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The attacker opened fire in an ultra-Orthodox town on the outskirts of Tel Aviv before being killed by security forces, in the country’s third suspected terrorist attack in a week.

The Russian oligarch has been trying to shed assets amid Western sanctions, but he is now taking a high-profile role in peace negotiations.

As venues shift to Western democracies in favorable time zones, organizers and broadcasters face prospect of less-competitive Games.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week. (Image credit: Oded Balilty/AP)

In much of the world, house music has already had its day — but in South Africa, it is pop music. Here’s why this musical genre has remained king.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed scepticism about peace talks with Russia, saying signals it will pull back troops from some areas “do not drown out the ruptures of Russian shells”.

Americans are letting their guard down as new COVID-19 infections plummet to their lowest level since July. But experts warn a new wave of cases is coming.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed a second booster shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for those over 50. It also applies to younger people with badly weakened immune systems.

Poland launches the most radical plan among European nations to wean off Russian energy sources while Germany issues the first of three warning levels over supply. (Image credit: NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)