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

Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds

The number of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed, wounded or missing during nearly four years of war is on track to reach two million by this spring, according to a new study, a stunning toll as Russia’s assault on its neighbor grinds on.

Albania Created an ‘A.I. Minister’ to Curb Corruption. Then Its Developers Were Accused of Graft.

Albania’s minister for artificial intelligence, an A.I. avatar named Diella, is programmed to detect government corruption. But Diella did not catch the alleged wrongdoing by its human creators.

All-Night Concerts Bring Fleeting Normalcy in a War-Ravaged Nation

Life in Myanmar was upended five years ago, when the military seized power in a coup. Now the junta is trying to project a veneer of legitimacy and normalcy, even as it is fighting a grinding civil war with pro-democracy rebels and other groups.

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