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- Tracy Mumford, Andrew E. Kramer, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and James Shield
Zelensky Urges Allies to Do More, and Trump’s Defense Rests

Plus, America’s monster in Afghanistan. [...]

- Andrew E. Kramer and Finbarr O’Reilly
Under Relentless Russian Assault, Ukraine Adopts a Defensive Crouch

As Moscow’s forces retake land from which they were ousted at the end of 2022, the Ukrainian military has adopted a strategy of fighting while slowly falling back to more [...]

- Emile Ducke
In One Image: The Moment the Fighting Got Too Close

As they evacuated from the fighting in Ukraine, the passengers already thought of what they left behind. [...]

- Troy Closson
The Algebra Problem: How Middle School Math Became a National ‘Flashpoint’

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. [...]

- Annie Karni
Schumer Plans Vote on Contraception Access, Teeing Up a Campaign Issue

Democrats are planning to spotlight Republicans’ opposition to legislation protecting birth control access nationwide, as part of an election-year push. [...]

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells cries in inquiry and admits evidence to MPs wasn't true

The former CEO also apologises at the start of three days of questioning and says her answers "will be difficult to listen to". [...]

Sunak and Starmer focus on infected blood scandal at PMQs

The Labour leader pushes the government to enshrine a duty of candour in law after a series of high-profile scandals. [...]

Inflation rate falls to lowest in almost three years

Prices rose at 2.3% in the year to April, down from 3.2% the month before, official figures said. [...]

Armies of young insurgents are changing the course of a forgotten war

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent a month with revolutionary forces at jungle bases and on front lines in Myanmar. [...]

Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognise Palestinian state

Israel says the move will not create peace in the region and is playing into Hamas's hands. [...]

The number of incidents reported in the German capital increased by almost 50% in 2023, according to new figures. The majority of cases were documented after the October 7 terror [...]

A diversity of interconnected living organisms are the foundation of healthy and resilience ecosystems that provide food, shelter and clean air. But the loss of a single species can upset [...]

Whether or not to recognize a Palestinian state is a decades-old debate. Advocates say the move would have legal and symbolic power, but critics argue it would not change the [...]

Latest Russian reports say there's no plan to alter Baltic Sea borders, after a draft Defense Ministry decree on the issue. Finland said it wasn't consulted, Lithuania said Moscow was [...]

Maximilian Krah is being investigated for suspicious links to Russia and China, and recently made headlines for saying that not all members of the Nazi SS forces were "criminals." [...]

- Alina Selyukh
Buy-now, pay-later returns and disputes are about to get federal oversight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is requiring buy-now, pay-later lenders to provide the same protections to shoppers as credit card companies do. [...]

- Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Immigrants are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law

Regardless of what courts rule regarding SB4, a climate of distrust has permeated among immigrant and mixed-status families in Texas. [...]

- Ari Daniel
To escape hungry bats, these flying beetles create an ultrasound 'illusion'

A study of tiger beetles has found a possible explanation for why they produce ultrasound noises right before an echolocating bat swoops in for the kill. [...]

- Heller McAlpin
What's it like to live in a vacation spot when tourists leave? 'Wait' offers a window

Set during a uniquely stressful summer for one Nantucket family, Gabriella Burnham's second novel highlights the strong bonds between a mom and her daughters. [...]

- Miguel Macias
Spain, Norway and Ireland say they will recognize a Palestinian state

Israel recalls ambassadors, as Spain, Ireland and Norway announce they will formally recognize the Palestinian state this month. [...]

- Associated Press

TJX: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot [...]

- Carlos Mureithi | AP

Discussions on how to scale up resources to deliver efficient and affordable clean cooking to all are on the table at the 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency by [...]

- Napat Kongsawad | AP

Aviation investigators have arrived in Bangkok to learn how and why severe turbulence sent a Singapore Airlines plane into a sudden dive that tossed passengers and crew around the cabin, [...]

- Jason Samenow, Matthew Cappucci, Kelsey Ables

The town of Greenfield, Iowa, took a direct hit from a particularly violent twister as widespread damaging winds and intense tornadoes erupted in the nation’s heartland. [...]

- Candace Buckner

Jaylen Brown’s clutch shot helped the Celtics survive Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers [...]

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