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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said drones struck oil and military-related targets near Russia’s St. Petersburg, while Russian officials reported large-scale drone interceptions and local disruptions.
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A PBS NewsHour investigation describes how some African men, lured into fighting arrangements, are arriving in Russia-linked forces and being pushed into some of the most dangerous positions in the war against Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials say Moscow has recruited more than 1,700 Africans.
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The provincial Islamic criminal code in Aceh prescribes corporal punishment for acts deemed violations outside marriage, and authorities said the case was tied to an online video.
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As Venezuela reels from twin earthquakes that have killed at least 2,295 people and injured more than 11,000, criticism of the government’s rescue and aid effort is turning into a political test ahead of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s interim term expiration on Friday, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she should return to help manage the transition after the disaster.
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As Russia faces reported shortages of fuel amid the war, President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s strikes on oil infrastructure were not changing his approach, according to Russian and international reporting published July 3.
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At a port storage facility turned emergency mortuary, bodies are stored in rows outside or in tents as officials use dental records and other methods to confirm identities, with local services stretched after twin earthquakes struck June 24.
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U.S. negotiators are seeking to settle remaining issues from the U.S.-Iran conflict, but Iran is indicating it intends to preserve leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, including by demanding fees for passage.
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State-linked organizers say the ceremonies will draw millions to public spaces in the capital starting July 4, with a schedule designed to project unity and continuity after Khamenei’s death in late February during the war.
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Waltz showed what he said was evidence of missile and drone damage and told Iran’s representative Amir Saeid Iravani that the United Nations Security Council would not be “silenced” after attacks targeting Gulf neighbors.
