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Iran says 9 foreign nationals arrested at demonstrations, along with 256 members of outlawed opposition groups; rights groups say over 80 killed in crackdown

The EU is set to take Malta to court over its scheme allowing wealthy foreigners to buy Maltese – and EU – citizenship for a costly fee. But buying citizenship and residence rights is a global trend among the super-wealthy

Russia was even more diplomatically isolated Saturday after President Vladimir Putin annexed four Moscow-held areas of Ukraine with Kyiv condemning the move and vowing to retake the territories. Putin staged a grand ceremony in the Kremlin on Friday to celebrate

Ukraine says its forces reach Lyman, encircle Russian troops  Reuters.com Putin Suffers Most Humiliating Ukraine Defeat Yet Around Key City of Lyman in Donetsk  The Daily Beast How Russia’s territory control in Ukraine has shifted  CNN Ukrainian troops encircle Lyman, trapping Russian troops,

Semi-autobiographical work by acclaimed British playwright begins Broadway run on Sunday; follows generations of a Jewish family to tell story of assimilation and Nazi genocide

Under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection in Sunday’s vote, forest clearing and wildfires have surged in the Amazon. (Image credit: Bruno Kelly for NPR)

Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said. (Image credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Low demand and limited funding have hindered vaccination efforts in Africa and low-income countries elsewhere.

DeSantis’s pleas for hurricane aid raise hackles amid vast partisan divide  The Guardian US Florida Gov. DeSantis warns those taking advantage of hurricane victims: ‘We are a law and order state’  Fox News Hurricane Ian leads to political whiplash for Ron DeSantis  The

The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again. (Image credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)