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Ukraine war: 'I'm more scared of my new teacher than of war'
Children and parents share their concerns as just 40% of Ukrainian schools prepare to …
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China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang - UN report
China is accused of serious human rights violations in long-awaited report that it tri…
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U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday
The international team prepared to cross the front lines to inspect the embattled, Rus…
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U.N. Delivers Report on China’s Policies in Xinjiang
The organization’s human rights office delivered its much-delayed report minutes befor…
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Bitter Race to Lead U.K. Is Ending With Little to Offer for Economic Ills
The contest to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister h…
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Your Thursday Briefing: How Authoritarians See Mikhail Gorbachev
Plus the decline in American life expectancy and the latest on Typhoon Hinnamnor. fr…
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John Simpson: Gorbachev was a man of decency but not vision
Mikhail Gorbachev changed the world - but he was a human being first and foremost, wri…
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EU Russia: Bloc toughens visa regime but no ban
The bloc remains divided on whether to issue a total ban on entry for Russian travelle…
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Main Target of Russian Mercenaries in Africa Is Civilians, Report Says
Newly released data seen by The New York Times suggests that the Kremlin-affiliated Wa…
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Your Wednesday Briefing: China Plans the Communist Party’s 20th Congress
Plus India’s Supreme Court widens its definition of family and floods devastate Pakist…
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Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader aged 91
The hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev died said he had been suffering from a long and s…
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Scenes from the Devastating Flooding in Pakistan
Months of rain has swollen rivers and inundated communities across Pakistan, killing m…
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Iraqi Shiite Cleric Tells Followers to Leave Baghdad’s Green Zone
Muqtada al-Sadr called on his supporters to stand down after two days of deadly clashe…
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Satellite Images Show Damage From Deadly Flooding in Pakistan
Floodwaters have swept buildings off their foundations, washed away bridges and roads …
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Ukraine Launches Southern Offensive, as Inspectors Head to Nuclear Plant
The scale of Ukraine’s push in the Kherson region was unclear, but it has vowed for mo…
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Deadly Floods Devastate an Already Fragile Pakistan
More than 1,100 have died as record monsoon rains inundate the country, washing away b…
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New Research Forecasts More Dire Sea Level Rise as Greenland’s Ice Melts
The study reached a more drastic conclusion than earlier assessments in part because i…
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Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology
Millions in tax revenue has been collected after more than 20,000 undeclared pools wer…
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Your Tuesday Briefing: China Charges 28 People in Beating of Women
Plus the controversy over seabed mining and the geopolitical drama surrounding Taiwan’…
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A Holy British Island, Where the Reckless Try to Outrace the Tide
As the cradle of Christianity in northern England, the isle of Lindisfarne attracts 65…
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Roland Mesnier: Former White House pastry chef dies at 78
French chef Roland Mesnier produced delicacies for five US presidents over 27 years. …
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Western officials criticize Russia for blocking a joint U.N. document on nuclear disarmament.
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Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration
The clock is counting down to the debut flight of the rocket that will send people bac…
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At Least 32 Are Killed in Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill
The worst fighting in two years rocked Tripoli on Saturday, as residents feared a retu…
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Tunisia racism: 'I lost the will to leave my home'
Black Tunisians tell the BBC about racism traumas, as an MP worries about advancement …
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Australia: Scott Morrison saga casts scrutiny on Queen's representative
The governor-general has been dragged into a backlash over ex-PM Scott Morrison's …
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Electricity and drought killing white storks
The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spi…
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Bilkis Bano: Protests in India over release of gang rapists
Protests take place over the release of 11 men who gang-raped a Muslim woman in 2002. …
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Lessons Learned, Israel’s Unlikely Islamist Kingmaker Looks Ahead
Mansour Abbas, the first Arab politician to lead his party into an Israeli governing c…
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With Disaster Looming, Inspectors Set to Visit Ukraine Nuclear Plant
While Ukrainian officials began handing out iodine pills for radiation, the United Nat…
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Salman Rushdie: Did a ‘chance’ airport meeting lead to fatwa?
