As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad

Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-borders-covid.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>

As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad

Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-covid-border.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>

China’s Covid Surge Threatens Villages as Lunar New Year Approaches

Millions are expected to travel home this month, spreading Covid to rural communities where health care services are woefully underdeveloped. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/world/asia/china-covid-rural-villages-countryside.html David Pierson, Joy Dong, Claire Fu and Olivia Wang Original Source: NY Times >>

Some European Nations See Warmest Start to the Year Ever Measured

Countries across the continent saw the warmest start to the year ever measured. The weather has forced ski resorts to close trails, with sparser than usual snow cover. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/world/europe/europe-warm-weather-climate-change.html Isabella Kwai Original Source: NY Times >>

Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say

Trevor Bickford on New Year’s Eve attacked three police officers because he considered government agents and men of military age legitimate targets, authorities said. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/nyregion/times-square-jihad-suspect.html Jonah E. Bromwich and Mihir Zaveri Original Source: NY Times >>

Putin Prepares Russians for Long Fight Ahead

The Russian leader has dropped the pretense that life goes on as normal despite the war, evident in the Kremlin’s quick acknowledgment of mass casualties inflicted by Ukraine last weekend. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war.html Anton Troianovski and Anatoly Kurmanaev Original Source: NY Times >>