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As Rafah Offensive Grinds On, Hunger in Gaza Spirals
Aid officials and health experts expect famine in Gaza this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored.
Ukraine Starts Freeing Some Prisoners to Join Its Military
Ukraine has begun releasing prisoners to serve in its army, part of a wider effort to rebuild a military that has been depleted by more than two years of war and is strained by relentless Russian assaults.
Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack
An Oklahoma-based missionary group working in Haiti’s capital was attacked by gangs on Thursday night, leaving two Americans and the group’s director dead, the organization, Missions in Haiti, announced on Facebook.
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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 heavily fortified positions.
Sunak Announces U.K. Elections for July 4, Months Earlier Than Expected
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain on Wednesday called a snap general election for July 4, throwing the fate of his embattled Conservative Party to a restless British public that appears eager for change after 14 years of Conservative government.
Dominican President Abinader Wins Re-election in a Landslide
In election results made official Tuesday night, President Luis Abinader easily won his re-election bid, helped by restrictions on Haitian migrants, a vibrant economy and an anti-corruption drive.
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Faced With a Russian Onslaught, Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Lights On
As Ukraine struggles to hold back Russian advances, the country’s officials say they are once again facing the formidable challenge of keeping electricity flowing as Moscow’s forces increasingly strike power plants.
What We Know About the Helicopter Crash That Killed Iran’s President
The deaths of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, and foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash have left one of the Middle East’s most powerful and disruptive nations at a critical moment.
South Africa’s Highest Court Says Jacob Zuma Can’t Serve in Parliament
South Africa’s highest court on Monday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma was not eligible to serve in Parliament, a decision that may deepen political turmoil in the country just over a week before a crucial national election.
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Zelensky Visits Embattled North as Russia Presses Broad Assaults
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine traveled to the embattled region of Kharkiv on Thursday, meeting with top commanders as their forces fought to slow a new offensive push in the northeast while facing fierce assaults elsewhere on the front line.
Calls to Pause Slovakia’s E.U. Election Campaigning Raise Questions
Calls are growing in Slovakia for political parties to suspend campaigning for the European Union elections, just three weeks away, in the wake of the assassination attempt on the prime minister in the sharply polarized country.
Swiss Court Convicts Ex-Gambian Minister of Crimes Against Humanity
A former interior minister and enforcer for a violent and autocratic Gambian president was convicted of crimes against humanity on Wednesday for the torture and executions of civilians and sentenced to 20 years in prison by Switzerland’s federal court.
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Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge
Russian security agents detained a senior general early Tuesday, widening a purge of the country’s sprawling Defense Ministry amid President Vladimir Putin’s broader shake-up of his government.
The Other Busing Program: Mexico Is Pushing Migrants Back South
In response to pressure from the Biden administration to curb migration flows, Mexico has quietly bused thousands of migrants away from the U.S. border to sites deep in the country’s south.
German Court Fines Far-Right Leader for Using Nazi Phrase
A German court on Tuesday found a prominent far-right politician from the Alternative for Germany party guilty of using a banned Nazi slogan during a campaign speech in 2021.
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Russia Mounting New Border Assaults in North, Ukraine Says
Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northern border on Friday after Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian lines along several sections, applying new pressure on forces already stretched thin along a 600-mile front.
U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution in Support of Palestinian Statehood
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring that Palestinians qualify for full-members status at the United Nations, a highly symbolic move that reflects growing global solidarity with Palestinians and is a rebuke to Israel and the United States.
Jacob Zuma, Once Leader of the A.N.C., Becomes Its Political Rival
Spurred by his anger at the African National Congress, Mr. Zuma formed his own political party and is gathering support among voters aggrieved by the failures of South Africa’s governing party.
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Russia Hits Ukrainian Power Plants, Further Straining Energy System
The assault, a day after Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a fifth term as Russian president, is part of a wider campaign to cut off power to Ukraine’s civilians.
In Serbia, Xi Underlines Close Ties With Ally That Shares Wariness of U.S.
China and Serbia on Wednesday proclaimed an “ironclad friendship” during a visit to Belgrade by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, underlining the close political and economic ties between two countries that share a wariness of the United States.
How 360,000 Haitians Wound Up Living in Empty Lots and Crowded Schools
Hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti are on the run from rampant gang violence and have abandoned their homes, a worsening humanitarian crisis that the United Nations describes as “cataclysmic.”
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Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West
Russia said on Monday that it would hold military exercises with troops based near Ukraine to practice for the possible use of battlefield nuclear weapons, a provocative warning aimed at discouraging the West from deepening its support for Ukraine.
In Meeting With Xi, E.U. Leader Takes Tough Line on Ukraine War
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, put pressure Monday on China to help resolve the war in Ukraine, saying Beijing should “use all its influence on Russia to end its war of aggression against Ukraine.”
