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Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, has died at age 30

Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. Kryst was the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the TV program Extra. (Image credit: Jason Bean/AP)

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The Hard-Line Russian Advisers Who Have Putin’s Ear

Three reactionary security officials dedicated to “traditional values” and restoring Soviet glory will figure prominently in the decision whether to invade Ukraine.

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China’s Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Coronavirus

The country has instituted a wide range of high-tech controls on society as part of a mostly successful effort to stop the virus. The consequences may endure.

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‘It’s Just Stressful’: Students Feel the Weight of Pandemic Uncertainty

The pandemic has changed children. Some can’t shake that feeling of instability. Others are taking on adult responsibilities. And anxiety is all around.

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When Omicron Isn’t So Mild

For those with underlying medical conditions, the latest pandemic wave has still posed a threat.

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Israeli president to continue UAE state visit despite Houthi ballistic missile

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will continue his United Arab Emirates visit as planned, his office has confirmed, after the Gulf state said it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

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Parts of Beijing sealed off after two COVID cases found – a week before city hosts Winter Olympics

Officials in Beijing have sealed off several residential areas of the city’s northern district after just two cases of COVID were discovered.

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Probe launched into death of UK Jewish academic after Twitter antisemitism ‘pile on’

Friends and family say Peter Newbon was ‘under pressure’ following surge of messages after children’s author Michael Rosen retweeted image he made mocking ex-Labour head Corbyn

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N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam – Associated Press

N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam  Associated Press North Korea Fires Biggest Missile Since 2017  Bloomberg Politics North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017  Yahoo News North Korea fires longest range missile since 2017  CNN North Korea says it tested

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Hamas said hunting for fugitive ‘Israeli agent’ after jail break

Abed Alkrim Abu Ouda, former member of terror group’s armed wing, was arrested in 2019 on suspicion of mapping underground tunnels with device given by Israeli handlers

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