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Russia Pummels Kyiv, Prompting Rare Rebuke From Trump

Russia killed at least 12 people and injured 90 others in a huge attack on the Ukrainian capital early Thursday, prompting President Trump to issue a rare public critique of Moscow just hours after he lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

Crisis Deepens for India and Pakistan Over Kashmir Attack

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply on Thursday, as the Pakistani government said it would consider it “an act of war” if India followed through on a threat to block the flow of crucial rivers as punishment for a deadly militant attack this week in Kashmir.

At 99, a Seminal Asian Leader Reflects on a Contentious Legacy

In his first, 22-year stretch as prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad transformed Malaysia’s economy. But he was also accused of being a strongman and antisemite. In an interview, he offers a self-assessment.

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