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Middle East Crisis: Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Missile Attack
The U.S. military said an anti-ship missile launched from Yemen damaged the ship, the Rubymar.
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Inside Aleksei Navalny’s Final Months, in His Own Words
Trump. Indian food. Matthew Perry. And books, books, books. Excerpts from letters obtained by The Times show Mr. Navalny’s active mind, even amid brutal prison conditions.
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Shaken by Grisly Killings of Women, Activists in Africa Demand Change
The continent has the highest rate of gender-related killings of women in the world, according to the United Nations. Activists accuse officials of ignoring the issue and blaming the victims.
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The Taliban Refuses to Come the U.N. Conference on Afghanistan
The group said it would not take part in a conference that also included women’s rights groups, the European Union and representatives of Afghan civil society.
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Ursula von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as Top E.U. Official
The German politician has been European Commission president since 2019, becoming a key contact for the Biden administration.
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The Met Museum Aims to Get Harlem Right, Second Time Around
The museum catches up to the vital lessons of the Harlem Renaissance, with its American, European and African exchanges and its cultural solidarity.
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Colman Domingo Delivered the Best Performance of 2023 in Rustin, Will Receive AAFCA Award on February 21st
Colman Domingo burst onto the screen as civil rights leader Rustin Bayard in “Rustin,” and his performance was so strong that I cannot stop thinking about it. Domingo nailed Rustin’s vaguely mid-Atlantic accent, his ferocious drive and aching vulnerability. When he finds himself overcome with emotion at a key moment in the film, I found my tears flowing along with…
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The Second Season of Will Trent Premieres as Charming as Ever
The procedural is back and ABC’s “Will Trent” is a prime example of its charm and potential for success. The first season was a breakthrough hit, with its premiere attracting 18.1 million viewers. It even got some award nominations, mostly for star Ramón Rodríguez’s work in the titular role. It turns out the old TV…
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Berlin Film Festival 2024: Meanwhile on Earth, La Cocina, Another End
The best part about attending most major film festivals, apart from the films and the people, is visiting their theaters — local jewels that recall the magic inherent in the phrase “movie house.” This is my first Berlinale, and for this dispatch I managed to see each one of the selections in a different theater:…
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet Isn’t Anything Like Amélie, but He’s Trying
Jean-Pierre Jeunet excuses himself in the midst of our interview. “Give me one second,” the 70-year-old French filmmaker says over Zoom from Provence. “My dogs are knocking at the door.” It’s nighttime in France, and his pets mean the world to him, which is why he wants to make sure to let them in where…