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Ukraine-Russia War Updates: Moscow Hits Back in Kursk as Air War Heats Up

Russia is counterattacking in Kursk as Ukrainian troops are on the back foot in the east. Both sides have ramped up their air attacks on infrastructure.

‘She Didn’t Deserve This’: Husband Accused of Raping Wife Testifies in French Court

In a trial that has shocked France and drawn attention around the world, Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time.

Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims Attacks on Two Military Sites in Mali’s Capital

An extremist group affiliated with Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on two military sites in Mali’s capital on Tuesday, bringing a conflict that has ravaged vast swaths of the country to the capital for the first time since 2015.

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