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Germany closes Russian consulates in a tit-for-tat dispute with Moscow.

Western governments have largely declined to criticize raids and strikes on Russian territory.

Sudan’s Army Withdraws From Cease-Fire Talks

A Desperate Act Reveals the Dwindling Room for Dissent in India

Blinken is expected to discuss Russia and China with European officials in Sweden.

Sirens and Chaos Rattle Seoul After False Evacuation Alarm

The I.A.E.A. takes its case for securing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the U.N. Security Council.

The Moscow strike is a psychological blow to a nation trying to ignore the war, Russian nationalists say.

The Moscow strike is a psychological blow to a nation trying to ignore the war, Russian nationalists say.

What We Know About the Drone Attack on Moscow

Kenya announces it will sign a new trade deal with Russia.

‘How they cried, how they screamed’: Kyiv residents describe the terror of yet another attack.

West Germany may provide a model for admitting Ukraine to NATO.

She Said Her Professor Sexually Harassed Her. His Wife Won Damages.

Will Erdogan’s Victory Soften Turkey’s Opposition to Sweden in NATO?

Five Takeaways From Turkey’s Presidential Election

Here is the latest on Turkey’s presidential runoff.

Modi Opens India’s New Parliament Building as Opposition Boycotts

Meet the New Mayor: How a Refugee Won Over a Conservative German Town

‘I Could Not Carry Any of My Art’

A Russian Deserter’s Flight to Norway Presents a Fraught Dilemma for His Host

Russian Attack Leaves at Least 1 Dead in Kyiv

For the Indigenous, Was This Building a Gesture of Reconciliation? Or an Empty Gift?

Covid Is Coming Back in China; Lockdowns Are Not

For These Veterans, ‘Free’ Health Care Is a 5-Hour Flight Away

German Plan Would Ease Path to Citizenship, but Not Without a Fight

Belgian Aid Worker and Iranian Diplomat Freed in Prisoner Swap

Jet Door Opens in Flight, but Plane Lands Safely

Erdogan Amassed Power Over 20 Years, Leveraging Crisis After Crisis

Colombia’s Peace-Whisperer Makes Plenty of Enemies

If a Divided Germany Could Enter NATO, Why Not Ukraine?

The strike in Dnipro killed at least one person, Ukrainian officials say.

Wagner’s withdrawal from Bakhmut would present a test for the Russian Army.

Three Dead in Japan After Attack by Man Who ‘Wanted to Kill’

Russia and Belarus sign an agreement ‘determining the procedure’ for storing nuclear weapons in Belarus.

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After France Bans Short Domestic Flights, It’s Business as Usual

Rolf Harris, Disgraced British Entertainer, Dies at 93

Xi vows stronger ties with the Kremlin during a meeting with the Russian prime minister.

As China Ramps Up Scrutiny of Culture, the Show Does Not Go On

95-Year-Old in Australia Dies Days After Police Officer Used Stun Gun on Her

Ukraine’s intelligence chief says it needs ‘significant reserves’ for a counteroffensive.

The E.U. has given Ukraine 220,000 shells toward its goal of one million by March of next year.

The Madeleine McCann Case: Here’s What We Know

A Russian judge extends the detention of the American journalist Evan Gershkovich.

Belarus Turns a Story of Love and Protest Into a Tale of Betrayal

China and Russia, Targets at G7 Summit, Draw Closer to Fend Off West

Prince Harry Loses Bid to Pay for Police Protection in U.K.

Why does Bakhmut matter? A mix of strategy and symbolism.