3 Bodies Found in Baja California Are Identified as Missing Tourists’
Three bodies that were found in the Mexican state of Baja California last week have been identified as those of three tourists from Australia and the United States who had disappeared days earlier, the Mexican authorities said on Sunday.
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U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
The United States has accused Russia of using chemical weapons, including poison gas, “as a method of warfare” against Ukrainian forces, in violation of a global ban on the use of such weapons.
Torrential Rains Leave at Least 13 Dead and More Missing in Brazil
At least 13 people have been killed and 21 are missing after heavy rains drenched southern Brazil, prompting a state government to send rescue helicopters in search of stranded residents, the authorities said on Thursday.
Protests Swell in Georgia Over ‘Foreign Interests’ Bill
Security forces clashed with protesters in Georgia’s capital on Wednesday night after the Eastern European nation’s Parliament advanced controversial new legislation that has ignited weeks of demonstrations.
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Russia Strikes Civilian Center in Odesa, Killing Five
Ukrainian officials said a Russian airstrike on Monday evening killed five people and wounded about 30 others in Odesa, a southern Ukrainian city that has been a regular target of Russian missiles and drones trying to destroy its port infrastructure.
Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst
Fears of renewed ethnic slaughter in the Sudanese region of Darfur, where genocidal violence killed as many as 300,000 people two decades ago, have soared in recent days, with a looming assault on an embattled city that is already threatened by famine.
A Proposed Law Targeting ‘Foreign Interests’ in Georgia Riles the Opposition
For the past month, the Georgian capital of Tbilisi has been engulfed in turmoil. Protesters have taken to the streets of the city night after night. A fistfight broke out between legislators in the country’s Parliament.
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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
Russia attacked railway facilities in three different regions across Ukraine on Thursday night and Friday morning, as the Russian defense minister vowed to step up strikes aimed at slowing the flow of critically needed American weapons and equipment to the front.
Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap
The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.
King Charles to Return to Public Duties, Reassuring Anxious Royal Watchers
King Charles III will return to public duties next week, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday, an encouraging sign of his recovery, nearly three months after he disclosed that he had cancer.
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‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, is open for business, despite a sustained bombing campaign that is among the most devastating of the entire war and growing fears that Russia might launch a renewed offensive aimed at taking the city.
Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels
The Myanmar junta has recaptured the town of Myawaddy, an important trading hub on the border with Thailand, reversing a key victory for resistance soldiers who seized it nearly two weeks ago then were forced to withdraw, a spokesman for the rebel Karen National Union said on Wednesday.
Aid to Ukraine Is on the Way. Here’s How It Might Help.
Now that the Senate has approved a nearly $61 billion aid package to Ukraine, and President Biden has signed it, desperately needed American weapons could be arriving on the battlefield within days.
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Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says
The world spent more on military costs and weapons in 2023 than it had in 35 years, driven in part by the war in Ukraine and the threat of an expanded Russian invasion, according to an independent analysis.
Modi Calls Muslims ‘Infiltrators’ Who Would Take India’s Wealth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called Muslims “infiltrators” who would take India’s wealth if his opponents gained power — unusually direct and divisive language from a leader who normally lets others do the dirtiest work of polarizing Hindus against Muslims.
Germany Arrests 3 Suspected of Passing Secrets to China
Three German citizens who are believed to have gathered sensitive naval data and obtained a high-powered laser on behalf of the Chinese security services were arrested, prosecutors said, underscoring the fragile nature of the relationship between the two countries.
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Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran
In Israel and Iran’s long-simmering conflict, repeated miscalculations have led to dangerous escalations, raising fears of all-out war.
An ISIS Terror Group Draws Half Its Recruits From Tiny Tajikistan
In the past year, jihadists from Tajikistan have been involved in an unusually high number of terrorist attacks or foiled plots linked to the Islamic State.
Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 Across Afghanistan and Pakistan
A deluge of unseasonably heavy rains has lashed Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days, killing more than 130 people across both countries, with the authorities forecasting more flooding and rainfall, and some experts pointing to climate change as the cause.
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Ukraine’s Big Vulnerabilities: Ammunition, Soldiers and Air Defense
Ukraine’s top military commander has issued a bleak assessment of the army’s positions on the eastern front, saying they have “worsened significantly in recent days.”
Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange Building Partly Collapses in Fire
The old stock exchange building in downtown Copenhagen — one of the city’s oldest structures, known for its elaborate spire of intertwined dragon tails — partly collapsed in a large fire early Tuesday.
Mayor in Brussels Tries to Shut Down Conservative Conference
A mayor in Brussels on Tuesday sent police officers to break up a gathering of prominent, self-described “anti-woke” conservatives from across Europe, including Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, declaring “the far-right is not welcome” before the authorities quickly retreated.
