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

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.

Scholz Calls for Confidence Vote, in Step Toward German Elections

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany called for a confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday, taking the first formal step toward disbanding the German government and leading to snap elections likely to oust him from office.

Blast in Afghanistan Kills a Taliban Leader, Khalil Haqqani

An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday killed a Taliban official who was a member of one of the country’s most powerful political families, government officials said. The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack.

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