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In Hungary, Viktor Orban Remakes an Election to His Liking

In Hong Kong, disputes over Covid aid have highlighted tensions between the city and mainland China.

North Korean ICBM Launch May Have Been Fake. It’s Still Important.

Zelensky implores Australian lawmakers to take a harsher stance against Russia.

A Nation of Spy-Catchers: Fear of Saboteurs Has Ukrainians on Edge

Why the Donbas region of Ukraine matters.

A Mural Lionizing an Indian Ruler Is Sold at Auction. His Legacy Is Contested.

In an industrial Chinese province, some workers say they’ve been quarantined in the hospitals they were building.

Family’s Balcony Death in Switzerland Appears to Be Suicide, Police Say

Strikes continue in the Chernihiv region, where Russia vowed to ease its assault.

The Biden administration will start vaccinating migrants at the border.

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency arrives in Ukraine to address security at nuclear sites.

The London police issue fines for Downing Street lockdown parties.

Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever

A Russian attack leaves a gaping hole in a government building in Mykolaiv.

South Korea reports a decline in cases and says the worst of Omicron is over.

Blinken says peace efforts will break down barriers between leaders, citizens and societies.

Pope Meets With Groups Requesting Apology for Indigenous Schools

Ukraine says it retook several towns as it seeks to relieve hard-pressed cities.

The summit’s venue avoided controversy over Jerusalem.

Mariupol’s mayor says Russia wants ‘to wipe the city off the face of the earth.’

General Strike Throws India Into Confusion

To Palestinians, the summit is another betrayal.

Morocco’s foreign minister is making his country’s first official visit to Israel.

After days trapped in a basement, Ukrainian orphans make it to safety.

Blinken to Press Mideast Allies for Stronger Support for Ukraine

Back to office plans have workers concerned about personal safety and exposure to Covid, a poll in N.Y.C. finds.

These young New Yorkers have a message to share about getting vaccinated against Covid.

Hawaii lifts its indoor mask mandate and travel restrictions, the last state to do so.

Amid War, a Lavish Hotel Will Open in Britain’s Old War Office

Ukraine says Russia struck a Holocaust memorial.

Ukrainians say Russians are withdrawing through Chernobyl to regroup in Belarus

Amid War, a Lavish Hotel Will Open in Britain’s Old War Office

Biden stresses the need for ‘a united Europe’ in a meeting with Poland’s president.

Russian forces entered a city near Chernobyl and detained the mayor, officials say.

New York’s mayor faces a backlash over a vaccine exemption for athletes.

The Biden administration plans to offer a second booster shot to older Americans.

Glaxo antibody drug is restricted in the Northeast as an Omicron subvariant spreads.

Addressing Qatar, Zelensky urges energy producers to increase their exports to Europe.

Margaret Atwood on National Myths and the Roots of Totalitarianism

A Minnesota man is released after being held by Russian troops for 10 days.

About 300 people died in the Mariupol theater attack, local officials say.

A surge in cases in Shanghai is testing China’s ‘zero Covid’ strategy.

Long on Europe’s Fringe, Poland Takes Center Stage as War Rages in Ukraine

Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President

‘I’m Old, Not an Idiot.’ One Man’s Protest Gets Attention of Spanish Banks

W.H.O. says the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is driving most cases around the world.

‘A Frightening Repeat’: Ukrainian World War II Survivors Face Conflict Again

South Korea and Japan strongly condemn North Korea’s launch of a new ICBM.

‘A Frightening Repeat’: Ukrainian World War II Survivors Face Conflict Again