He Didn’t Know His Father Was on Doomed South Korean Flight Until It Crashed

Oh Jaejin’s father, 64, had not told Mr. Oh he was flying, because he didn’t want his son to worry. They had been looking forward to his becoming a grandfather.

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On E-Scooters and ATVs, Russian Forces Swarm Ukrainian Positions in the East

Stepped up attacks by Russia are heightening longstanding concerns over how Ukraine manages its military and countering assumptions that Moscow’s offensive would slow, soldiers and military analysts say.

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Pentagon Releases Detainee Held at Guantánamo Since Day 1

The prisoner, who was repatriated to Tunisia, was never charged. His transfer is part of a Biden administration push to further reduce the dwindling detainee population at the wartime prison.

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Pentagon Appeals Court Upholds Plea Deals in Sept. 11 Case

The three-judge decision appeared, at least for now, to put plea proceedings for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others back on track to take place in early January at Guantánamo Bay.

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Migrant Chinese Muslims in NYC Say They Now Fear Trump

At a shelter in the Flushing area of New York, Hui Muslims who fled oppression in China are concerned about the president-elect’s vows to tighten asylum policy.

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Migrants Arrested in Killing of Mexican Immigration Agent

Officials said the agent was attacked by a group of migrants at a checkpoint in the northern state of Chihuahua after asking to see their identification papers. At least two migrants were arrested.

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Myanmar’s War Has Made It the Global Crime Capital

The chaotic country is now a magnet for criminal syndicates, particularly from China, destabilizing law enforcement across much of Asia.

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Syrian Refugees in Germany Are Glad They Can Visit Home. But Just Visit.

The more than one million Syrians who fled to Germany have celebrated the end of war in their homeland, but some fear it could mean losing their refugee status.

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Tuesday Briefing

Fighting in Northern Gaza.

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After Judicial Ruling, M.T.A. Says Congestion Pricing to Begin on Sunday

The decision in a lawsuit brought by the State of New Jersey meant that the tolling plan could go ahead as planned, New York said. A lawyer for New Jersey disagreed.

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