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Advancing Russian Troops Threaten to Reverse Some of Ukraine’s Hard-Won Gains
Russian troops in recent weeks have been taking ground from Ukraine all across the front line. Such losses could hurt Ukrainian morale as Russia makes advances all along the front line.
China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan as ‘Punishment’
China launched two days of military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called a “strong punishment” to its opponents on the self-governing island, after Taiwan’s new president pledged to defend its sovereignty.
Stage Collapses at Campaign Rally in Mexico, Killing at Least 9
A stage in northern Mexico where a presidential hopeful was campaigning for a local candidate collapsed after a gust of wind blew through on Wednesday night, leaving at least nine people dead and at least 70 others injured, a state governor said.
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‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations.
With his army struggling to fend off fierce Russian advances all across the front, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the United States and Europe to do more to defend his nation, proposing that NATO planes shoot down Russian missiles in Ukrainian airspace.
Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy
Gang leaders with suspected links to the 2021 Haitian president’s assassination now control key infrastructure, and pose a major threat to the incoming Kenya-led force.
Prince Harry Cannot Include Rupert Murdoch in Lawsuit, Court Rules
Prince Harry was dealt a setback in his long-running legal campaign against Britain’s tabloids on Tuesday after a high court rejected a bid to draw Rupert Murdoch into allegations about how Mr. Murdoch’s London papers dug up personal details about him and later concealed or destroyed evidence of it.
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Struggling on Front Lines, Ukraine Strikes Harder at Russian Energy
Struggling to contain Russian advances on the battlefield, Ukraine is increasingly taking the fight to Russia beyond the front lines in an effort to disrupt its military operations and put pressure on its economy — targeting airfields, logistics hubs and critical energy facilities with missiles and drones.
Gunman Kills Three Spanish Tourists in Central Afghanistan
Three Spanish tourists and one Afghan were killed by a gunman in central Afghanistan on Friday, Taliban officials said, in the first fatal attack on tourists in the country since the Taliban seized power in 2021.
French Police Shoot and Kill Man Who Set Fire to Synagogue
The police shot and killed a man in northern France on Friday after he set fire to a synagogue in the city of Rouen and attacked officers who tried to stop him, the French authorities said.
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Who Is Robert Fico, the Slovakian Prime Minister?
Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot and critically wounded on Wednesday in what the government called an assassination attempt. A suspect was detained at the scene, according to Slovakia’s president.
Wildfire Approaches Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area. Again.
A wildfire was nearing Canada’s largest oil producing region prompting the evacuation since Tuesday of about 6,600 people from Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Dutch Right-Wing Parties Reach Preliminary Deal to Form a Government
Four right-wing parties in the Netherlands said on Wednesday that they had reached a preliminary agreement to form a government that would exclude Geert Wilders, a populist politician, from becoming prime minister.
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Facing Russian Advance, a Top Ukrainian General Paints a Bleak Picture
Ukraine’s military is confronting a “critical” situation in the country’s northeast, facing troop shortages as it tries to repel a Russian offensive that has been advancing for several days, a top Ukrainian general said on Monday.
Storms Pummel Mumbai, Killing at Least 8
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds ripped through Mumbai, the financial capital of India, on Monday, killing at least eight people, uprooting trees and causing power outages in many parts of the city, officials said.
Chinese Woman Jailed for Reporting on Covid Is Set to Be Freed
Zhang Zhan, thought to be the first person in China imprisoned for documenting the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, was expected to be released on Monday, after serving a four-year sentence.
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Ukraine Strikes More Russian Oil Facilities in a Bid to Disrupt Military Logistics
Ukrainian drones struck two oil depots and a refinery across Russia in a 24-hour period, including one deep in Russian territory, officials on both sides said, as Kyiv presses a campaign aimed at hampering the country’s military operations and putting strain on its most important industry.
Israel’s Shutdown of Al Jazeera Highlights Long-Running Tensions
The network will keep covering the war in Gaza, but it will be harder for Israelis to watch. Israel calls the network a security threat, while Al Jazeera says Israel wants to conceal its brutality.
‘Time, Patience, Cold Blood’: Mexico Prepares for a Potential Trump Win
As Mexico heads toward its presidential election next month, government officials and campaign aides are girding for a different vote: one in the United States that could return Donald Trump to the presidency.
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Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot to Kill Zelensky
Ukraine’s security services said on Tuesday that they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures. Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot have been arrested on suspicion of treason.
On European Tour, Xi Jinping to Head to Friendly Territory in the East
After leaving France, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, will visit Serbia and Hungary, whose authoritarian leaders offer a haven for China as tensions grow over the war in Ukraine.
