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Rod Nordland, 75, Dies; War Reporter Who Also Wrote of His Own Struggle

June 22, 2025June 23, 2025Alex TraubComments Off on Rod Nordland, 75, Dies; War Reporter Who Also Wrote of His Own Struggle

Motivated by the helplessness of his boyhood, he described the lives of vulnerable people in conflicts around the world and later his own terminal illness.

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Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025Alex TraubComments Off on Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70

As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind virtuosos.

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Maureen Flavin Sweeney Dies at 100; Her Weather Report Delayed D-Day

January 2, 2024January 3, 2024Alex TraubComments Off on Maureen Flavin Sweeney Dies at 100; Her Weather Report Delayed D-Day

She helped save General Eisenhower’s invasion from potential disaster, enabling the Allies to gain a foothold in France that was essential to victory in World War II.

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Mukarram Jah, Heir to an Opulent Throne He Abandoned, Dies at 89

February 7, 2023February 8, 2023Alex TraubComments Off on Mukarram Jah, Heir to an Opulent Throne He Abandoned, Dies at 89

He descended from famed Islamic royalty in India and Turkey, but later fled to Australia and became a sheep farmer.

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John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022Alex TraubComments Off on John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94

His career, ranging from literature to finance to war, and from France to Afghanistan, seemed to cover every interest and issue of his exalted social class.

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Britain’s Power Grid Warns of Tight Energy Supply

July 28, 2022Alex TraubComments Off on Britain’s Power Grid Warns of Tight Energy Supply

Unlike many European countries, Britain produces substantial amounts of its own gas, but it has still faced skyrocketing energy prices in recent months.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Promises More Aid During Ukraine Visit

July 3, 2022Alex TraubComments Off on Australia’s Prime Minister Promises More Aid During Ukraine Visit

President Volodymyr Zelensky described the visit as the first by an Australian prime minister to his country during their history of diplomatic relations.

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Dozens Injured by Hot Coals at Company Event in Zurich

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022Alex TraubComments Off on Dozens Injured by Hot Coals at Company Event in Zurich

More than two dozen employees of a Swiss company were injured while walking in bare feet over hot coals, an ancient religious tradition that has become popular on corporate retreats.

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Sweden and U.S. Hold Military Drill on Gotland Island

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022Alex TraubComments Off on Sweden and U.S. Hold Military Drill on Gotland Island

The drill took place on Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea that was demilitarized after the fall of the Soviet Union, but now again seems a critical military site.

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Hurricane Agatha Is Set to Hit Southern Mexico Today

May 28, 2022May 30, 2022Alex TraubComments Off on Hurricane Agatha Is Set to Hit Southern Mexico Today

With sustained winds of up to 110 miles per hour, Agatha, the first named storm in the eastern Pacific this year, was threatening the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday, forecasters said.

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In Photos: Trump’s Asia Trip

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Trump Bonds With Japan’s Leader Over Baseball and U.S. Beef

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Japanese Man Admits to Assassinating Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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