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

In Lebanon’s Capital, Israel’s Strikes Stoke Fears of a Full-On War

With Monday’s attacks across southern Lebanon, the prospect of the escalating conflict enveloping the city has suddenly become real for many Beirut residents, as some leave the city.

Russia Signs Satellite Deal With Three West African Military Juntas

The partnership between Russia’s space agency and the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger deepens these countries’ turn toward the Kremlin in their effort to fight off Islamist insurgencies.

How a Leftist Delivered Sri Lanka’s Biggest Political Jolt in Decades

By winning Sunday's presidential election, Anura Kumara Dissanayake's sweep to power became the biggest jolt to Sri Lanka’s political landscape in decades — an emphatic rejection of the political elite that had long ruled the island nation.

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