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Alleged ‘mastermind’ named in deaths of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira

Ukrainian offensive is ‘taking place in several directions,’ says official

Mysterious species buried their dead and carved symbols 100,000 years before humans

Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials

Gunmen kill dozens and kidnap children in northern Nigeria

Natalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot to be transferred to US custody Thursday, Peruvian officials say

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‘People find us easy targets’: Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won’t stop their work

Palestinian boy, 3, dies of injuries days after being shot by Israeli troops

Bodies of 54 Uganda soldiers killed by al Shabaab discovered

‘Is my mum dead or not?’: Son fears mother may be among Kenya starvation cult victims

Former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern honored as a dame

Despair and anguish stalks hospitals as India reels from devastating train crash

Kathleen Folbigg: Mother who served 20 years for killing her four babies pardoned

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Poland’s opposition brings hundreds of thousands onto streets to protest against nationalist government

Quebec fishing trip leaves 5 dead, including children, after group got caught by tide, police say

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New movie spotlights crisis helpline volunteers

Ukraine war rages as June 6, 1944 invasion marked

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Europe

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Drone strikes in capital bring Ukraine war to Russia

Alleged Russian ‘spy’ whale now in Swedish waters

Drones hit Moscow buildings in rare attack on Russian capital as Kyiv faces another night of bombardment

Italian secret service agents among victims of Lake Maggiore boat accident

Dozens of NATO peacekeepers injured during clashes in northern Kosovo

Unfazed by strikes, Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive

Middle East

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Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian policeman killed in rare border crossing incident

Black sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef

Jordan royals marry into Saudi family with ties to MBS

This West Bank city used to be an oasis of calm. Not anymore

Qatar’s prime minister met with top Taliban leader in Afghanistan earlier this month, sources say

Journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death stand trial in Iran

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In pictures: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Africa

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Religious leader linked to Kenya starvation cult says court hearing is a ‘matter of intimidation’

At least 9 killed in Senegal protests following opposition leader’s jail sentence

Senegalese opposition leader jailed for two years for ‘corrupting youth’

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Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts ‘matching characteristics’ of missing call center staff

How could four children survive a plane crash in the Amazon? A new report offers clues

Mexico plans to launch an asylum processing app next week

‘An audit of the heart’: Nicaraguan dissident Felix Maradiaga and his wife Berta Valle on balancing the fight for justice with family life

Asia

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China accuses US of ‘provocation’ after near collision of warships

Crushed rail cars. Bodies tangled in metal. Passengers and first responders recount the horror of deadly India train crash

Overseas Hong Kongers carry Tiananmen’s torch as vigils to remember massacre victims are snuffed out back home

Caged and cut open for bile: The fight to free Asia’s farmed bears

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This couple set off on a motorbike world tour with their beloved dog. Then tragedy struck

Flight from Paris to the US diverted to Canada due to an unruly passenger, police say

24 travel games that will keep both kids and adults entertained on your next vacation

Yellowstone urges visitors to protect wildlife after tourists put baby elk in their car and other incidents

Vaping helps fuel huge rise in bad behavior on planes

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Vienna finds off-kilter solution to controversy over statue of antisemitic mayor

‘Barbie’ movie’s pink paint splurge led to global shortage, production designer says

Trove of 750 looted artifacts returned to Italy from disgraced British dealer

French street artist C215’s heart ‘belongs to the Ukrainian people’

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Ukraine urges silence around the counteroffensive

Stoltenberg: Sweden has ‘fulfilled its obligations’ for NATO accession

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‘Like entering a forest’: Inside Asia’s largest timber building

American Museum of Natural History’s soaring, $465M new science center opens

Racism, activism and climate crisis are on the agenda at the Venice Architecture Biennale

Modi inaugurates controversial new parliament building in India

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Top soccer players could form union to tackle racist abuse, Romelu Lukaku says

Viktor Hovland caddies for former university roommate at US Open qualifying, less than 24 hours after PGA Tour victory

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina calls Russian opponent ‘brave’ following French Open win

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‘Bring their voices out’: This CNN Hero is using music to help kids process trauma

This CNN Hero’s nonprofit offers scholarships and support to make college more accessible to children of incarcerated parents

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