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Russian Missile Attack North of Kyiv Kills at Least 17, Ukraine Says

At least 17 people were killed and scores more injured when three Russian missiles struck a busy downtown district of Chernihiv, north of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll, might rise and blamed Ukraine’s lack of air defenses for the loss of life.

Heavy Rain and Floods Kill 19 in Oman and Disrupt Dubai Airport

Record levels of rainfall have brought cities in the United Arab Emirates and Oman to a standstill, with at least 19 people killed in Oman and flights being diverted from Dubai’s airport.

Nine People, Including an Airline Worker, Are Arrested in $14.5 Million Gold Heist

Canadian authorities announced the arrest of nine people in connection with the theft of more than 20 million Canadian dollars in bank notes that vanished from a warehouse at Toronto Pearson Airport in April 2023.

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Ukraine’s Big Vulnerabilities: Ammunition, Soldiers and Air Defense

Ukraine’s top military commander has issued a bleak assessment of the army’s positions on the eastern front, saying they have “worsened significantly in recent days.”

Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange Building Partly Collapses in Fire

The old stock exchange building in downtown Copenhagen — one of the city’s oldest structures, known for its elaborate spire of intertwined dragon tails — partly collapsed in a large fire early Tuesday.

Mayor in Brussels Tries to Shut Down Conservative Conference

A mayor in Brussels on Tuesday sent police officers to break up a gathering of prominent, self-described “anti-woke” conservatives from across Europe, including Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, declaring “the far-right is not welcome” before the authorities quickly retreated.

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Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit, Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza

Since February thousands of pro-Palestinian activists have tried in vain to get the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious international art exhibitions, to ban Israel over its conduct of the war in Gaza.

But on Tuesday, when the Biennale’s international pavilions open for a media preview, the doors to the Israel pavilion will nonetheless remain locked, at the behest of the artist and curators representing Israel. Read more

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Far Right’s Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm in Germany

As cases proliferate, opponents fear the Alternative for Germany party is becoming a tool of Russian influence operations to undermine support for Ukraine.

One Year of War in Sudan: How Two Rival Generals Wrecked Their Country

The fighting between two generals leading competing military factions has now been going on for a year, leading to massacres, hunger and a massive wave of people fleeing their homes.

Validation for Woman Who Said She Was Raped in Australia’s Parliament

More than three years after Brittany Higgins went public with her claim of rape, her case reached a conclusion of sorts.

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Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense

President Biden and his team, hoping to avoid further escalation leading to a wider war in the Middle East, are advising Israel that its successful defense against Iranian airstrikes constituted a major strategic victory that might not require another round of retaliation, U.S. officials said on Sunday. Read more

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Myanmar Rebels Take Key Trading Town, but Counteroffensive Looms

Resistance forces seeking to oust Myanmar’s military regime captured a key trade town on the Thai border this week, one of their most significant gains since the junta seized power in a coup more than three years ago. But thousands of residents were fleeing on Friday as the regime’s troops prepared to mount a counteroffensive.

A Look at Iran’s Military Capabilities as It Threatens Israel

The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. Here’s a look at Iran’s military and its capabilities.

Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case

Truong My Lan, a Vietnamese real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death on Thursday for her role in a financial fraud case, in a major display of the ruling Communist Party’s resolve to crack down on corruption.

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U.S. Sends a Top General to Israel Amid Fears of Iranian Strikes

The United States dispatched its top military commander for the Middle East to Israel on Thursday, after President Biden stated that, despite recent friction, American support for Israel “is ironclad” in the event of an attack by Iran. Read more

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Ukraine’s Parliament Passes a Politically Fraught Mobilization Bill

After months of political wrangling, Ukraine’s Parliament passed a new law on Thursday that aims to replenish the nation’s exhausted and depleted fighting forces, which are struggling to hold back relentless Russian assaults that are expected to intensify into the summer.

Assange’s Wife Expresses Cautious Hope as Biden Suggests U.S. Might Drop Case

Five years after Julian Assange, theWikiLeaks founder, was first imprisoned in a high-security facility in Britain while fighting a United States extradition request, the Biden administration has given the clearest signal to date that it might drop its prosecution of him.

Before He Died in Prison, Aleksei Navalny Wrote a Memoir. It’s Coming This Fall.

“Patriot,” Aleksei Navalny’s memoir, will be published in October. It was written during the years leading up to his death in a Russian prison.

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Hamas Leader Defiant After Israeli Strike Kills 3 of His Sons

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed three sons of one of the most senior leaders of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, who said the strike would not weaken the group’s negotiating position or its resolve in its fight against Israel. Read more

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Floods Batter Russia and Kazakhstan, Forcing Tens of Thousands to Evacuate

More than 100,000 people were forced to evacuate on Wednesday after devastating spring floods engulfed cities and villages across vast sections of Russia and Kazakhstan.

Migration Overhaul in E.U. Clears Final Hurdle

A landmark bill set to overhaul migration policy across the European Union cleared its final hurdle on Wednesday after it was approved by the European Parliament.

Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s Scandal-Ridden Ex-President, Is Running Again

Jacob Zuma, who resigned as South Africa’s president in shame in 2018, is now staging his biggest comeback act yet by running in next month’s parliamentary elections with an upstart opposition party at the top of its ticket — the slot designated for a party’s presidential contender.