Two British imams met an Iranian minister hours before the decree calling for the auth…
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FBI cites 'evidence of obstruction' in Trump Florida home search
Top secret files were kept at Mar-a-Lago along with assorted newspapers and magazines,…
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Ukraine Weighs a Risky Offensive to Break Out of a Stalemate
Both Russia and Ukraine are preparing for a protracted standoff, but Ukraine has great…
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Ukraine war round-up: Russia burns off its excess gas and war memorial torn down
Image appears to show a plant burning unsellable gas and Latvia removes a controversia…
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This Is Not the Monkeypox That Doctors Thought They Knew
The patients turning up at clinics often have a range of symptoms that are not typical…
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Turkish singer Gulsen arrested over religious schools joke
Critics say the high-profile arrest is a bid by President Erdogan to consolidate suppo…
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Here Are the Challenges Ahead for California’s Ban on Gas Cars
Enforcement could be complex and legal challenges are likely. But ultimately, experts …
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Spain Passes Law Requiring ‘Freely Expressed’ Consent for Sex
The law comes six years after the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman stirred mass prote…
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Angola election: Ruling MPLA party looks set to hold off Unita challenge
Nearly complete results show the MPLA has won elections but Unita is likely to contest…
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Trump: Judge orders release of redacted search court papers
A redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the Mar-a-Lago investigation will …
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Your Friday Briefing: U.N. Delays Report on Abuse in Xinjiang
Plus an expansion of Russia’s armed forces and France’s proposal to ban private jets …
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Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations
A Pentagon plan envisions broad changes to military doctrine, planning and training ai…
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Scuba Diver Is Fined After Getting Too Close to Killer Whales
Canadian investigators said the diver “attempted to motor ahead of the whale pod sever…
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On call with Italy's horseback doctor
Dr Roberto Anfosso and Ambra make house calls around the village of La Morra in the Pi…
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Teenager Becomes Youngest Pilot to Fly Solo Around the World
The 17-year-old pilot’s record-setting journey took five months to complete in a small…
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Fearing energy shortages, Germany prioritizes fuel shipments on railways.
Berlin issued a slew of national mandates to save energy and secure supplies to power …
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Ukraine war: Russia railway station strike kills 22, injures dozens
A deadly attack on passenger carriages and a warning of disaster mark six months since…
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The Mood of Ukraine’s Independence Day? Defiance.
Volunteers raised a Ukrainian flag over a giant Soviet-era monument in Kyiv as Preside…
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Band stuck in Calais queue perform surprise gig
Drivers were treated to a makeshift jazzy concert as they waited in lengthy queues at …
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Front line frontmen: Antytila, the rock band fighting Russia
Members of one of Ukraine’s top rock bands, Antytila, are among thousands of civilians…
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U.N. Calls for Demilitarization of a Nuclear Plant in Ukraine
Fighting near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, has s…
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Spain: Gunman euthanised before he can stand trial
The man had begged to be euthanised after being partially paralysed in a police shooto…
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Twitter whistleblower questions firm's bot count
Ex-security chief appears to echo claims by Elon Musk over the number of fake accounts…
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Iconic Winston Churchill photo vanishes from Canada hotel
Photographer Yousuf Karsh famously plucked a cigar from Churchill's mouth to captu…
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Chernobyl Survivors Fear Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Disaster Risk
They lived through what is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history. As fighti…
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Trump sues justice department over Mar-a-Lago search
The lawsuit asks that "further review of seized materials" be halted until a…
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Russia’s F.S.B. Has Been Accused of Covering Up, Rather Than Solving, Crimes
Like its Soviet-era predecessor, the K.G.B., the F.S.B. has been dogged for years by s…
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Texas flash floods leaves cars almost underwater
Parts of the Dallas, Texas area received a summer's worth of rain overnight. fro…
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Thousands Swarm to Kyiv’s Display of Captured Russian Tanks
On Wednesday, in the midst of a war with Russia, Ukraine will celebrate the anniversar…
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Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How.
In a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make ne…
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Hungary's weather chief sacked over wrong forecast
A mistaken forecast saw the postponement of a huge fireworks display planned to celebr…
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Hawkish Russian Commentator Is Killed in Car Bombing
The daughter of a prominent ultranationalist, herself a hawkish commentator, was kille…
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Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have documented their first season
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are the real-life stars of Welcome to Wrexham, a docu…
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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Ex-Premier, Charged Under Terrorism Act
The move against Imran Khan is a major escalation of the power struggle between the go…
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Ukraine war: Allies seek more security at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Britain, France, Germany and the US stress the need for nuclear safety as fighting rag…
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Albania says it arrested Russians and a Ukrainian suspected of spying on a weapons factory.
