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The Associated Press
U.S. Army pulls recruiting ads after Jonathan Majors’ arrest - More

The Associated Press
Twitter says parts of its source code has leaked online

BBC News
'God, guns and Trump': Thousands turn out for Texas rally - More

Reuters News Agency
Trump casts 2024 contest in apocalyptic terms, slams prosecutors - More

The Washington Post
DeSantis’s pivotal service at Guantánamo during a violent year

Los Angeles Times
COVID is still out there. Here’s what to do if you get it now.

The Observer
How a false name nearly exposed IRA plot to kill Margaret Thatcher

The Observer
Deep-sea mining for rare metals will destroy ecosystems, say scientists

The Observer
Top Tory MPs ask for £10,000 a day to work for fake Korean company

France 24
Sociologist deplores French police brutality

The Guardian
Refugees trying to reach Italy die after boat sinks off coast of Tunisia

The Guardian
Ukrainian refugees increasingly targeted for sexual exploitation, research finds

The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance on day 396

BBC News
Ukraine war: How a Russian child's drawing sparked a police investigation

Reuters News Agency
NATO criticises Putin for 'dangerous and irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric

Tribune News Service
Russia seeks 400,000 more recruits as latest Ukraine push stalls

Reuters News Agency
Russia, China are not creating military alliance, Putin says

The Guardian
Hotel Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina released from prison - More

Reuters News Agency
Lebanon time in confusion over daylight savings dispute - More

BBC News
Israel defence minister fired in legal reform row - More

The Jerusalem Post
Israelis stage emergency protests after Yoav Gallant's firing

The Washington Post
Netanyahu’s political touch eludes him as Israel spirals into chaos

The New York Times
An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent

BBC News
Police monitor first Hong Kong protest since 2020

Agence France-Presse
Colombia police chief says used exorcism and prayer to fight crime

Agence France-Presse
Honduras and China establish diplomatic ties in blow to Taiwan - More

The Guardian
Haiti faces ‘hunger emergency’ amid escalating gang violence and surging inflation

Miami Herald
Once cherished in Miami, Elián González is set to become a legislator in Cuba - More

RFI
Fausse arrestation de Donald Trump, l'intelligence artificielle détournée

Agence France-Presse
Le Mississippi face à l’étendue des dégâts après les tornades qui ont fait 25 morts

Radio-Canada
Les eaux partagées, sources de conflits

Agence France-Presse
La fin du ticket de caisse papier de nouveau repoussé

RFI
L'immense ambition militaire de la Pologne

Agence France-Presse
L'Ukraine en a assez du « chantage nucléaire » de la Russie

Agence France-Presse
L’UE menace le Bélarus de sanctions s’il accueille des armes nucléaires russes

Agence France-Presse
En Tunisie, au moins 29 migrants se noient lors d’un nouveau drame en Méditerranée

Agence France-Presse
Israël : Nétanyahou congédie son ministre de la Défense, des milliers de personnes manifestent

France 24
« À Gaza ou en Cisjordanie, la situation est totalement désespérée pour les jeunes Palestiniens »

Agence France-Presse
L’Inde convoque un diplomate canadien après une manifestation sikhe

Agence France-Presse
La Corée du Nord tire un nouveau missile balistique vers la mer du Japon

Agence France-Presse
Le Honduras rompt avec Taïwan et reconnaît Pékin

France 24
Haïti : « L'État perd le contrôle du territoire », s'inquiète l'avocat Arnel Rémy

International Commentary

Phillips Payson O’Brien | The Atlantic
The West Must Give Ukraine the Weapons It Needs to Win

Editorial Board | The Washington Post
The U.S. should beware of the Beijing-Moscow axis

Elaine Godfrey | The Atlantic
Trump Begins the ‘Retribution’ Tour

David French | The New York Times
The potential Trump indictment isn’t frivolous, but it is unwise

Kathleen Parker | The Washington Post
Waiting for a Trump indictment has become an arresting comedy

E.J. Dionne Jr. | The Washington Post
Why we’re still stuck in Trump’s world

Dana Milbank | The Washington Post
Trump makes suckers of House Republicans. Again.

Toby Helm | The Observer
The week that saw Boris Johnson’s downfall - More

Andrew Rawnsley | The Observer
A comeback looks unlikely, but the Johnson carnival will continue to plague the Tories

John Naughton | The Observer
Yes, it’s crazy to have TikTok on official phones. But it’s not good for any of us.

Agnès Poirier | The Observer
We French were born to confront authority. Can Macron withstand the onslaught?

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