Preparations Ramp Up for Global Security Force to Quell Haitian Violence
U.S. military planes filled with civilian contractors and supplies have begun landing in Haiti, paving the way for a seven-nation security mission, led by Kenya, to deploy to the troubled Caribbean nation in the coming weeks, American officials say.
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Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza
Senior Israeli officials have been weighing an expansive plan for postwar Gaza, in which Israel would offer to share oversight of the territory with an alliance of Arab countries, as well as the U.S., according to 3 Israeli officials and 5 people who have discussed the plan with members of the Israeli government.
U.S. Approved More Weapons for Ukraine. Now It’s a Race Against Time.
President Biden and Ukraine’s allies have invoked a sense of urgency over weapon deliveries. But there are logistical hurdles, and Ukraine has little time to lose.
Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended
Liberia’s president signed an order establishing a war crimes court, after a decades-long effort to bring justice to victims of the country’s two civil wars, which killed an estimated 250,000 people from 1989 to 2003.
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Bulgarian Distrust of Russia Simmers Over a Black Sea Oil Terminal
Russia has been losing its grip on the Rosenets Oil Terminal, near the port city of Burgas, as Bulgarian authorities seek to assert greater control over the Russian-run facility.
Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation
Devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced tens of thousands more in East Africa are now inundating parts of the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves.
Frustrated South Koreans Blame President in Standoff With Doctors
A walkout by physicians has dragged on for weeks, as they protest a plan by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government to increase medical school enrollment.
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Ukraine Retreats From Villages on Eastern Front as It Awaits U.S. Aid
Russian troops have captured or entered around a half-dozen villages on Ukraine’s eastern front over the past week, highlighting the deteriorating situation in the region for outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian forces as they wait for long-needed American military aid.
Flash Floods Kill at Least 45 in Kenya
Flash floods and a landslide sent a deluge of muddy water over a Kenyan village early Monday, killing at least 45 people, as torrential rains continued to pound East Africa.
Humza Yousaf Resigns as Scotland’s First Minister
Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday in a fresh setback for his Scottish National Party, which has been engulfed in a slow-burning crisis over a funding scandal that erupted after a popular leader, Nicola Sturgeon, stepped down last year.
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Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa
Torrential downpours, fueled by climate change and poor infrastructure, have killed at least 200 people, and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.
Why This Small Ukrainian Hilltop Town Is Russia’s Next Big Target
Chasiv Yar has been under relentless attack by Russian forces. Controlling the town would put them in striking distance of key Ukrainian operational and supply centers.
To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council
The prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, formally signed his resignation letter, paving the way for a new government and bringing a measure of political stability to a nation mired in gang violence and an unfolding humanitarian crisis.
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Russian Court Orders American Journalist to Stay in Prison
A court in Moscow rejected an appeal on Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention, more than a year after he became the first American journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War.
What Is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained
After a prolonged battle in the courts and in Parliament, Britain’s Conservative government secured passage of legislation on Monday that is intended to allow the country to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Malaysian Navy Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing All 10 People Aboard
Two Malaysian Navy helicopters collided midair during a training session in the northwestern state of Perak on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, at least the second accident involving government aircraft in the Southeast Asian country in as many months.
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Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid
From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, its prospects in the war are grim.
Turkey Earthquake Trial Opens Amid Anger and Tears
More than 300 people were killed in Antakya, Turkey when temblors toppled an upscale residential complex. Survivors hope a court will punish the men who built it.
Modi’s Power Keeps Growing, and India Looks Sure to Give Him More
As he campaigns across India for an election that began on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of his insatiable ambitions in terms of dinner-table appetite.
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Russian Missile Attack North of Kyiv Kills at Least 17, Ukraine Says
At least 17 people were killed and scores more injured when three Russian missiles struck a busy downtown district of Chernihiv, north of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll, might rise and blamed Ukraine’s lack of air defenses for the loss of life.
Heavy Rain and Floods Kill 19 in Oman and Disrupt Dubai Airport
Record levels of rainfall have brought cities in the United Arab Emirates and Oman to a standstill, with at least 19 people killed in Oman and flights being diverted from Dubai’s airport.
Nine People, Including an Airline Worker, Are Arrested in $14.5 Million Gold Heist
Canadian authorities announced the arrest of nine people in connection with the theft of more than 20 million Canadian dollars in bank notes that vanished from a warehouse at Toronto Pearson Airport in April 2023.
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Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit, Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza
Since February thousands of pro-Palestinian activists have tried in vain to get the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious international art exhibitions, to ban Israel over its conduct of the war in Gaza.
But on Tuesday, when the Biennale’s international pavilions open for a media preview, the doors to the Israel pavilion will nonetheless remain locked, at the behest of the artist and curators representing Israel. Read more
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