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Singapore to Repeal Ban on Sex Between Consenting Men
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore announced that the government would repeal…
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Bolsonaro Grabs for a Man’s Phone, and Gets a New (Insulting) Nickname
Six weeks ahead of national elections, the Brazilian president was confronted by a pro…
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Inside Amapiano, the new sound of South Africa
In Zulu, Amapiano literally means “the pianos” and it's a blend of house, kwaito, …
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Al-Shabab: Somali forces claim end to deadly 30-hour hotel siege
At least 12 people were killed after al-Shabab militants took hostages in the popular …
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As Attacks Mount in Crimea, Kremlin Faces Rising Domestic Pressures
With the drumbeat of Ukrainian strikes inside Russian-held territory, the visceral rea…
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Mexico Arrests Top Prosecutor in Case of Missing Students and Issues 80 Warrants
The country’s former attorney general, accused of covering up the likely massacre of 4…
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Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Miss Landing After Reportedly Falling Asleep
The pilots reportedly could not be reached by air traffic control and were woken by an…
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Covid in China: Hippo, fish and crabs get PCR tests
Officials in the city of Xiamen have ordered PCR tests for seafood after some 40 peopl…
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TikTok Browser Can Track Users’ Keystrokes, According to New Research
In the web browser used within the TikTok app, supplementary code lets the company tra…
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Freya the walrus: Did she have to be euthanised?
After becoming a tourist attraction in Oslo, a travelling walrus was killed. Was that …
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A bridge to Crimea is a vital Russian link, and a potential Ukrainian target.
After overnight blasts into Friday, the Kerch Strait bridge appeared undamaged. from…
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Sweden: Man dies in shooting at Malmo shopping centre
It comes as Sweden gears up for an election in which gun violence is at the top of vot…
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Ukraine war: Damage to nuclear plant would be suicide - UN chief
António Guterres makes the warning during a summit with Ukrainian President Zelensky i…
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Your Friday Briefing: Heat Shakes China’s Economy
Plus the U.S. and Taiwan will begin formal trade talks and Cambodia spars with the Met…
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Europe storms: Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy
Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy in violent storms after weeks of heat…
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‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises
Widespread flash floods have left more than 40 dead and 100 others injured in recent d…
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U.N. Chief Calls for Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Demilitarization
During a visit to Ukraine, António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, dis…
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Pope rules out sexual misconduct probe of Canadian cardinal
A complaint was filed to the Vatican last year alleging misconduct by Canadian Cardina…
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Polio Was Almost Eradicated. This Year It Staged a Comeback.
Before its discovery in New York’s wastewater, the virus made a series of ominous appe…
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Ukraine’s top commander says fighting at the front is ‘intense but fully controlled.’
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Liz Cheney vs Donald Trump: Why it's not over yet
Liz Cheney just got trounced by a Trump-backed candidate - but the ex-president's …
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Spanish Court Clears Way to Return Body of Angola’s Ex-President
After José Eduardo dos Santos died in Spain, the decision on where to bury him pitted …
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R. Kelly trial: Singer has dark side hidden from public - prosecutor
The singer faces charges of child pornography and obstructing justice in his second fe…
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TikTok to teach influencers about US mid-term election rules
The platform says it is to do more to ensure influencers understand that it prohibits …
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Biden signs tax, health and climate bill into law
The president hails the $700bn (£579bn) bill as the "final piece" of his lon…
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Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire
The patriarch of Egypt’s 10 million Coptic Orthodox Christians said his community has …
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Your Wednesday Briefing: New Blasts Shake Crimea
Plus a political scandal grows in Australia and New Delhi offers a model for India’s s…
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U.N. Ship Carries 23,000 Metric Tons of Grain From Ukraine to Africa
The first United Nations ship to transport Ukrainian grain to the Horn of Africa since…
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Ukrainian Soldiers Train for the Frontlines on British Soil
About 2,000 recruits have completed the program and returned to Ukraine. The program a…
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Mariah Carey 'Queen of Christmas' trademark attempt prompts backlash
The singer's attempt to trademark the title causes a dispute with other Christmas-…
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Lebanese man who held bank staff hostage to access savings released
Many Lebanese praised Bassam Hussein after he took hostages in an attempt to access hi…
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Polio vaccine in Pakistan: Two policemen guarding vaccinators shot dead
Gunmen kill police guarding a vaccination team in the latest local incident of anti-va…
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Egypt church fire: Triplets and twins among 15 children killed
Details are emerging about some of the 15 children who died in Sunday's blaze at a…
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Russian Forces in Kherson Pose Big Challenge for Ukraine
Ukrainian forces badly want to to retake the southern region of Kherson from Russian i…
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The Stabbing of Salman Rushdie Renews Free Speech Debates
After the attack, writers and world leaders hailed Rushdie as a symbol of free express…
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Ruto Declared Winner of Kenyan Election Amid Disputed Results
Vice President William Ruto of Kenya was named the winner of the country’s presidentia…
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Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President?
