Why Iranians look dimly on first chance to vote since unrest

Turnout is seen as a crucial test for the regime - but how far is the choice a real one?

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Gas Pumps Didn’t Work in New Zealand. Blame the Leap Year.

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Grenfell-style cladding fear after Valencia fire

Construction pictures suggest the cladding used on the building may be of a type now banned in the UK.

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Breasts, Breasts, Everywhere

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The Saga of the Red Couch

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Medical students find out school will be tuition-free

Students broke into cheers and tears as a former professor at a New York college announced a $1bn donation.

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Jon Stewart Takes on ‘Something Light’: Israel and Gaza

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Chinese allegedly barred from German military plane

Chinese visitors at the Singapore Airshow say they were singled out and banned from the Airbus plane.

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The Indians ‘duped’ into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Their families have appealed to the Indian government for help getting them back home.

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Top U.N. Court Holds Last Day of Hearings on Israeli Occupation

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Kara Swisher Is Not Here to Make Friends in Her New Memoir

By Adrian Chen from NYT Books https://ift.tt/inx3uwX

Eiffel Tower set to reopen after six-day strike

Workers first walked out on Monday in a dispute over the way the tower was managed.

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Get Ready for a Fashion Vibe Shift

By Vanessa Friedman from NYT Style https://ift.tt/YI3cfDZ

Rob Reiner on ‘the Greatest Single Performance’ in U.S. Cinema

By Kathryn Shattuck from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/tvYdDfe

Barbra Streisand’s Memoir Makes for 48 Vivid, Verklempt Listening Hours

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The young Bollywood star taking on Hollywood

Actress Alia Bhatt, adored by fans in India, is making her mark around the world.

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Prada Schools the TikTok Crowd

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South Africa's parliament impeaches top judge

This historic move will see John Hlophe removed as the leading judge in Western Cape province.

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Was This the Most Democratic Fashion Show Ever?

By Vanessa Friedman from NYT Style https://ift.tt/EP4xYZ5

What to Know About This Crazily Crowded Broadway Spring Season

By Michael Paulson from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/Q9rHU0h

He Showed the World Gaza’s Suffering. But ‘Nothing Changed.’

By Neil Collier, Mona El-Naggar and Mark Boyer from NYT World https://ift.tt/P1XAmfK

Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected

Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.

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Gazan Tailors Use Covid-19 P.P.E. to Meet Diaper Demand

By Shawn Paik from NYT World https://ift.tt/jYkGg1O

The Met Aims to Get Harlem Right, the Second Time Around

By Holland Cotter from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/hb7zV1f

Representatives from 50 nations are expected to argue before the International Court of Justice.

By Ephrat Livni from NYT World https://ift.tt/FgJT40Y

Si te cuesta levantarte de la silla, esta rutina es para ti

By Amanda Loudin from NYT En español https://ift.tt/Md1X2xq

Years Later, ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’ Wields Different Magic

By Mike Dawson from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/HsvzF7T

South Africa said Israel’s advance would bring ‘further large-scale killing’ and destruction.

By Victoria Kim from NYT World https://ift.tt/zIJ4ADV

Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden

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Popcast (Deluxe): Usher, Beyoncé and Ye Lead a Busy Week in Pop

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Trump to appear at key hearing in hush money case

The US ex-leader may make a last-minute bid to get the case dismissed before it goes to trial in March.

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‘There Is No Safety’: Displaced Gazans Leave Rafah

By Nader Ibrahim and Shawn Paik from NYT World https://ift.tt/sAV6CzE

A Big Day for City Hall Weddings

By James Barron from NYT New York https://ift.tt/AOhTxrP

Chasing Indonesia’s Massive Youth Vote

By Sui-Lee Wee and Shawn Paik from NYT World https://ift.tt/loiKFIe

A rocket attack in northern Israel kills 1 person and injures several others.

By Gabby Sobelman from NYT World https://ift.tt/rFUSEWj

The Politics of Betrayal Are at Work in Michigan

By Farah Stockman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/64W1Jaj

From one war zone to another: A Syrian family is stranded in Gaza.

By Abu Bakr Bashir from NYT World https://ift.tt/rezbRX1

It’s a Myth That Americans Don’t Understand the Economy

By Nate Silver from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ewATmFQ

Senegal election crisis: 'We feel betrayed by President Macky Sall'

Imams and protesters unite in anger at a poll delay rocking Senegal's democratic credentials.

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A Trio of Globe-Trotting Novels

By Alida Becker from NYT Books https://ift.tt/qVy7uSW

Israel is working on a ‘detailed plan’ to move Gazans north, Netanyahu says.

By Andrés R. Martínez from NYT World https://ift.tt/uzx8TC3

A London Shoe Shop Says Custom Work Can Be Speedy

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Virat Kohli: India batter to miss rest of England Test series

India batter Virat Kohli will miss the rest of the Test series against England for personal reasons.

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Organizadores latinos dicen que los republicanos se arriesgaron al ignorar a Nevada

By Anjali Huynh from NYT En español https://ift.tt/igFR1Ow

Our Super Bowls, Ourselves

By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/GSXOP2Y

Pakistan Is Stunned as Early Election Results Look Like a Real Race

By Christina Goldbaum from NYT World https://ift.tt/KL6frJh

Kelvin Kangethe: US fugitive wanted for murder escapes custody in Kenya

Kelvin Kangethe allegedly killed his girlfriend in the US last October before flying to Kenya.

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Falling Into a Hole

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Pakistan election: Two deadly blasts in Balochistan day before vote

Two explosions kill at least 20 people ahead of a poll marred by violence and claims of rigging.

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Trapped orcas escape from drift ice near Japan

The pod of about a dozen killer whales were first spotted stranded on Monday north of Hokkaido.

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A.I.-Generated Faces

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Country music legend Toby Keith dies aged 62

Toby Keith, one of country music's biggest stars, dies aged 62 - he had previously revealed he had stomach cancer

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World’s Largest Cruise Ship

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The Five Brooklyn Roommates Who Merged Two Households Into One

By Samantha Maldonado from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/DvtsY5E

Xiang Yang Hong 3: Chinese ship's port call in Maldives fans India tensions

A Chinese research ship's imminent arrival at Male has increased tensions between Beijing and Delhi.

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Skate Under the Brooklyn Bridge (Or Just Take Photos)

By Stacy Y. China from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/ReBDK4m

The Houthis vow to respond to an earlier wave of American and British airstrikes in northern Yemen.

By Vivek Shankar from NYT World https://ift.tt/6AxNRFS

The Condo Board Is Ruining Our Building! How Do We Get Them Out?

By Jill Terreri Ramos from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/4Znm2SJ

At least 18 members of Iran-backed groups were killed in Syria, monitoring group says.

By Victoria Kim from NYT World https://ift.tt/sEhUQnz

What Is Unique About Where You Live?

By Natalie Proulx from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/xPgkCpw

Gazan Cobblers Busy as Shoes Become Scarce

By Shawn Paik from NYT World https://ift.tt/tw6ZODX

The Biden-Abbott Border War Is a Mess, but It Is Not a Constitutional Crisis

By Stephen I. Vladeck from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/vnstBO1

Biking

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