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Rybakina was seeded No. 22, and her victory was a surprise blow to the No. 1-ranked Swiatek. In their match, Swiatek could not find an answer to the power game of Rybakina, the Wimbledon champ. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/M9BLulH via IFTTT

With strict Covid restrictions lifted weeks ahead of the country’s most important holiday, millions, joyful yet anxious, could finally travel and reunite with family. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BZeCahT via IFTTT

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes went down with a leg injury in the first half, but he returned in the second to seal the game. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/XbCycjd via IFTTT

Among the highlights that the palace has announced are a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle, street parties and a national volunteering campaign. No word yet on whether Prince Harry will show up. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XPznLSk via IFTTT

Even in pickup games, Doncic is showing a leap compared with last season, which ended with a disappointing exit in the Western Conference finals. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3RuAYg6 via IFTTT

A popular novel, “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” presents a sympathetic portrait of the Russian leader, critics say, raising concerns that it might influence national policy toward the Ukraine war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CBOMxaf via IFTTT

The allies differ on strategy for the coming year and the more immediate question of what Ukraine needs ahead of a major offensive in the spring. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tJ8gvIU via IFTTT

The man, Daniel W. Swift, was the latest American to be killed in Ukraine, where hundreds of international volunteers have gone to fight in Ukraine’s defense. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/L51mhdv via IFTTT

In parliamentary systems like New Zealand’s, it is the norm for leaders to step down when doing so may serve their party’s electoral prospects. In other political systems, leaving office early is rare. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ca1b2mC via IFTTT

Few roads crisscross Western Australia, so when a single one is closed, there can be serious complications. Ask Chris English. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9iMAKCH via IFTTT

After the surprise had sunk in, speculation about her next move quickly began. The answer may lie in the priorities she professed before becoming prime minister. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UhMvFOQ via IFTTT

Ms. Ardern maneuvered through one crisis after another but had less success confronting persistent challenges that have hobbled successive governments. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/YsR3bkL via IFTTT

A meeting in Germany of Ukraine’s allies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yTi2wDs via IFTTT

As representatives from dozens of countries prepared to attend a war-planning meeting in Germany, the talk was of missiles, air defense and — above all — tanks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6vXiw2Z via IFTTT

The director, William J. Burns, has made periodic visits to Ukraine to meet with intelligence officials and to exchange information to the country’s president. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8P2Trbw via IFTTT

Newer players like Moses Moody, 20, struggle for playing time but embrace the challenge to prove themselves. “I try to take in as much as I can,” he said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/dj6Wg01 via IFTTT

The 10-day naval exercises are a show of diplomatic independence for South Africa, which is part of an alliance with Brazil, Russia, India and China — known as BRICS. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GKycFsA via IFTTT

For 1,000 years, homes dug into a desert cliff have sheltered olive farmers and sheep herders from summer heat and winter cold. But an exodus threatens its future. “We are left alone here.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LOVDinB via IFTTT

The prime minister said she would step down on Feb. 7. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kIs5ltL via IFTTT

“Our energy supply for this winter is secure,” Germany’s chancellor declared as government and business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3LcsE8Y via IFTTT

Their open letter to President Vladimir V. Putin is the latest in a series of public appeals from within Russia, despite his crackdown on dissent. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BigsjNJ via IFTTT

China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rqmDN7W via IFTTT

India says it must do more to harness women’s economic potential. A good place to start, many say, would be the many obstacles they face outside the workplace. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6UPjN5K via IFTTT

Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slams, lost in the second round to Mackenzie McDonald, an American who has never cracked the Top 40 in the world rankings. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/fyp6Wz2 via IFTTT

The verdict was a rare legal victory for Ms. Ressa, founder of the news site Rappler, who has been under pressure from the Philippine authorities for years. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LcQFzjV via IFTTT

Garcia is one of the world’s top players and poised to rise in the rankings. She started her season by publicly discussing her troubles with binge eating. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/PM7G0Oa via IFTTT

Ukraine has a narrow window of time to retake more territory ahead of an expected Russian spring offensive, but to do that it needs weapons like armored vehicles. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TJmtZPC via IFTTT

He was on top of the world in 1970 after winning the British and U.S. Opens. And while he lived well, he said making money was never his top goal. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/QY1SheL via IFTTT

Tennis has struggled with its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Belarus has supported. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/THck6J3 via IFTTT

Sub-Saharan Africa has made steady progress in delivering lifesaving medication to adults, but young patients are harder to reach and 100,000 are dying of AIDS each year from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RmupSUO via IFTTT

Dak Prescott erased playoff demons with five touchdowns, while Brady played one of the worst playoff games of his 23-year career in what may be his last game in Tampa. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/HuC5w7P via IFTTT

Russia helped end a 2020 war and its troops policed the cease-fire. But with a new crisis in the Caucasus heating up, Moscow, distracted and weakened by Ukraine, has not intervened. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Xuw9BNz via IFTTT

His 34 home runs and 94 runs batted in were among the few accomplishments worth celebrating on a team that famously went nowhere in 1962. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/mu5zWfO via IFTTT

When pitchers and catchers report next month, the Mets will get a look at Kodai Senga’s signature pitch: the ghost fork. Those who have seen it say it delivers on the hype. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/U3TAYgo via IFTTT

The minister was repeatedly attacked over public blunders and her handling of the war in Ukraine. She is the most senior member of Olaf Scholz’s government to resign. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wZsfbOr via IFTTT

Kyrgios, the temperamental star who was a finalist at Wimbledon last year, had battled soreness in his left knee but was hoping to play. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WfdH7S9 via IFTTT

The Giants’ fourth-quarter stop ended the Vikings’ streak of victories in one-score games and gave the N.F.L. playoffs its first upset by a lower-seeded team. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/UXiRVjB via IFTTT

Trevor Lawrence led a comeback that was emblematic of the Jaguars’ resilience, while Josh Allen’s trademark big plays almost let the Dolphins take down the Bills. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/7ijEt0M via IFTTT

After giving up a 17-point lead thanks to three turnovers, the Bills held on to beat the resurgent Dolphins. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/NEgs4dp via IFTTT

After Russia’s retreat from Kherson city, Ukrainians in other occupied areas of the south had expectations of quickly regaining their freedom. But those hopes have been dashed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UWAfBtF via IFTTT

Shelton, 20, is already ranked in the top 100 after a late-season surge last year. Now, he’s embarking on his first full season on tour and his first trip outside the United States. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cqgTiyB via IFTTT

Thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have fled their homelands for Bali. But even in a tropical paradise, the war is ever-present. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SQZV38R via IFTTT