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Inside the Battle for a Bunker in Avdiivka, Ukraine NYT » World News A struggle for a position held by Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Avdiivka underlines how the conflict is increasingly being fought in close-quarter combat.

Senegal Votes in an Election That Almost Didn’t Happen NYT » World News The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday’s poll is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president’s designated successor.

ISIS-K, Group Tied to Moscow Attack, Has Grown Bolder and More Violent NYT » World News The militant group violently opposes the Taliban leaders of Afghanistan, where it is based. It is increasingly targeting foreign foes.

5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry NYT » World News Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility.

Sugar in India, Fueled by Child Marriage and Hysterectomies NYT » World News An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.

Slovakia Presidential Election 2024: What You Need to Know NYT » World News Ivan Korcok, a veteran diplomat hostile to the Kremlin, and Peter Pellegrini, a Russia-friendly politician allied with Slovakia’s populist prime minister, will face each other in a runoff.

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Russia Arrests 4 Suspects in Moscow Attack as Death Toll Climbs to 133 NYT » World News As the Islamic State claimed responsibility, President Vladimir V. Putin vowed to “identify and punish” those responsible and tried to implicate Ukraine.

Piknik, a longtime Russian rock band, is now at the center of a tragedy. NYT » World News The group was set to play the first of two sold-out concerts when gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall.

Names of the Victims Killed in the Moscow Concert Attack Begin to Emerge NYT » World News A billboard on Saturday noted the date of the concert hall attack in Moscow.

Deadly Moscow Attack Shatters Putin’s Security Promise to Russian People NYT » World News The tragedy outside Moscow is a blow to a leader riding an aura of confidence only days after a stage-managed election victory.

ISIS-K, Blamed in Moscow Attack, Has Hit at Taliban’s Russia Links NYT » World News Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, previously attacked Russia’s embassy in Kabul and has produced floods of anti-Kremlin propaganda.

Catherine’s Cancer Disclosure Shows Her Lessons From Previous Media Ordeals NYT » World News “They know they can’t control the online world,” one expert on the royal family said about the recent spate of revelations about the health of Catherine and King Charles III.

U.N. Chief Calls Conditions in Gaza a ‘Moral Outrage’ NYT » World News In a visit to the Rafah border crossing, Secretary General António Guterres called for an immediate cease-fire and expressed solidarity with Palestinians in the territory.

Putin Tries to Link Moscow Attackers to Ukraine NYT » World News American officials, who have assessed that a branch of the Islamic State was responsible, have voiced concern that the Russian leader could seek to falsely blame Ukraine.

It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why? NYT » World News More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce.

What We Know About the Moscow Concert Hall Attack NYT » World News The assault on a popular concert hall was the deadliest act of terrorism in the Russian capital in more than a decade.

What We Know About Princess Kate’s Cancer Diagnosis NYT » World News The princess said that the cancer had been discovered after abdominal surgery and that she was receiving “preventative chemotherapy.”

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Cancer Diagnosis Draws Londoners’ Sympathy NYT » World News Many expressed compassion for Catherine, Princess of Wales, a woman who has spent much of the past two decades with every aspect of her life scrutinized.

Ukraine Rejects Russian Speculation That It Had Role in Attack NYT » World News Kyiv has accused Russia of falsely suggesting it was to blame for the terrorist attack in Moscow and of using the assault to escalate the fighting in Ukraine.