Plus reports of Russian torture of Ukrainian prisoners and a longer sentence for Aung …
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Scotland Makes Period Products Free
The country is the first nation to offer tampons, sanitary pads and other menstrual pr…
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75 Years Later, the Fading Ghosts of India’s Bloody Partition
With the passing decades, nationalist fervor and mutual suspicion have largely replace…
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Marshall Islands: Covid-19 cases surge
Cases in the Marshall Islands have surged not long after the first community spread wa…
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Threat to Ukraine Nuclear Plant Increases as Fighting Rages
Russia, trying to pin down Ukraine’s forces to blunt a counteroffensive in Kherson, ha…
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Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan
Plus Salman Rushdie’s recovery and reflections on a year of Taliban rule. from NYT &…
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Church Fire in Egypt Kills Dozens
The blaze, one of Egypt’s deadliest in recent years, killed at least 41 people at Abu …
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Zofia Posmysz, Who Wrote of Life in Concentration Camps, Dies at 98
Her radio play, “The Passenger in Cabin 45,” became a novel that was translated into 1…
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Tropical Storm Meari leaves trail of devastation in central Japan
Aerial video shows the extent of damage after some areas saw 50% more rain than expect…
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Western Wall: Several injured in Jerusalem shooting
Israeli police are treating the incident near the Western Wall as a suspected terror a…
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Renewable energy: The 'kite' that pulls energy out of the sky
A company in Norway has developed an innovative "kite" that turns wind into …
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Ukraine says it has taken out vital bridge in occupied Kherson
Ukrainian forces attacked the bridge as part of its counter-offensive in the occupied …
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Tonnes of dead fish found in river on German-Polish border
Authorities say a toxic substance is to blame, but the cause of the mass death is stil…
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As U.S. Seeks to Close Guantánamo, Saudi Center Could Be Option
The Biden administration is looking for places to safely send cleared Guantánamo detai…
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Evacuated twice in a summer as France's fires burn
"We've never known a summer like this," says the mayor of one town threa…
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Montenegro: Gunman kills 10 after family dispute
Three members of the same family were killed - the gunman was shot dead by a civilian.…
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Montenegro Gunman Kills 10 on Street Before Being Shot and Killed
Two children were among the dead and six others were wounded, according to a state pro…
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Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets to demand the president’s resignation over …
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Trump search warrant: FBI took top secret documents from Mar-a-Lago
The items removed include over 20 boxes, binders of photos, and a clemency letter for …
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Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living
Clashes between protesters and security forces over rising fuel and food prices have l…
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Ukraine war: Moscow's next step, nuclear plant warning and clean-up raves
Nuclear plant shelling could be "worse than Chernobyl" and young people mix …
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Kenya elections 2022: While Kenya waits, unfounded election claims spread
Some online users in Kenya have been sharing misleading claims about the results and t…
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Heavy Losses Leave Russia Short of Its Goal, U.S. Officials Say
The estimated deaths and injuries are stalling Russia’s progress in eastern Ukraine, m…
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German army reserve officer on trial over claims of spying for Russia
The reserve officer is accused of passing information to Russia between 2014 and 2020.…
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Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant
Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.…
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Rhythm of War: A Thunderous Blast, and Then a Coffee Break
This is a war fought in a cycle of opposites: bursts of chaos from outgoing and incomi…
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers: We're kept at gunpoint by Russians
"Soldiers are everywhere," says one worker at Zaporizhzhia. "Everyone i…
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Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show
New pictures show extensive damage to buildings and warplanes after explosions hit the…
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Crimean Officials Detail Size of Explosions, Contradicting Kremlin
Blasts at an air base in the Russian-occupied territory damaged 62 apartment buildings…
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Families of Israelis Killed at Munich Olympics Plan Anniversary Boycott
The families of the athletes killed by the Black September terrorist group say that th…
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Your Thursday Briefing: Trump Declines to Answer Questions
Plus new details about explosions in Crimea and revelations about the victims of Seoul…
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Russian propaganda is spreading in Spanish and Arabic and in places outside the West.
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Panamanian politician posts SOS after crashing in jungle
Dimitri Flores posts video from the scene with the remains of his helicopter visible i…
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Months after Russian soldiers withdrew, Bucha begins to bury its unidentified dead.
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Cuban fuel depot fire spreads to third tank
A fire which started after lighting struck a oil depot in Matanzas, Cuba, continues to…
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Your Wednesday Briefing: The F.B.I. Searches Donald Trump’s Home
Also, a deadly flood in Seoul and a tense presidential election in Kenya. from NYT &…
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US police arrest man over murders of Muslim men
The ambush-style killings sparked fear among the Muslim community in the city of Albuq…
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U.S. Signs Measure Giving Approval to Sweden and Finland’s Bid to Join NATO
The expansion of NATO has received overwhelming support among Democrats and Republican…
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Crimea beachgoers run after airfield explosion
Russia has played down the series of explosions at a military airfield in the area it …
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Russia halts US inspections of nuclear arsenal under New START treaty
Russia "temporarily" suspends nuclear warhead inspections under the New STAR…
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Ahmaud Arbery: Three sentenced for hate crimes over jogger's murder
The men - who are already serving life sentences for murder - are given additional fed…
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Strip-Searches of Children by London Police Are Called ‘Deeply Concerning’
A report from England’s children’s commissioner on Monday found that 650 children, inc…
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Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73
The British-born star was best known for playing Sandy in smash-hit musical Grease. …
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The U.S. Will Send Another $1 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
The latest round of aid includes rockets credited with destroying Russian command post…
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In War-Torn Mykolaiv, Ukrainians Search for Informers
As the city emerged from a 54-hour lockdown, the governor of the Mykolaiv region decla…
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The newborns fighting for survival in Afghanistan
The BBC visits a maternity ward where mothers are forced to share beds and have no acc…
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Israel and Palestinian Militants Reach a Cease-Fire
The truce appeared to end a three-day conflict in Gaza that barely changed the status …
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Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Senate Passes Major Legislation
Also, China’s military exercises could alienate Taiwan and rockets strike near a Ukrai…
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu great Leandro Lo shot in head in Sao Paulo club
The athlete has been declared brain dead and police say the suspect is on the run. f…
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After Rockets Strike Near Nuclear Plant, Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame
Moscow accused Ukraine of striking near spent-fuel storage at the Zaporizhzhia power p…
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Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal
The controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline is one of several projects the senator has …
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Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate
The Senate bill avoided the political pitfalls of past legislative attempts by offerin…
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Mediators make progress toward a cease-fire, diplomats say.
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Macro photography: The hidden world of garden insects
Macro photographer Geraint Radford says insects have a bad reputation, but they're…
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London’s Trellick Tower and a Development Debate
Residents of Trellick Tower, a 1972 public housing block, fought to stop a development…
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Israel Strikes Gaza for Second Day Straight
Israeli airstrikes destroyed residential buildings in Gaza and killed several people, …
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Taiwan: US hits out at 'irresponsible' China amid attack rehearsal claims
The US has accused Beijing of "provocative" actions after Taiwan said China …
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A 5-year-old running to her father is among those killed in Gaza.
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Fire at Cuban Oil Facility Leaves Dozens Injured, Hundreds Evacuated
Eight-hundred people have been evacuated after an oil tank facility caught fire in the…
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Mariupolchanka FC: The women's football team under siege in Ukraine
As England celebrate their Euros win, the women of Mariupol FC in Ukraine simply dream…
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Israel Hits Gaza, Prompting Rocket Barrage and Ending Relative Calm
In by far the biggest escalation of violence in Gaza since the end of a war in May 202…
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Alex Jones must pay $50m for Sandy Hook hoax claim
The parents of a child killed in the attack said they had endured harassment and emoti…
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Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden
The basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible …
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U.S. Warns African Countries That Buying Russian Oil Could Break Sanctions
“We caution countries not to break those sanctions,” the U.S. ambassador to the United…
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Griner Will Be Sent to a Russian Penal Colony. What Does That Mean?
The penal colonies, many of them scattered across Siberia, are descendants of gulags a…
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France mulls rescue plan for beluga whale stranded in River Seine
Experts are puzzled as to why the animal has strayed so far south from its natural hab…
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Beirut Port Silos Partly Collapse on Second Anniversary of Blast
The partial collapse came days after another part of the silos fell, and sent plumes o…
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Monkeypox: US declares outbreak a public health emergency
The decision is expected to speed up the distribution of vaccines, treatments and fede…
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Volcano Erupts in Iceland After a Series of Earthquakes
Three tourists experienced minor injuries while crossing the rough terrain to view the…
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Where does Taiwan crisis leave Biden's China policy?
Nancy Pelosi's visit was an explosive development in a brittle relationship. Many …
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U.S. Senate To Vote To Accept Sweden and Finland into NATO
The move was expected to draw broad bipartisan support, as Republicans break from form…
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Ukraine war: UN chief Guterres slams oil and gas firms' 'grotesque greed'
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says it is "immoral" to profit from th…
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After Kansas defeat, what's next for abortion bans?
While the battle to ban abortion in Kansas may have been lost, the fight continues acr…
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Your Thursday Briefing: Tensions Rise as Pelosi Leaves Taiwan
Also, Ukraine braces for a Russian attack and Mexico faces an extreme drought. from …
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Zawahiri's victims: What it feels like to hear he's gone
The al-Qaeda leader's death hits home to those he robbed of a husband, a wife, or …
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U.S. Bid to Cap Russian Oil Prices Draws Skepticism Over Enforcement
The maritime insurance industry says policing oil transactions is not workable, raisin…
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Zelensky Says Civil Partnerships For Same-Sex Couples May Become Legal
The Ukrainian president said the constitution’s ban on same-sex marriage could not be …
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As Pelosi touts ‘unwavering’ U.S. commitment to Taiwan, China denounces her visit.
The trip, the highest-level U.S. visit to the island since 1997, came in the face of s…
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The Outdoor Cat: Neighborhood Mascot or Menace?
To some, letting cats roam is unthinkable. To others, so is keeping them inside. fro…
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Your Wednesday Briefing: China Plans Drills as Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan
Also, a U.S. strike kills Al Qaeda’s leader and Trump will face questions under oath. …
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China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan as Pelosi Visits
China planned live-fire drills that would take place partially inside Taiwan’s territo…
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Abortion: Georgia offers tax credits for six-week-old foetuses
Georgia residents can now claim embryos "with a detectable human heartbeat" …
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Pelosi has a history of criticizing China’s human rights record.
For more than three decades, Ms. Pelosi has criticized China’s policies in Tibet, Hong…
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Ukraine war: First grain ship out of Ukraine reaches Turkish waters
It is the first grain shipment to leave Ukraine by sea since Russia began blockading i…
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Guy Reffitt: Capitol rioter turned in by son gets 87 months in prison
The alleged far-right militia recruiter was turned in by his teenage son after the att…
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U.N. Chief Warns of Rising Global Nuclear Threats
Citing conflicts in Ukraine, Asia and the Middle East, António Guterres, secretary gen…
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Nuclear annihilation just one miscalculation away, UN chief warns
Luck that has protected the world from nuclear war may not last as tensions rocket, th…
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U.S. to Send Another $550 Million in Arms to Ukraine
The new materiel includes ammunition for 155-millimeter howitzers and for HIMARS rocke…
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Aliku Ogorchukwu: Wife of Nigerian killed in Italy demands justice
The wife of the 39-year-old, whose killing was filmed in broad daylight, says her hear…
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U.S. Warns China Not to Turn Pelosi’s Expected Trip to Taiwan Into a ‘Crisis’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime China hawk, has not confirmed that she plans to visit…
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