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Germany Rebuffs Claim Its Arms Sales to Israel Abet Genocide in Gaza

Germany on Tuesday defended itself against accusations that its arms sales to Israel were abetting genocide in Gaza, arguing at the International Court of Justice that most of the equipment it has supplied since Oct. 7 was nonlethal and that it has also been one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. Read more

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Xi Meets With Russia’s Foreign Minister, Reaffirming Ties

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, and Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, met in Beijing on Tuesday, in a session seen as laying the groundwork for an expected visit to China by President Vladimir Putin of Russia and pushing back against mounting pressure from the United States and its allies.

In Landmark Climate Ruling, European Court Faults Switzerland

Europe’s top human rights court said on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated its citizens’ human rights by not doing enough to stop climate change, a landmark ruling that experts said could bolster activists hoping to use human rights law to hold governments to account.

‘He’s Always Been Hungry for This’: Meet Ireland’s Youngest Ever Leader

After a swift political rise, Simon Harris, 37, was confirmed as Ireland’s premier. But his time as head of the government could be short.

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Active Fighting Subsides in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over, Officials Say

The Israeli military’s departure from southern Gaza over the weekend has left the devastated territory in a state of suspense as active fighting there receded on Monday to its lowest ebb since a brief truce with Hamas in November.

But even as some observers hoped Israel’s withdrawal from the area might portend a new cease-fire, both Hamas and Israeli officials suggested the war was not yet over. Read more

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U.N. Inspectors Say Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Was Struck by Drones

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has condemned drone strikes at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, saying “such reckless attacks significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident and must be stopped immediately.”

Vatican Document Casts Gender Change and Fluidity as Threat to Human Dignity

The Vatican on Monday issued a new document approved by Pope Francis stating that the church believes that gender fluidity and transition surgery, as well as surrogacy, amount to affronts to human dignity.

Nearly 100 Die After Overloaded Boat Sinks Off Coast of Mozambique

Nearly 100 people died and more than a dozen were missing after an overcrowded boat sank off the coast of Mozambique, the local authorities said on Monday.

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Israel Withdraws Troops From Southern Gaza as War Hits 6-Month Mark

The Israeli military said Sunday that it had withdrawn a division of ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, as international mediators gathered with hopes of brokering a temporary cease-fire six months into a war that has now become the longest involving Israel since the 1980s. Read more

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Dwindling Ammunition Stocks Pose Grave Threat to Ukraine

What few munitions remain are often mismatched with battlefield needs as Ukraine forces gird for an expected Russian offensive this summer. “Artillery decides battles,” said Capt. Vladyslav Slominsky, the artillery commander along this section of the front.

Iran Vows Revenge at Funeral for Commanders Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Iran vowed to avenge Israel’s killing of senior commanders and other officers of its elite Quds Force, at a public funeral held on Friday for the dead men, but left open how it would retaliate and when.

Author Who Defected From North Korea Wins Defamation Lawsuit

Jang Jin-sung, an author who defected from North Korea has won a defamation lawsuit that he filed in South Korea against a fellow defector who accused him of rape and the broadcaster that first reported her allegations.

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Israel Agrees to Open Erez Crossing for Gaza Aid After Biden Pressure, U.S. Says

Israel agreed to open another crossing for aid to get into Gaza, the Biden administration said late Thursday, a move seemingly aimed at tempering the U.S. president’s growing frustration over the dire humanitarian crisis in the enclave. Read more

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In Moscow Attack, a Handful of Suspects but a Million Tajiks Under Suspicion

The main suspects in a deadly assault near Moscow were from Tajikistan. Now many other Tajiks, who fill jobs in Russia’s wartime economy, are being deported and harassed.

Why Taiwan Was So Prepared for a Powerful Earthquake

When the largest earthquake in Taiwan in half a century struck, the buildings in the closest city, Hualien, swayed and rocked. As more than 300 aftershocks rocked the island, the buildings shook again and again. But for the most part, they stood.

Venice to Charge Day Trippers an Entry Fee to Discourage Overcrowding

Starting this month, tourists intending to visit Venice on busy dates will be required to register on a website, and those coming for a single day will have to pay a little over $5.

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‘Stop It Now’: Jill Biden Privately Urges an End to Conflict in Gaza

One of the strongest voices inside the White House urging an end to civilian casualties in Gaza is the person closest to the president: Jill Biden.

At a meeting with Muslim community members at the White House on Tuesday evening, one guest told President Biden that his wife had disapproved of him coming to the meeting because of Mr. Biden’s support for Israel in its war against Hamas. Read more

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Zelensky Lowers Ukraine’s Draft Age, Risking Political Backlash

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has signed into law three measures aimed at replenishing the ranks of his country’s exhausted and battered army, including the politically poisonous step of lowering the age when men become eligible for mobilization, and eliminating some medical exemptions.

Taiwan’s Strongest Earthquake in 25 Years Kills 9 and Injures Hundreds

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan, the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. At least nine people were killed, and more than 1,000 wounded.

Leader of South Africa’s Assembly Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations

The speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly resigned on Wednesday, a day after a judge cleared the way for her to be arrested on charges that she took bribes when she served as defense minister.

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