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

Released Reporter Was Caught in Oppression His Parents Had Fled

Evan Gershkovich was raised by émigré Soviet parents in New Jersey but returned to work in their native land, only to be trapped in the repressive machinery that they had sought to escape.

Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader

Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader assassinated in Iran this week, was killed by a bomb smuggled into his guesthouse months ago, Middle Eastern officials said.

First Famine Declared in War-Torn Darfur Region of Sudan

Agencies that monitor global hunger rarely issue an official declaration of famine. But they just announced a famine in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan, that could affect more than half a million people.

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