After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace
Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month.
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Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations
Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.
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Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists
The Alternative for Germany party has tried to soften its hard-line image but is still privately working with extremists. It could win a state election on Sunday.
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Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation
An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.
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Live Updates: Rescuers Search Nepal Tunnel for Survivors After Finding 2 Alive
Dozens of other people were believed to be trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project since last week’s deadly flood, officials said. It was not clear how many were still alive.
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Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood
Rescuers pulled out two survivors as the search continued for hundreds missing inside hydropower projects that were buried in the flooding catastrophe last week.
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The Battle to be Australia’s Best Pie
A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does it take to be crowned a winner?
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Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in Lebanon
The operation, which began in June and is ongoing, came as fighting between the U.S. and Iran flared anew.
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Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Damaged by Thunderstorm Before AC/DC Show
The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its next show, featuring AC/DC, is unclear.
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Mayor Magic
We look at how some mayors have managed to hold onto voter trust, and what national leaders could learn from their success.
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Dutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’
The Netherlands moved some 90 tons of gold out of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, the second European nation this year to announce it had decreased or eliminated U.S. gold holdings.
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Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic
Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”
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Israel Is Expected to Release Lebanese Prisoners, in Rare Sign of Progress
The move would come amid struggling talks between Israel and Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah and ending Israel’s invasion.
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Spain’s Leader Questions Morocco Border Control During Ceuta Migrant Surge
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain said the role of Moroccan authorities at key moments needed to be “clarified.” But he rejected any suggestion they had planned the crisis.
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Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shootout on the streets of the Ukrainian capital as an “absolutely shameful event” and ordered an investigation.
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Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shootout on the streets of the Ukrainian capital as an “absolutely shameful event” and ordered an investigation.
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Israeli Military Kills Two Palestinian Youths in Village Raid, Residents Say
Al Mughayir, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has become a focal point for rising settler violence, with the latest deadly episode starting in a dispute over livestock.
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China Boycotts a Top Art Festival Over Taiwan Exhibition
China said the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea was misrepresenting Taiwan as an independent nation. Beijing claims it as its own.
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