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Here Are the Biggest Moments From TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year Reception

TIME brought some of its 2022 Person of the Year recipients together Thursday night to celebrate the latest edition of the 95-year-old franchise. The Person of the Year reception, held at The Plaza Hotel’s glitzy Grand Ballroom, kicked off with

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Risk of miscalculation with Chinese warships highest it has ever been, expert warns

The risk of a miscalculation between Western and Chinese warships in the South China Sea is the highest it has ever been, an expert has said.

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FTC Sues to Block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69 Billion Merger

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business. The FTC

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American Democracy Is Under Threat—Again

For the second time in just over a month, American democracy is at the barrel of a gun. And for the second time, we may get lucky and dodge the bullet. The question we need to ask now is why

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Letter to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate regarding the War Powers Report – The White House

Letter to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate regarding the War Powers Report  The White House

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Iran triggers global outrage with first execution of anti-regime protester

US, UK, Germany, United Nations and rights groups decry hanging of 23-year-old after ‘sham trial’; at least 12 other people have been sentenced to death

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The Biggest Lesson Michelle Yeoh Learned Early in Her Career in Hong Kong

Before Michelle Yeoh became a celebrated Hollywood star, she was an action star in the rough-and-tumble world of Hong Kong action movies. Those roles were incredibly physically demanding and could even be dangerous, she recalled Thursday at TIME’s 2022 Person

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Japan, U.K., Italy to Build Stealth Jet Fighter by 2035

Japan, the U.K. and Italy said they would jointly develop a next-generation stealth jet fighter by 2035 that they hope will surpass the U.S.-made F-35 in some capabilities.

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Tom Tugend, veteran of 3 wars and longtime JTA correspondent, dies at 97

Veteran journalist fled Nazi Germany for the US, returned to fight in World War II, led an anti-tank team in Israel’s War of Independence, covered Jewish news for close to 60 years

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Body of Yazidi child who died during surgery in Israel stuck at Ben Gurion Airport

Toddler expires in Jerusalem hospital after operation meant to fix congenital heart defect; mother forced to return to Iraq without his remains

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