Navalny’s Death Provokes Western Outrage but Few Concrete Actions to Stop Putin
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Former FBI Agent Sentenced to Prison Had Failed to Disclose Ties to Albanian Officials
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London Fashion Week Celebrates Multiculturalism, Urban Life
LONDON — The cultural richness brought by migrations across the world, familial nostalgia and the frenetic pace of London life marked the second day of the city’s Fashion Week on Saturday as up-and-coming designers showed off their styles for the season ahead. Some 60 designers, ranging from rising talents to renowned brands like Burberry, are exhibiting …
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Russian Diaspora Honors Memory of Alexey Navalny, Demands Answers
Around the world, people gather to mourn the loss of Russia’s opposition leader and call for a proper investigation of his death. VOA reports from the city of Los Angeles, California, in the United States. …
What to Expect at Britain’s BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday
LONDON — Prepare for Poppenheimer. Poor Things and Oppenheimer are the leading contenders for the British Academy Film Awards, which will be handed out Sunday in front of an audience of filmmakers, movie stars and the heir to the British throne. Yorgos Lanthimos’ gothic fantasia is up for 11 trophies, while Christopher Nolan’s atom-bomb epic has …
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Media Creators Worry About New AI-Video Tool by Maker of ChatGPT
paris — A new artificial intelligence tool that promises to create short videos from simple text commands has raised concerns along with questions from artists and media professionals. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and image generator DALL-E, said Thursday it was testing a text-to-video model called “Sora” that can allow users to create realistic videos with …
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Top Diplomats From US, China Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks in Germany
MUNICH — Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their strained relations over Taiwan, the situation in the South China Sea, Russia’s war against Ukraine and synthetic opioids, the State Department said. The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister …
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Harrison Ford’s ‘Star Wars’ script fetches $13,600 at UK sale
London — An original draft “Star Wars” script left in a London apartment by actor Harrison Ford, who played Hans Solo in the movie, sold at a UK auction for $13,600 on Saturday. The script was used when Ford was filming the first installment of the epic saga, originally entitled “The Adventures of Luke Starkiller,” at …
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Hungary Can Soon Ratify Sweden’s NATO Bid, Prime Minister Orban Says
BUDAPEST — The Hungarian parliament can ratify Sweden’s NATO membership when it convenes for its new spring session later this month, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told his supporters on Saturday. “It’s good news that our dispute with Sweden will soon be settled,” Orban said in a key speech. “We are going in the direction that at …
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Navalny’s Team Confirms Death, Says Officials Won’t Release His Body
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Zelenskyy Warns Ukraine’s Low Ammunition Supplies Could Bolster Russia’s Offensive
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Foreign Minister Says Cutting China Out of Trade Would Be Historic Mistake
MUNICH — China’s foreign minister told a gathering of international security policy officials Saturday that trying to shut China out of trade in the name of avoiding dependency would be a historic mistake. Wang Yi spoke at the Munich Security Conference. Host Germany wants to avoid over-reliance on trade with an increasingly assertive China and diversify …
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US VP Kamala Harris Attends Munich Security Conference
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Russian Emigres Gather Around Globe to Mourn Navalny, Denounce Putin
BERLIN/VILNIUS, Lithuania — Hundreds of protesters, many of them Russian emigres, gathered in cities across Europe and beyond on Friday to express their outrage over the death of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny. Often gathering outside Russian embassies, they chanted slogans critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom they blamed for the activist’s death, holding up signs …
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US Official: Russia Suffers Staggering Losses Despite Ukraine’s Supply Shortages
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Kremlin Contends the West Is Behind Everything That Happened to Navalny
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US Blames Moscow for Death of Navalny
The United States is blaming Moscow for the death of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in a remote Russian prison. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports.] …
US Suggests Russia Can Be Talked Out of Launching New Anti-Satellite System
washington — Russian plans to launch a new, space-based anti-satellite weapon system that could potentially wreak havoc on Earth are not set in stone, according to U.S. President Joe Biden, who suggested Friday that there was a still a chance to persuade Moscow to change course. Word of the new Russian threat began spreading Wednesday after …
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UN Chief Calls for Investigation Into Reported Death of Navalny
new york — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed shock Friday on the reported death of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and called for a credible investigation into his death. “The secretary-general expresses his condolences to Mr. Navalny’s family and calls for a full, credible and transparent investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Navalny’s …
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Biden: Make No Mistake, Putin Is Responsible for Navalny’s Death
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UN Chief: Current Global Order Fails Millions
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Key Dates in Alexey Navalny’s Campaign Against Putin
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Alexey Navalny, Fiercest Foe of Russia’s Putin, Has Died, Authorities Say
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Wars in Israel, Ukraine to Dominate Global Security Summit in Munich
BERLIN/MUNICH — Leading politicians, military officers and diplomats from around the world gather in Munich on Friday for a security conference that will be dominated by the wars in Israel and Ukraine as well as fears over the U.S. commitment to defending its allies. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukrainian President …
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