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

‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein

Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.

Thousands Displaced for a Military Push Pakistan Said It Didn’t Order

Thousands of Pakistanis who lived along their nation’s tense border with Afghanistan have been left stranded after being driven from their homes last month to make way for a military campaign against Islamist fighters that their government now says it never planned.

In South Korea, Questions About Cram Schools, Success and Happiness

Academic pressure has become so intense in South Korea that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.

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