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A Prison at War: The Convicts Sustaining Putin’s Invasion

These men were among nearly 200 inmates who left a high-security Russian prison to join the war in Ukraine. The New York Times obtained documents and interviews giving the fullest picture yet of the convicts helping to sustain Russia’s invasion.

Agnes Chow, a Hong Kong Activist, Fled to Canada and Isn’t Likely to Return

Agnes Chow, a prominent pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong who was arrested as part of a sweeping crackdown, said over the weekend that she had fled to Canada and planned to skip bail, in a bold challenge to the authorities.

Climate Summit Leader Tries to Calm Uproar Over a Remark on Fossil Fuels

Sultan Al Jaber, the Emirati oil executive who is leading the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, attempted to calm the uproar over his claim that there was “no science” to support a phaseout of fossil fuels.

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