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Ukraine retreats in the east as Russia pushes forward while U.S. ally waits for aid

Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said Sunday that his troops had retreated from three eastern villages as the situation on the front lines had "worsened."
Image: Ukrainian Artillery Position On Kherson Frontline
Image: Ukrainian Artillery Position On Kherson Frontline
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Far-right coup suspects go on trial in Germany’s ‘Reichsberger’ plot

The hearing in a maximum security courtroom in Stuttgart marks the start of three marathon trials of 27 people in total accused of conspiring in a plot foiled by authorities at the end of 2022.
Masked police officers lead Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss to a police vehicle during a raid against so-called 'Reich citizens' in Frankfurt, Germany on Dec. 7, 2022.
Masked police officers lead Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss to a police vehicle during a raid against so-called 'Reich citizens' in Frankfurt, Germany on Dec. 7, 2022.
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Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing as Tesla’s China-made cars pass key regulatory hurdles

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s visit raised expectations that the automaker’s driver-assist software Full Self Driving would soon be available in China.
Elon Musk in Krakow, Poland
Elon Musk in Krakow, Poland

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group

Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin both denied the charges, for which they will be detained for a minimum of two months before any trials begin.
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State Department blasts new Iraq anti-homosexuality law as human rights threat

Iraq’s parliament passed a law Saturday criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence, a move condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the LGBTQ community in the country.

Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels' flag removed, activists say

The three-strong flotilla had been due to sail on Friday from ports in Turkey with more than 5,000 tons of aid on board.
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Image: TURKEY-PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-AID
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Munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, cause is unclear

Prime Minister Hun Manet said he was “deeply shocked” when he received news of the blast in the province’s Chbar Mon district. It was not immediately clear what caused it.
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Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped more than a month

The calf had been stuck in the tidal lagoon since March 23, when its pregnant mother became trapped at low tide and died on a rocky beach.
A two-year-old female orca calf swims
A two-year-old female orca calf swims
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Iraqi authorities investigating killing of social media influencer Um Fahad

Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known as “Um Fahad,” was popular on TikTok and Instagram, where she posted videos of herself dancing to music.
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IRAQ-INTERNET-JUSTICE-RIGHTS

Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation

Reports from the hospital raised “renewed concerns about possible war crimes,” the U.N. said, as the U.S. demanded “answers.”
The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,183, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,183, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms

There has been growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement on a cease-fire and avert a possible Israeli attack on Rafah.
A Palestinian child stands amid the debris of a house destroyed by overnight Israeli bombardment.
A Palestinian child stands amid the debris of a house destroyed by overnight Israeli bombardment.

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