World https://ift.tt/IFdCyPw
via IFTTT Even as they have celebrated successes elsewhere, Ukrainian forces in one small eastern city have endured relentless Russian attacks. And the struggle to hold it is only intensifying.

After Deadly Blaze, Surge of Defiance Against China’s Covid Policies

By Chris Buckley, Vivian Wang, Chang Che and Amy Chang Chien from NYT World https://ift.tt/OxKgIaW
via IFTTT Protests became rare once the government cut off most routes to collective action. But ubiquitous Covid rules, bringing shared suffering, have created a focus for anger.

Protests Erupt in Shanghai and Other Chinese Cities Over Covid Controls

By Chris Buckley and Muyi Xiao from NYT World https://ift.tt/0iu65K7
via IFTTT A chanting crowd called for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to step down, a rare act of defiance reflecting growing anger after nearly three years of lockdowns.

They Were Surrogates. Now They Must Raise the Children.

By Hannah Beech and Nadia Shira Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/BsM50Ey
via IFTTT In Cambodia’s weak legal system, surrogacy exists in a gray market, endangering all involved when political conditions suddenly shift and criminal charges follow.

‘Gangnam Style’ Brought K-Pop to the World, but Haunted Its Creator

By Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim from NYT World https://ift.tt/yYTCNvU
via IFTTT In 2012, the song took over the internet, and it helped pave the way for the global success of Korean pop. But Psy, the artist behind it, spent years trying and failing to replicate the phenomenon.

Why Does the U.S. Have So Many Mass Shootings? Research Is Clear: Guns.

By Max Fisher and Josh Keller from NYT World https://ift.tt/N9P4Vxt
via IFTTT Americans advance a lot of theories for why they have so many more gun deaths than other countries do. The answer is lying in plain sight.

Missiles for Poland Raise Questions on NATO Stance in Ukraine War

By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/ypwHiW1
via IFTTT NATO is determined to help Ukraine battle Russia, but wants no direct part of the war. A new promise of air defense weapons for Poland may make that more complicated.

On the River at Night, Ambushing Russians

By Carlotta Gall and Ivor Prickett from NYT World https://ift.tt/5pm2LoI
via IFTTT Ukrainian units plying the Dnipro River venture behind enemy lines under the cover of darkness, carrying out reconnaissance and sabotage.

Powerful Earthquake Kills at Least 162 in Indonesia; Toll Expected to Mount

By Seth Mydans from NYT World https://ift.tt/h1pVY5c
via IFTTT The quake on the nation’s main island, Java, destroyed hundreds of buildings, and officials feared that many people were still trapped beneath the rubble.

Videos Suggest Captive Russian Soldiers Were Killed at Close Range

By Malachy Browne, Stephen Hiltner, Chevaz Clarke-Williams and Taylor Turner from NYT World https://ift.tt/tv1yfmN
via IFTTT Videos circulating online and reported on by Russian state media have raised questions about whether Ukrainian soldiers committed a war crime.

How an American Survived Hiding From the Russians in Kherson for 8 Months

By Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/pPCgT0X
via IFTTT Timothy Morales, a teacher, was trapped in the southern Ukrainian city during the occupation. To evade Russian troops, he rarely ventured out, switched apartments and pretended to be Irish.

For Western Weapons, the Ukraine War Is a Beta Test

By Lara Jakes from NYT World https://ift.tt/UI67igM
via IFTTT Though the battle for Ukraine remains largely a grinding artillery war, new advances in technology and training there are being closely monitored for the ways they are starting to shape combat.

Stymied by Protests, Iran Unleashes Its Wrath on Its Youth

By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/zqar7dv
via IFTTT Hundreds of minors have been detained for joining the demonstrations, and many others have died in the crackdown, according to Iranian lawyers and rights activists.

Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Who Inspired ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport

By Eduardo Medina from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ko2sSn0
via IFTTT Mr. Nasseri lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years, sleeping on a bench, after he was stuck in limbo as a refugee. His life was the inspiration for the Steven Spielberg film, which starred Tom Hanks.

Here’s what we know about the attack.

By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur from NYT World https://ift.tt/TP1txS2
via IFTTT The blast tore through a busy pedestrian thoroughfare popular with tourists. It was unclear who carried it out.

When It Comes to Bearing Bad Tidings, Putin Is Nowhere to Be Found

By Neil MacFarquhar from NYT World https://ift.tt/pu5QG7x
via IFTTT Big decisions about Ukraine are President Vladimir V. Putin’s to make, but the Kremlin and state media are distancing him from the setback in Kherson and downplaying its seriousness.

Norwegian Princess Engaged to a Shaman Gives Up Her Royal Duties

By Emma Bubola and Henrik Pryser Libell from NYT World https://ift.tt/vOi1xQC
via IFTTT Princess Martha Louise’s belief in the supernatural has long been the subject of media fascination in Norway, but a focus on her healer fiancé proved too much.

A Messy Marital Split Tarnishes a Roman Soccer Legend

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/dtBLVWI
via IFTTT Francesco Totti and Ilary Blasi once shared a storybook love. Now she’s hiding his Rolexes, and he’s holding hostage her Jimmy Choos.

Russian state media confirms that a top general is no longer in his post.

By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleg Matsnev from NYT World https://ift.tt/hqGbHUP
via IFTTT Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin had been publicly bashed by a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin over his performance in Ukraine.

Kyiv Planning for Total Evacuation if It Loses Electricity

By Marc Santora and Ben Hubbard from NYT World https://ift.tt/EC2TO59
via IFTTT The city is also establishing 1,000 heating centers for its 3 million residents, as Russia pounds away at civilian targets.

Imran Khan, Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Is Shot at Rally

By Salman Masood and Christina Goldbaum from NYT World https://ift.tt/IZosewF
via IFTTT Mr. Khan, who was leading a protest march, was wounded in both legs, in an attack that threated to plunge the country into turmoil.