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The exterior of the i-Soon office building in China
The exterior of the i-Soon office building in China

Leaked Documents Reveal China’s Global Hacking Efforts

Beijing regularly hires private companies to gather intelligence on foreign governments.

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Alexandra Sharp
Farmers holding chains shout slogans during a protest in India.
Farmers holding chains shout slogans during a protest in India.

Modi Offers India’s Farmers an Olive Branch

Agricultural workers are a key constituency in the country’s upcoming elections.

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield casts a veto vote at the U.N. Security Council.
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield casts a veto vote at the U.N. Security Council.

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution for Israel-Hamas War

Washington proposed its own draft opposing Israel’s impending Rafah offensive.

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Alexandra Sharp
People gather outside the Russian Embassy in The Hague holding a sign in tribute of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
People gather outside the Russian Embassy in The Hague holding a sign in tribute of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Dies in Prison

Western leaders blame President Vladimir Putin ahead of Moscow’s presidential election next month.

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinian patients who evacuated from Nasser Medical Center wait in the streets of Gaza.
Palestinian patients who evacuated from Nasser Medical Center wait in the streets of Gaza.

Israel Raids One of Gaza’s Last Functioning Major Hospitals

Hundreds of Palestinian refugees were urged to evacuate Nasser Medical Center, but many remained trapped in the facility.

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Alexandra Sharp
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at a press conference.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at a press conference.

Pakistan’s PMLN Forms Governing Coalition

A Shehbaz Sharif-led alliance aims to further diminish former leader Imran Khan’s influence.

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Alexandra Sharp
Supporters attend an election campaign for Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.
Supporters attend an election campaign for Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.

The World’s Third-Largest Democracy Heads to the Polls

Millions of Indonesians must choose among three presidential candidates in Wednesday’s historic vote.

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinians inspect a damaged building that once held Israeli hostages in Rafah.
Palestinians inspect a damaged building that once held Israeli hostages in Rafah.

Israeli Hostage Rescue Kills Dozens in Rafah

Destroying Hamas remains Israel’s top priority despite mounting public pressure to free more hostages.

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Alexandra Sharp
Displaced Palestinians sit outside tents in Rafah.
Displaced Palestinians sit outside tents in Rafah.

Netanyahu Orders Plans for Mass Evacuations in Rafah

Expanding Israel’s military campaign would create a “bloodbath,” rights groups warn.

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Alexandra Sharp
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif casts his ballot.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif casts his ballot.

Nawaz Sharif Predicted to Win Pakistani Election

Violent attacks and internet shutdowns hindered Islamabad’s already controversial vote.

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel Rejects Hamas’s 135-Day Cease-Fire Counterproposal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on “total victory” over Hamas in Gaza.

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Alexandra Sharp
Protesters raise their hands outside the National Assembly in Senegal.
Protesters raise their hands outside the National Assembly in Senegal.

Senegal Delays Election, Critics Denounce ‘Constitutional Coup’

Opposition leaders have accused President Macky Sall of trying to extend his tenure.

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks from a plane in Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks from a plane in Saudi Arabia.

Blinken Prioritizes De-Escalation in Latest Middle East Trip

But the United States vowed to continue targeting Iran-backed militias linked to the deadly Jan. 28 drone strike.

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden (far right) stand on a tarmac with their hands on their chests as a uniformed Army team moves a flag-draped transfer case from inside a large military plane, seen at left with its cargo bay open.
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden (far right) stand on a tarmac with their hands on their chests as a uniformed Army team moves a flag-draped transfer case from inside a large military plane, seen at left with its cargo bay open.

U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Iran-Linked Targets in Iraq, Syria

Israel also reportedly kills an Iranian IRGC advisor outside Damascus.

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Alexandra Sharp
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at a European Council meeting.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at a European Council meeting.

EU Approves $54 Billion Aid Deal for Ukraine

Hungary’s efforts to derail the package were thwarted after weeks of pushback.

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Alexandra Sharp
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