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Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky Denies Bakhmut Has Fallen as Biden Pledges Commitment to Ukraine » At the G7 summit in Japan, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Kyiv’s forces were still fighting for the city. But even if Bakhmut falls, gains on its outskirts could give Ukraine a tactical opportunity. Nytimes.com

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Strikes and Naval Drills Unsettle Black Sea as U.N. Meets » The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting on the collapse of a deal that had allowed Ukraine to ship grain despite a Russian blockade. Moscow again struck granaries in the port of Odesa and the Russian Navy practiced destroying a ship in the Black Sea. Nytimes.com

36 Hours in Palermo, Italy » Street food and medieval churches meet natural wine bars and compelling new museums in Sicily’s capital. Nytimes.com

36 Hours » The one-stop resource for our travel guides, which tell you what to do when you've got 36 hours to get to know a city. Nytimes.com

Comfort in a Pot (Published 2009) » Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat have published “Japanese Hot Pots: Comforting One Pot Meals.” Nytimes.com

C.I.A. Director Says Kremlin ‘Appeared to Be Adrift’ During Aborted Mutiny » William J. Burns, in the most detailed account yet from a U.S. official, said the rebellion last month by Yevgeny V. Prigozhin and his Wagner private military company had revived deeper questions about the judgment of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Nytimes.com

52 Places to Go in 2023 » Travel’s rebound has revealed the depth of our drive to explore the world. Why do we travel? For food, culture, adventure, natural beauty? This year’s list has all those elements, and more. Nytimes.com

The Restaurant List 2023 » The 50 places in the United States that we’re most excited about right now. Nytimes.com

Let’s Talk Leftovers » Specifically: turkey soup, turkey pho and Kenji López-Alt’s Thanksgiving Hot Pockets. Nytimes.com

Ukraine’s Advances Near Bakhmut Threaten Russia’s Flanks » Ukrainian commanders said their troops were advancing in localized attacks near the eastern city of Bakhmut. Nytimes.com