David L. Mills, Who Kept the Internet Running on Time, Dies at 85

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Czech MPs vote to tighten gun laws after mass shooting

But it's unclear whether the proposed new rules would have stopped the Prague shooter.

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Nitrogen Hypoxia: What to Know About This New Method of Execution

By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fuOqPKM

Howard Golden, Who Led, and Defended, Brooklyn, Dies at 98

By Joseph P. Fried from NYT New York https://ift.tt/JmcX0W8

Top US court refuses to block nitrogen gas execution

US Supreme Court refuses to block Alabama from executing man using untested method of nitrogen gas

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Two Men, Including Murder Suspect, Escape From Arkansas Jail

By Eduardo Medina from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/YF94KAy

Police probe alleged foul-smelling substance attack on Gaza march

Students at Columbia University say they were doused with a foul-smelling substance, akin to sewage.

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Ewa Podles, a Rare Contralto With Sweeping Range, Dies at 71

By Zachary Woolfe from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/fyPKTj9

1924: Protests Will Continue on Rum-Ship Seizures

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Voters Have Moved On From Covid, as DeSantis Learned

By David Wallace-Wells from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/KJdrUZN

U.N. Chief Says Gaza Death Toll is ‘Unacceptable’ as It Passes 25,000

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg from NYT World https://ift.tt/fhFlOzt

Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign for US president, saying there is no "clear path to victory"

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Lingering Cold Puts Millions in the South Under Harsh Conditions

By Anna Betts and Jamie McGee from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/8nmWOk7

A Palestinian American teenager killed in the West Bank is mourned.

By Roni Caryn Rabin and Rami Nazzal from NYT World https://ift.tt/VS9fXRp

Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures.

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El secreto de República Dominicana son sus ríos y manantiales

By Mya Guarnieri from NYT En español https://ift.tt/1CpDTaF

Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault

Théo Luhaka suffered severe injuries from a police baton in a case which triggered days of protests.

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Netanyahu Rebuffs U.S. Calls to Start Working Toward Palestinian Statehood

By Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/yP0cOt7

US Senate advances funding measure to avert partial government shutdown

Congress is racing to pass the measure ahead of a Saturday deadline to fund key federal agencies.

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Economics Textbooks Are Finally Getting a Vital Update

By Peter Coy from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/8Khi7D0

Pierce Brosnan Pleads Not Guilty to Hiking Illegally at Yellowstone

By Sopan Deb from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/mePWowV

Ana Tijoux’s First Album in a Decade Fights Sorrows With Joy

By Jon Pareles from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/VqysUZL

France Rejects Genocide Accusations Against Israel in Gaza

By Aurelien Breeden from NYT World https://ift.tt/dKWbAHG

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Something Told Me to Stay’

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Palestinian envoy Husam Zomlot says UK guilty of hypocrisy

Husam Zomlot says the UK's policies towards Israel have caused it "reputational damage".

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Britain Moves to Ban the Islamist Group Hizb ut-Tahrir

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/JvQeKAu

Kenyan Airbnb murder: How femicide exposed toxic online misogyny

A young woman was dismembered and stuffed in a plastic bag - the internet blames her.

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Democrats Fret That Biden’s Power Players Are Not at His Campaign Base

By Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/tQfk35w

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin remains in hospital - Pentagon

Lloyd Austin is in "good condition" and has resumed some of his duties, the Pentagon says.

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John Kerry Bows Out as U.S. Climate Envoy

By Lisa Friedman from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/6iVXZ9e

Boris Akunin: Russia designates author ‘foreign agent’

The Kremlin labels the bestselling author, Boris Akunin, a foreign agent over his stance on Ukraine.

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Man Killed Son in 1989, Then Staged Tearful TV Discovery, Officials Say

By Mike Ives and Christine Hauser from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FOrz9ac

How Trump Is Connecting With Evangelical Voters

By Mark Boyer and Charles Homans from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ZBoAHmd

eBay pays $3m fine in blogger harassment case

Executives sent live spiders and cockroaches to a US couple who criticised the firm, court papers show.

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After years of ups and downs, Trump is once again live on Fox News.

By Michael M. Grynbaum from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4jOW3c6

Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened

A group of 35 people allegedly left a Malmö restaurant without paying on Christmas Day.

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Corrections: Jan. 9, 2024

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Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air

Footage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom.

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Antony Blinken: On the US mission to stop Gaza igniting wider war

The US secretary of state wants to prevent the war escalating but the cauldron of tensions could boil over.

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Franz Beckenbauer: German legend was one of football's most important figures

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was the friend of Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Pele and one of football's most important figures.

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Monday Briefing: Bangladesh’s Troubled Election

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Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote

Ms Hasina secures her fourth straight term after the main opposition boycotts the election.

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Family members of hostages press for a deal after meeting with officials in Qatar.

By Adam Sella from NYT World https://ift.tt/05Pv1Rh

Boeing 737 Max 9: Jets to stay grounded as inspections continue

The US aviation regulator says 171 Boeing planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied they are safe.

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French Cup side makes 8,000-mile round trip, loses 12-0

Golden Lion from Martinique endures an 8,000-mile round trip only to lose 12-0 to Lille in the French Cup.

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Arno J. Mayer, Unorthodox Historian of Europe’s Crises, Dies at 97

By Clay Risen from NYT World https://ift.tt/WZYylPo

Drone footage shows aftermath of Indonesia train crash

Multiple people were killed and dozens injured after two trains collided in a rice field in Indonesia.

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‘Night Swim’ Review: Hold Your Breath, Forever

By Alissa Wilkinson from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2jUJozX

Dog enjoys priciest meal of his life - $4,000 cash

Typically a well behaved dog, this seven-year-old chowed down on an envelope of his owners' money.

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SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Musk, Federal Agency Says

By Noam Scheiber from NYT Business https://ift.tt/gRwmAsn

The Israeli government appeared unlikely to immediately challenge a momentous Supreme Court ruling.

By Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/CxSDbqA

Robert Pether: Australian jailed in Iraq reaches 1,000-day milestone

Robert Pether has been detained for 1,000 days, in what his family call a "hostage" situation.

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Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Top Court Rejects Move to Limit It

By Justin Porter from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/JOLxzG6

In a battle over authority, Israel’s Supreme Court ruling sets a precedent.

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