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Assault Inside Russia Stretches Into Second Day: Live Ukraine War Updates

Attacks in southern Russia close to the Ukrainian border continued on Tuesday with an explosion reported at a defense factory and skirmishes at a border crossing, a day after anti-Kremlin fighters aligned with Ukraine appeared to have begun a rare ground assault inside Russia.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Live Updates on Bakhmut

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are engaged in “mopping up” operations to clear the remaining Ukrainian soldiers from the ruins of Bakhmut, a senior Ukrainian official said on Monday, as Kyiv’s military commanders seek to shift the focus from their apparent loss of the city to the battle for its outskirts.

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Ukraine News: Zelensky Is Expected to Attend G7 Summit in Japan

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine appealed to Arab leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia on Friday not to bend to Russian influence as he began a new diplomatic tour to shore up international support ahead of a widely anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Israelis March Through Jerusalem, Raising Tensions in a Divided City

The annual parade marks the unification of the city after Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967. Israelis see it as a celebration, but Palestinians consider it an insult, and it was marred by incitement against Arabs.

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Biden Abruptly Cuts Short an Asia-Pacific Visit, to China’s Benefit

It was meant to be a moment for the history books — the first time a U.S. president visited a Pacific Island country. Papua New Guinea, the host nation, scrambled to mobilize 1,000 security officers; the leaders of 17 other countries agreed to make the trip for just a few hours with President Biden, who was scheduled to go on to a meeting in Australia with allies known as the Quad.

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Ukraine Thwarts Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv: Live Updates

Ukraine’s air defense intercepted six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles fired by Russia early Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. If confirmed, the strikes would be further evidence of Ukraine’s ability to shoot down one of the most sophisticated conventional weapons in Moscow’s arsenal.

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Title 42 Ends: What's Happening at the Border and Live Updates

There was relative calm and a sense of uncertainty along the United States-Mexico border Friday morning, following the expiration of a federal policy that had limited illegal immigration into the United States for more than three years.

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What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border?

The United States is trying to curtail border crossings as a Covid-era immigration policy lifts this week, but it has little control over the crises in Latin America that have upended the lives of millions.

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Putin Is Defiant on Russia's Victory Day: Live Updates

President Vladimir V. Putin struck a defiant though largely familiar tone on Russia’s Victory Day holiday, which commemorates the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany, casting his invasion of Ukraine as a struggle for national survival akin to World War II even as muted celebrations reflected the uneasy moment facing Russia in the 15-month conflict.

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Latest News on Attacks in Kyiv and Russian Evacuation Orders: Ukraine War Updates

People living in Russian-occupied areas of southern Ukraine described an atmosphere of confusion over the weekend as the occupation authorities ordered evacuations in the face of a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive.