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Unfazed by strikes, Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive

Four children remain missing in the Colombian jungle. Their plight is the latest in a long list of air travel mishaps in the Amazon

China rejects US proposal for defense chiefs to meet in Singapore this week

Japan warns it will destroy any North Korean missile that enters its territory after Pyongyang signals satellite launch imminent

China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off

Dozens of NATO peacekeepers injured during clashes in northern Kosovo

Portrait of Doreen Nyanjura, Deputy Mayor of Kampala, at the City Hall offices in Kampala, Uganda.

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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

One of these Vietnam War POWs spent 10 months in a ‘tiger cage.’ What happened to the other was even worse

Four dead after tourist boat capsizes in Italy’s Lake Maggiore

Russia ‘changes tactics’ and hits Kyiv with daytime missile attack

Spanish PM calls snap elections after setbacks in local polls

Shanghai records its highest May temperature in more than 100 years

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president, facing divided nation and economic woes

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Erdogan survived the biggest test of his political career. What’s next?

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Just what is phygital art, and why is Dubai going big on it?

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Iran resumes executing protesters

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Ex-Putin ally breaks down what Russia’s strategy reveals about Putin’s mindset

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See moment Ukrainian forces down a Russian Shahed drone

Video shows Palestinian refugee camp after Israeli military raid

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Europe

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Wagner chief claims to have handed over body of US Army veteran killed in Bakhmut

Fears grow for Nobel peace laureate Ales Bialiatski imprisoned in Belarus

Five years after Ireland’s historic abortion referendum, access to care is still ‘patchy’

Britain sees record net migration levels, increasing pressure on government

Fleeing violence and persecution, asylum-seekers in Ireland find themselves threatened by far-right activists

Russian raiders of Belgorod side with Ukraine but struggle to stick to Kyiv’s official line

Middle East

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Ancient toilets unearthed in Jerusalem reveal a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease

Settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank leave man in critical condition and draw US condemnation

Turkey is heading for a run-off presidential vote. Here’s all you need to know

UN chief ‘shocked’ by letter from Sudan’s military ruler asking to replace UN’s special envoy in Sudan

Why the rising star of Iranian diplomacy was replaced

A catastrophic quake could have ended Erdogan’s rule. He’s now poised to win the election

World in photos

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In pictures: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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The week in 32 photos

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These rovers are shaping the future of lunar exploration

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The week in 34 photos

Africa

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Ugandan president signs one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ bills into law

Nearly 1.4 million people displaced in Sudan since civil war erupted, UN report says

Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia

Eritrean forces stop UN mission in Tigray, Ethiopia, aid workers tell CNN

Americas

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American ‘stolen’ as a baby finds family in Chile

Brazil to host COP30 climate summit in the Amazon in 2025

Google removes ‘Slavery Simulator’ game from store following a wave of criticism in Brazil

Peru protesters, including children, killed in ‘extrajudicial executions’ by security forces, Amnesty finds

Asia

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Giant panda Ya Ya’s arrival at Beijing Zoo sparks fresh outpouring of online pride

Influencer dies after live-streaming himself drinking bottles of Chinese spirit Baijiu

Papua rebels threaten to shoot New Zealand hostage

Years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sank a US warship in China

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Taipei’s hottest new menu item is a 14-legged crustacean

Manhattanhenge: Where to see New York City’s special sunset show

A British-themed resort opens in the ‘Las Vegas of Asia’

15 golf travel bags that will keep your clubs protected on the go

Carnival Sunshine was battered by rough weather. ‘It was terrifying,’ passenger says

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Ancient tombs and large mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt

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China’s military has become an untouchable nationalist symbol. Artists and comedians are finding out the hard way

Summer is back, and so is this nostalgic beauty staple

How the costumes of ‘American Born Chinese’ straddle fantasy and reality

Weather

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Wildfires in Nova Scotia are ‘out of control’ and forcing 16,000 people from their homes

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

Atlantic hurricane season expected to be near average this year, NOAA says. Here’s how many storms to expect

Super Typhoon Mawar strengthens to the equivalent of a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane after lashing Guam

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Spanish PM calls for snap parliamentary elections

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Joke about China’s military leads to $2M fine and crackdown on comedy

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China says it wants peace in Ukraine, but is it only on Russia’s terms?

Ukraine says it destroyed 67 Russian air targets early Monday

Biden and McCarthy race to sell debt ceiling agreement to House and Senate

Conservatives make gains in Spain’s elections

What Erdogan’s win means for U.S.-Turkey relations

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Erdogan wins Turkish election, extending rule to third decade

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World’s first 3D-printed mosque to be built in Dubai

Yasmeen Lari, ‘starchitect’ turned social engineer, wins one of architecture’s most coveted prizes

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Horse racing regulatory officials call ‘emergency summit’ following 12 horse deaths at Churchill Downs

NHL Stanley Cup Final is set as the Vegas Golden Knights advance to face the Florida Panthers

Miami Heat advance to NBA Finals after crushing the Boston Celtics’ dream of a historic comeback

Ryan Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 after rain delays it from Sunday

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

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These Ukrainian veterinarians are risking their lives to care for dogs and cats in the war zone