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New Iranian leader was wounded early in the war, Iranian and Israeli officials say
New York Times, Published on 11/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Three days after Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his slain father as Iran’s supreme leader, he has not appeared on video or in public nor issued any written statements.
Dikembe Mutombo, a towering NBA presence, dies at 58
New York Times, Published on 01/10/2024
» ATLANTA - Dikembe Mutombo, who arrived at Georgetown University as an international student with aspirations of being a doctor but who instead became a towering presence in professional basketball and a dedicated humanitarian in his native Congo, died Monday in Atlanta. He was 58.
OpenAI is growing fast and burning through piles of money
New York Times, Published on 28/09/2024
» SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI, the San Francisco startup behind ChatGPT, has been telling investors that it is making billions from its chatbot and that it expects to make a lot more in the coming years. But it has not been quite so clear about how much it is losing.
Julian Assange pleads guilty, securing his freedom
New York Times, Published on 26/06/2024
» SYDNEY — Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of violating the US Espionage Act, securing his freedom under a plea deal that saw its final act play out in a remote US courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific.
First ship carrying food aid arrives in Gaza
New York Times, Published on 16/03/2024
» GAZA - A humanitarian aid ship has arrived off the Gaza Strip for the first time since the start of the war, a first step in a fledgling maritime operation to bring more aid to hungry Palestinians as aid groups say that Israel is restricting more efficient deliveries by road.
Video reveals how Russian mercenaries recruit inmates for Ukraine war
New York Times, Published on 17/09/2022
» In a video that emerged Tuesday, the de facto leader of a Russian mercenary outfit known as the Wagner Group is seen promising convicts release from prison in return for a six-month combat tour in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
If poor countries go unvaccinated, rich ones will pay -study
New York Times, Published on 25/01/2021
» In monopolising the supply of vaccines against Covid-19, wealthy nations are threatening more than a humanitarian catastrophe: The resulting economic devastation will hit affluent countries nearly as hard as those in the developing world.
Trump's Proud Boys: US chauvinists who refuse to apologise
New York Times, Published on 01/10/2020
» NEW YORK: When hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered for a Labor Day rally in Oregon, a man in the signature black-and-gold shirt of the Proud Boys approached the crowd with a welcoming smile.
Best person for the job? Not always in EU's Brussels
New York Times, Published on 07/10/2019
» BRUSSELS: One official could not answer basic questions about his portfolio. Another has been accused of misusing public funds while in office and is still being investigated. A third wore blackface.
Democrats capture control of House, GOP holds senate
New York Times, Published on 07/11/2018
» Democrats harnessed voter fury toward President Donald Trump to win control of the House and capture pivotal governorships Tuesday night as liberals and moderates banded together to deliver a forceful rebuke of Mr Trump, even as Republicans added to their Senate majority by claiming a handful of conservative-leaning states.