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

When Every Funeral Is the Most Important

As Ukrainian casualties spiral after years of war, a military band has the melancholy but key task of bidding farewell to troops and raising morale.

Trump Suspends Tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a Month

President Trump said on Thursday that he would allow both Mexico and Canada to avoid tariffs on most exports to the United States for one month, saying he would exempt products that are traded under the rules of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the trade pact he signed in his first term.

He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him.

Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician who was arrested two years ago during a crackdown on artists and academics, has been punished with 74 lashes in what activists said on Thursday was a bid to humiliate him for supporting a nationwide uprising.

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