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Exhausted, on the Defensive and at ‘Hell’s Gate’ in Ukraine

Ukrainian troops along most of the 600-mile front line are officially in defensive mode. But the battle is more dangerous than ever.

Pakistani Justices Reject Ban for Politicians With Past Convictions

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday overturned a law that barred politicians with past convictions from seeking political office, in a move that paves the way for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to run in parliamentary elections in February.

France’s Prime Minister Resigns Ahead of Cabinet Reshuffle

Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne of France resigned on Monday ahead of a widely expected cabinet reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron, as he attempts to inject new energy into his presidency at the start of a year of major events in France, including European Parliamentary elections and the Summer Olympics in Paris.

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