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The fate of the defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, had been the subject of increasing speculation in Ukraine. It was the biggest shake-up in Ukraine’s government since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Swimming in Paris is a full-on cultural experience, offering intimate views into the French psyche, which is on near-naked display in the swimming lanes, locker rooms and (mostly coed) showers.
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Turkey is basking in the success of players it calls “Sultans of the Net,” seeing paragons of female empowerment in a country grappling with multiple crises.
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Environmentally, economically and in terms of pure human suffering, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam unleashed untold damage. Months later, many communities are still reeling.
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How Xi Returned China to One-Man Rule
For decades, China built guardrails to prevent another Mao. Here’s how Xi Jinping has dismantled them and created his own machinery of power.
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Rape Cases Seize Italy’s Attention and Expose Cultural Rifts
A summer of horrific crimes, including the gang rapes of two young girls, has put a new focus on the country’s attitudes toward women and the amplifying role of social media.
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Saudi Dissident’s Brother Is Sentenced to Death in Social Media Case
Under a crackdown on dissent by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, prosecutors accused a retired teacher of treason after he criticized the ruling family.
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China to Its People: Spies Are Everywhere, Help Us Catch Them
As Beijing tries to enlist the “whole of society” to guard against foreign enemies, the line between vigilance and paranoia fades.
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Crisis-Hit British Museum Names Interim Director
Mark Jones, a former leader of the Victoria and Albert Museum, is set to take over with a remit to restore confidence after a theft scandal.
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Russia Attacks Ukrainian River Port, Injuring at Least 2
The assault in the Odesa region came as Ukraine’s president said two more ships had traveled through a temporary corridor established by Kyiv after Moscow pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal.
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Officials in South Africa Knew About Problems at a ‘Bad Building,’ but Did Nothing
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
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A Nation With Few Catholics Gives Pope a Welcome Fit for an Emperor
Mongolia put its history and culture on display as Pope Francis visited the Asian nation. Although it was the first trip to the country by a Roman Catholic pontiff, he noted that the two entities have ties dating back many centuries.
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Why Did a Drug Gang Kill 43 Students? Text Messages Hold Clues.
The Mexican police, military officers and others secretly colluded with a cartel that kidnapped 43 students, a case unsolved after nearly a decade. Wiretaps show just how much the authorities helped the cartel behind the mass abduction, and what led to it.
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Quietly Crushing a Democracy: Millions on Trial in Bangladesh
The most active rivals to the country’s ruling party face dozens, even hundreds, of court cases each, paralyzing the opposition as a crucial election approaches.
By Mujib Mashal and
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To Escape the Heat in Dubai, Head to the Beach at Midnight
In a city where weather that would constitute a deadly heat wave in Europe is just a typical summer day, official “night beaches” have become a popular way to cool down.
By Vivian Nereim and
In a Ukraine village, there are no tears for Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private militia, whose presumed death in a plane crash was reported this week.
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The Smartphone Game That Ukrainian Soldiers Play on the Front Line
The urge to play a violent video game in the midst of the most brutal land war in Europe since World War II may seem baffling. But it’s a way to cope.
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Can There Be Too Many Cafes in Paris?
The neighbors may complain about the noise, but outdoor spaces that bloomed under a pandemic program are now a permanent and vibrant fixture of city life.
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In Istanbul, Revered Shrines Receive the Wishes and Woes of a Modern City
Turkey’s largest city is dotted with the tombs of religious figures, where pilgrims seek divine intervention. “When you ask for something from God, those who are beloved by God can be a go-between.”
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‘Es una revelación’: miles de mensajes de texto dan nuevas pistas del caso Ayotzinapa
Policías, militares y otros funcionarios se coludieron con un cártel que secuestró a 43 estudiantes en un caso que lleva casi una década sin resolverse. Unas intercepciones telefónicas muestran la ayuda que brindaron las autoridades al cártel en la desaparición masiva, y las circunstancias que llevaron a ella.
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El papa lamenta la visión ‘reaccionaria’ de un sector conservador católico en EE. UU.
El papa Francisco aseveró que algunos feligreses estadounidenses ignoran por completo gran parte de la misión de la Iglesia católica y rechazan la posibilidad de cambio.
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Medio siglo después del golpe, Chile lanza una búsqueda de sus desaparecidos
En el régimen de Pinochet, 1469 personas fueron desaparecidas. Hasta ahora, solo 307 han sido halladas e identificadas. El gobierno de Gabriel Boric implementó un plan para hallar a más víctimas.
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Putin proyecta un mensaje de poder tras la muerte de Prigozhin
El Kremlin parece estar enviando la señal de que ningún grado de eficacia protege a alguien de las represalias por deslealtad.
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Un beso forzado y el momento del #SeAcabó para el sexismo en España
El gesto no consentido de Luis Rubiales, presidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol, con la jugadora Jennifer Hermoso, desencadenó una ola de reacciones que algunos consideran como el #MeToo del país.
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Europe’s ‘Tormented History’ Drives an Ambitious Macron Protégé
Clément Beaune, who had a double coming out as a gay man with Jewish roots, wants to be mayor of Paris, revive the center-left and build the united Europe he cherishes.
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He Tracks Elusive Amazon Tribes, but Only From the Shadows
Jair Candor combs the forest for Indigenous people who want no contact with outsiders. The goal: to prove they exist so their land can be legally protected.
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To Stop an Extinction, He’s Flying High, Followed by His Beloved Birds
Using an ultralight aircraft, Johannes Fritz once taught endangered ibises a migration path over the Alps. Because of climate change, he is now showing them a much longer route to a winter’s refuge.
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She Once Ran Against Putin. Her Advice Now: Resistance Is Futile
Ksenia Sobchak, one of the best known media figures still in Russia, says her fatalistic stance just reflects a grim reality. Some liberals call her a Kremlin stooge, while hawks see her as disloyal.
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Where ‘No One Wanted Girls,’ a Dad in India Takes On the Patriarchy
A delivery room epiphany transformed a village headman into an unlikely and highly successful campaigner against prenatal sex testing, which often led to aborting female fetuses.
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The case of Johan Floderus, kept under wraps for more than a year, has become part of Iran’s “hostage diplomacy” as Tehran seeks concessions from the West.
By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Changes in Ukraine’s military leadership.
By Natasha Frost
Spain’s largest electricity company says daily power outages are caused by indoor marijuana farms that overload the grid. “Easy excuse,” residents reply.
By Constant Méheut
Also, India’s first solar mission.
By Jonathan Wolfe
A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.
By John Eligon and Lynsey Chutel
The Israeli prime minister’s remarks revived a debate about the fate of thousands of asylum seekers after hundreds of opposing Eritrean groups faced off in Tel Aviv this weekend.
By Patrick Kingsley and Abdi Latif Dahir
The mother of a Marine and two veterans who served in Iraq reflect on the U.S. decision to send failure-prone shells to help the Ukrainian military battle Russia.
By John Ismay
The former New Mexico governor and U.N. ambassador filled a diplomatic niche, talking to strongmen when presidents and other officials could — or would — not.
By Michael Crowley
The foundation, which also excluded both countries last year because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, retracted an invite after the move drew outrage.
By Aaron Boxerman
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it had destroyed three sea drones targeting the Kerch Strait Bridge, a vital supply line for Moscow’s forces that links occupied Crimea to Russia.
By Marc Santora
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