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A Prison Death Highlights an L.G.B.T.Q. Crackdown in Russia

The Russian government has unleashed a wave of repression against L.G.B.T.Q. people, with the police raiding gay night clubs and investigators targeting people they suspect of being gay.

U.N. Accuses Israel of Killing 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza

The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.

Iceland Volcano Eruption Threatens Town

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Tuesday, endangering the town of Grindavik and prompting the closure of the popular Blue Lagoon tourist destination.

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