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An Instagram hot spot becomes a display of loyalty to the mainland.

Ukraine drives Russian forces from Snake Island, a setback for Moscow.

China’s Leader Hails a Hong Kong ‘Reborn from Ashes’ Amid Crackdown

Xi has stayed home as other global leaders started traveling again.

‘The work is going smoothly’: Putin suggests that he can outlast Ukraine and the West.

Vitaliy Kim, Master Motivator and Symbol of Ukraine’s Resistance

NATO formally invites Finland and Sweden to join the alliance.

Zelensky urges the U.N. to label Russia a terrorist state over a missile strike on a shopping mall.

The gambling capital of Macau may lock down again amid a new Covid surge.

The U.S. moves closer to selling F-16s to Turkey.

‘It is not at all safe’: Cities across Ukraine suffer a steady stream of civilian casualties.

NATO’s new strategic vision will address a changed dynamic with Russia.

Sweden’s foreign minister describes promises to Turkey on Kurdish groups and others.

Philippines Orders Rappler to Shut Down

101-Year-Old Ex-Guard at Nazi Camp Is Convicted by German Court

On Front Lines, Communication Breakdowns Prove Costly for Ukraine

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‘We hoped we would be safe here’: The death toll from a strike on a mall rises to 18.

G7 Leaders Promise $4.5 Billion to Address Global Hunger Caused by War in Ukraine

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Biden and the top E.U. official vow to hit Russia’s energy revenues even beyond oil measures.

The G7 faces dueling pressures: Penalize Russia while easing their nations’ economic pain.

Children in Latin America experienced the greatest loss of learning during the pandemic, reports show.

Germany’s leader doesn’t rule out a place for Putin at a G20 summit this year.

An unlikely peace broker will travel to Ukraine and Russia to urge an end to the war.

‘There’s no good news,’ says the exiled mayor of a newly occupied city.

Tight security will aim to prevent a repeat of past violence.

Here is what foreign-policy experts are discussing ahead of the G7 meeting.

Ukraine War’s Latest Victim? The Fight Against Climate Change.

Biden and Scholz meet, kicking off the G7 summit.

As G7 leaders meet, Russia sends a message with missile attacks.

An Innovator Sold Jordan’s National Dish in a To-Go Cup. Controversy Ensued.

At Least 17 Found Dead in South African Tavern, Officials Say

Commonwealth’s Fissures Exposed at Week of Meetings

Ahead of Putin’s meeting with an ally, Russia barrages Ukraine from the north and south.

‘We Have Nothing:’ Afghan Quake Survivors Despair Over Recovery

Russia Unleashes a Missile Barrage, While Inching Ahead in Eastern Ukraine

‘Wild Swimming’ in Restricted Beijing Offers Refreshing Break From Rules

Mayor of Embattled Southern Ukrainian City Urges All Residents to Leave

For a Kyiv techno collective, ‘now everything is about politics.’

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Russia hits Ukraine with over 40 rockets, including in areas that were recently spared.

Myanmar Junta Sends Aung San Suu Kyi to Solitary Confinement

Analysis: What the battle for Sievierodonetsk shows about the war.

‘I’ve Never Seen a Flood Like This’: Bangladesh Reels from Heavy Rains

Does Keeping Jurors Unbiased Mean Keeping Everyone Else Quiet?

Does Keeping Jurors Unbiased Mean Keeping Everyone Else Quiet?

Her Father Fled the Nazis. She’s the New U.S. Ambassador to Germany.

In a stricken village in Paktika, ‘Everyone here cried from night to morning.’

Russia is crimping gas flows just as Europe is racing to stock up for winter.