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Kyiv has been hit by what Ukraine’s air force described as the largest Russian drone attack of the war so far.

On the second day of the temporary cease-fire, it is not yet clear how many captives Hamas will release nor the number of Palestinians Israel will free. (Image credit: Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images)

Floods of tourists are boosting post-pandemic economies in cities around the world, but not always to the satisfaction of locals. Seville, in Spain, is one example.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Irish Times reporter Conor Gallagher about riots that tore through Dublin this week.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with H.A. Hellyer, nonresident scholar in the Middle East program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Qatar’s role as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas war.

Mexico’s military is trying to relaunch the country’s oldest airline — part of a worrying trend of militarization in the country.

North Korean state media said Saturday that leader Kim Jong Un has reviewed images taken by his country’s new spy satellite of “major target regions” including the US military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and sites across South Korea. Pyongyang

Biden primary foe Dean Phillips won’t seek re-election to Congress in 2024  Axios Rep. Dean Phillips says he won’t seek re-election  KARE 11 Biden challenger goes all in on presidential campaign, won’t run for re-election to Congress  Fox News Biden primary challenger Dean

Donald Trump will look to upstage Clemson grad Nikki Haley at her alma mater’s football rivalry game  The Associated Press

Journalist Lewis M. Simons, who won a Pulitzer Prize for investigating the hidden wealth of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, shares his thoughts after a sold-out Broadway matinee of Here Lies Love. (Image credit: Billy Bustamante, Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman