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As Russia Again Draws Near, a Frontline City Fears Obliteration This Time
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As Russia Again Draws Near, a Frontline City Fears Obliteration This Time

The Ukrainian city of Izium still bears the scars of Russian occupation from four years ago. As Moscow’s forces approach, residents are bracing for the worst.

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Organizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison
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Organizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison

Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho were given lengthy prison sentences under a national security law imposed on the city by Beijing.

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At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence
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At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence

China sees the BRICS group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.

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Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree
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Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree

The leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran and other nations in the BRICS club gather in New Delhi this weekend, but wars and soaring energy prices divide them.

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A Succession Battle Erupts Over a Late Ugandan Monarch
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A Succession Battle Erupts Over a Late Ugandan Monarch

Family members and royal leaders are jockeying for control in the Tooro Kingdom after its former boy king died last month. Elders chose a TV journalist to succeed him, but the royal family has objected.

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Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84
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Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84

A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.

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Bayeux Mania
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Bayeux Mania

Cutting-edge conservation techniques allowed the famous tapestry to travel to England from France. The exhibition in London is shaping up to be a blockbuster.

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Choking Global Trade
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Choking Global Trade

Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world.

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UK Sanctions Against Israeli Settlers Divide British Rabbis
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UK Sanctions Against Israeli Settlers Divide British Rabbis

Prominent rabbis reacted with a mix of support, condemnation and concern about the ramifications for Jews in Britain.

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Moscow Claims Ukraine Planned to Start a War Between Russia and the U.K.
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Moscow Claims Ukraine Planned to Start a War Between Russia and the U.K.

Britain warned that Russia uses disinformation to divide Ukraine from its international partners.

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Ancient Tombs, Untouched by Looters, Are Found Under Peru’s Sands
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Ancient Tombs, Untouched by Looters, Are Found Under Peru’s Sands

One archaeologist called the tombs “the discovery of the decade” as the first burials from the Chimu kingdom to have escaped centuries of plunder.

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Cargo Ship Fire in Eastern China Kills 25
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Cargo Ship Fire in Eastern China Kills 25

The ship was docked in the port city of Qingdao for repairs at the time of the blaze, whose cause remained unclear, according to state media.

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Russian Drone Incursion Delayed Zelensky Flight to Oslo, Moldova Says
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Russian Drone Incursion Delayed Zelensky Flight to Oslo, Moldova Says

An airspace closure delayed the Ukrainian leader’s trip between Moldova and Norway, officials said. They did not confirm a claim by Norway’s prime minister that a drone had “almost hit” the plane.

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Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally
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Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally

The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.

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With Messaging That Mirrors Putin’s, Germany’s Far-Right Party Gains Ground
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With Messaging That Mirrors Putin’s, Germany’s Far-Right Party Gains Ground

Embracing positions extolled by the Kremlin, the Alternative for Germany party may govern for the first time in a German state.

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The ‘Forever War’ in Afghanistan: 25 Years in Pictures
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The ‘Forever War’ in Afghanistan: 25 Years in Pictures

From the first weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal and return of the Taliban, The New York Times has documented a quarter-century of conflict and daily life in Afghanistan.

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Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War
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Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War

The Houthi militia, the Yemeni government, Iran and Saudi Arabia all have reasons to escalate the conflict. Here’s what to know.

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Carney, at a Cabinet Retreat, Considers Further Trade Strikes Against the U.S.
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Carney, at a Cabinet Retreat, Considers Further Trade Strikes Against the U.S.

Canada’s retaliation this week against President Trump’s tariffs was met with more American tariffs and a closed U.S. border on some Canadian products.

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