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They Witnessed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination. Now Students Reckon with the Trauma
Americas

They Witnessed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination. Now Students Reckon with the Trauma

As Fighting Escalates, Kidnappings of Aid Workers Surge in South Sudan
Crime & Punishment

As Fighting Escalates, Kidnappings of Aid Workers Surge in South Sudan

Poland Downs Drones in Its Airspace, Becoming First NATO Member to Fire During Ukraine War
International

Poland Downs Drones in Its Airspace, Becoming First NATO Member to Fire During Ukraine War

Shelling, Hunger, Humiliation: Escaping Residents Describe Siege of Sudan’s Al-Fashir
Africa

Shelling, Hunger, Humiliation: Escaping Residents Describe Siege of Sudan’s Al-Fashir

French Parliament Ousts Prime Minister, Deepening Political Crisis
Europe

French Parliament Ousts Prime Minister, Deepening Political Crisis

UN Decries Crimes Including Gang Rape, Murder, Torture in Congo Conflict Over Last Year
Crime & Punishment

UN Decries Crimes Including Gang Rape, Murder, Torture in Congo Conflict Over Last Year

Third Quake Strikes Southeastern Afghanistan After Series That Killed Over 2,200
Weather & Environment

Third Quake Strikes Southeastern Afghanistan After Series That Killed Over 2,200

How North Korean Hackers Are Using Fake Job Offers to Steal Cryptocurrency
Science & Technology

How North Korean Hackers Are Using Fake Job Offers to Steal Cryptocurrency

China’s Military Parade Reveals New Hypersonic Missiles, Drone Submarines and ICBMs
Asia

China’s Military Parade Reveals New Hypersonic Missiles, Drone Submarines and ICBMs

Half a Million People Flee Their Homes in Pakistan’s Punjab to Escape Flooding
Weather & Environment

Half a Million People Flee Their Homes in Pakistan’s Punjab to Escape Flooding

China’s Xi Hosts ‘Old Friend’ Putin, North Korea’s Kim in Challenge to West
Geopolitics

China’s Xi Hosts ‘Old Friend’ Putin, North Korea’s Kim in Challenge to West

What to Know About the U.S. Warships Sent to South America and the Reaction in Venezuela
Geopolitics

What to Know About the U.S. Warships Sent to South America and the Reaction in Venezuela

Tensions Soar in Indonesia as Protests Over Police Brutality and Lawmakers’ Allowances Continue
Asia

Tensions Soar in Indonesia as Protests Over Police Brutality and Lawmakers’ Allowances Continue

New Orleans Marks 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Solemn Memorials, Uplifting Music
Americas

New Orleans Marks 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Solemn Memorials, Uplifting Music

Spate of Hoax Calls About Active Shooters Stirs Fear at College Campuses Around the U.S.
Crime & Punishment

Spate of Hoax Calls About Active Shooters Stirs Fear at College Campuses Around the U.S.

Historic Drought, Wheat Shortage to Test Syria’s New Leadership
Asia

Historic Drought, Wheat Shortage to Test Syria’s New Leadership

Sexual Violence in Conflicts Worldwide Increased by 25 Percent Last Year, UN Says
Crime & Punishment

Sexual Violence in Conflicts Worldwide Increased by 25 Percent Last Year, UN Says

War Crimes Likely Committed in Syria’s Coastal Massacres, UN Commission Says
Crime & Punishment

War Crimes Likely Committed in Syria’s Coastal Massacres, UN Commission Says

U.S. Alcohol Consumption at Record Low as Health Concerns Rise, Survey Finds
Society & Lifestyles

U.S. Alcohol Consumption at Record Low as Health Concerns Rise, Survey Finds

Myanmar Security Forces Involved in Systematic Torture, UN Report Says
Asia

Myanmar Security Forces Involved in Systematic Torture, UN Report Says