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

A Combat Medic’s Quest to Change Tributes to Fallen Soldiers

Iryna Tsybukh, a combat medic who was killed on the front line in Ukraine, wanted to humanize the way Kyiv commemorated the war dead. She also left notes for her own funeral.

Thailand Confirms Its First Case of New, Deadlier Mpox Version

A case of the new and deadlier version of mpox has been confirmed in Thailand, health officials said Thursday. It's the second time this version of the mpox virus, known as Clade lb, has been found outside Africa.

Is India a Safe Place for Women? Another Brutal Killing Raises the Question.

The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at her own hospital in India has brought up an uncomfortable truth about a country that wants to be a global leader: India remains one of the world’s most unsafe places for women.

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