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Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Cities at a Tense Time for Kyiv

Missiles streaked into Kyiv early Wednesday in a Russian attack that killed at least five people, according to local officials, jolted residents awake with air alarms and explosions, and ignited a fire that sent plumes of smoke billowing over the Ukrainian capital.

Terrorized by Gangs, Ecuador Embraces the Hard-Line ‘Noboa Way’

President Daniel Noboa’s new war on gangs has widespread support in a nation overwhelmed by violence. But experts warn it could endanger civil liberties.

Election Office Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 22 a Day Before Vote

Two separate explosions outside election offices in an insurgency-hit area of Pakistan killed at least 22 people and wounded several others, officials said, a deadly reminder of the deteriorating security situation in the country as it heads into national elections on Thursday.

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