Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last
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Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.…

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Several Dead After Explosion and Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland
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Several Dead After Explosion and Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland

The police said the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. after an explosion at a bar in Crans-Montana. The number of deaths and injuries was unknown. Source link

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Mamdani Names Transit Chief Whose Mandate Is to Improve Bus Service
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Mamdani Names Transit Chief Whose Mandate Is to Improve Bus Service

As commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation, Michael Flynn will seek to implement one of the new mayor’s central campaign planks. Source link

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A Trump Security Is Empty, Mr. Zelensky
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A Trump Security Is Empty, Mr. Zelensky

Ukraine’s president should stop pressing for U.S. security guarantees and pursue more effective means of self-protection. Source link

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Why New York City Needs Someone Like Mamdani
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Why New York City Needs Someone Like Mamdani

The new mayor is an entirely familiar type of New York politician. Source link

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A Farewell Ride With the MetroCard, on Every Transit Line That Uses It
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A Farewell Ride With the MetroCard, on Every Transit Line That Uses It

Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card…

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Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack
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Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack

The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman. Source link

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The Countdown Begins: New York City Awaits Mayor Mamdani
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The Countdown Begins: New York City Awaits Mayor Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in shortly after the New Year’s Eve ball drops, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway. Source…

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Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database
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Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database

The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian…

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New Year’s Eve Crowds Brave Cold at NYC’s Times Square to Ring in 2026
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New Year’s Eve Crowds Brave Cold at NYC’s Times Square to Ring in 2026

The New Year’s Eve celebration drew spectators from around the world, despite cold and blustery weather. Source link

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