The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan
Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.”
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Ukrainians and Russians Are in Turkey but Will They Meet?
President Vladimir V. Putin’s name was not on a list of Russian officials attending the potential talks.
Gaza Hospital Strike Draws New Attention to Israel’s Medical Facility Attacks
Aid groups and U.N. investigations have accused Israel of aiming to destroy Gaza’s health infrastructure. Israel says it is forced to strike hospitals it says are used by Hamas for military purposes.
U.S.-Backed Group Created to Distribute Aid in Gaza Says It’s Ready to Go
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation seeks to create an alternative aid system, but other groups have raised doubts about the feasibility of its plan.
Bayesian Superyacht Carrying Mike Lynch Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says
An official report into last year’s yacht tragedy, which killed seven, found that the boat could easily capsize in high winds. Its towering mast made it more vulnerable.
Will Putin Attend Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey? Kremlin’s List Indicates Not.
Russia on Wednesday released a list of officials who will attend peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey. But a key person was missing: President Vladimir V. Putin. The absence on the list of the Russian leader, who ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that began the war, was a strong indication that Mr….
Valeria Márquez, TikTok Influencer, Shot Dead During Live Stream in Mexico
A 23-year-old influencer was shot and killed on Tuesday at a beauty salon in Jalisco, Mexico, while she was livestreaming on TikTok, according to the state prosecutor’s office. The influencer, Valeria Márquez, was working at the salon in Zapopan, part of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, and streaming to some of her 113,000 followers on…
Valeria Márquez, TikTok Influencer, Shot Dead During Live Stream in Mexico
A 23-year-old influencer was shot and killed on Tuesday at a beauty salon in Jalisco, Mexico, while she was livestreaming on TikTok, according to the state prosecutor’s office. The influencer, Valeria Márquez, was working at the salon in Zapopan, part of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, and streaming to some of her 113,000 followers on…
Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’
When President Trump declared from the stage of an opulent ballroom in Saudi Arabia that the United States was done nation-building and intervening, that the world’s superpower would no longer be “giving you lectures on how to live,” his audience erupted in applause. He was effectively denouncing decades of American policy in the Middle East,…