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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

Australia Will Recognize a Palestinian State, Prime Minister Albanese Says
Australia & South Pacific

Australia Will Recognize a Palestinian State, Prime Minister Albanese Says

Osprey Came Back from the Brink Once. Now Chicks Are Dying in Nests, and Some Blame Overfishing
Weather & Environment

Osprey Came Back from the Brink Once. Now Chicks Are Dying in Nests, and Some Blame Overfishing

What to Know About Israel’s Plan to Retake Gaza City
Middle East

What to Know About Israel’s Plan to Retake Gaza City