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EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — As the Russian war against Ukraine enters its 11th month, Moscow has fallen dramatically short of the military goals it set out last February.  After initial gains in the first weeks of the war, the Russian military struggled to consolidate its positions and suffered embarrassing setbacks, forcing retreats…

Comment on this story Comment ROME — Italian authorities on Monday arrested their most wanted fugitive, Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was detained at a private clinic in the Sicilian city of Palermo after 30 years on the run. Denaro had been on Italy’s most wanted list since the…

Comment on this story Comment KATHMANDU, Nepal — There are “no survivors” from the Yeti Airlines plane that crashed near Nepal’s new Pokhara Airport on Sunday, authorities said. Tek Bahadur K.C., chief district officer of Kaski District, said in a phone interview that the authorities were “trying to recover four…

Comment on this story Comment SEOUL, South Korea — Nearly 50 vehicles collided on an icy highway near the South Korean capital Sunday night, killing one person and injuring dozens. At least 47 vehicles were involved in the accident on the Guri-Pocheon highway, where they skidded on the slippery road…

Comment on this story Comment KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least 68 people are dead after a Yeti Airlines flight carrying 72 crashed near the country’s new Pokhara Airport, Nepal’s civil aviation authority said Sunday. The plane left Kathmandu about 10:30 a.m. local time Sunday and was carrying 68 passengers and…

Comment on this story Comment SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two suspected drug traffickers were killed early Sunday in a shootout with federal agents off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast, officials said. The incident occurred shortly after midnight, when authorities detected a suspicious boat at sea and a chase ensued, Jeffrey…

At least 25 people were killed Sunday after a Yeti Airlines flight carrying 72 people crashed at the country’s brand-new Pokhara Airport, local police said. Assistant Sub Inspector Rudra Thapa of the Pokhara police said 25 bodies had been recovered from the crash site so far. The plane left Kathmandu…

January 14, 2023 at 6:38 p.m. EST Rescuers work to free victims from the rubble of a residential apartment complex that was hit by Russian forces in Dnipro, Ukraine, on January 14, 2023. (Wojciech Grzedzinski for The Washington Post) Comment on this story Comment DNIPRO, Ukraine — Two hours after…