Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world:

Rescued Hostage Describes Months of Uncertainty and Terror in Gaza

Andrey Kozlov's main jailer would regularly write dispatches for The Palestine Chronicle, a U.S.-based online publication, about the war’s terrible human toll on Gazans, as he was holding three kidnapped Israelis at gunpoint in his family’s apartment.

In Brazil, Early Wildfires Break Records — and Raise Alarm

The Pantanal in Brazil is the world’s largest tropical wetlands, hosting an enormous trove of biodiversity, and it is on fire. Scientists say that the rising global temperatures and uneven rain, make efforts to save this important ecosystems much harder.

High School Collapses in Nigeria, Killing at Least 10

Several students were killed in central Nigeria when a school building collapsed as they were attending classes, according to the country’s emergency services.

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