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Monday’s strike was the second in less than a year to target the Kerch Strait Bridge, which holds strategic and symbolic importance for Russia.

Israel’s ability to give an accurate count of how many died in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack has been complicated by corpses that were mutilated and identifying foreign workers killed in the attacks.

As the death toll rises in the one of the deadliest quakes in decades, a global humanitarian aid effort faces deep challenges.

Thousands of people were killed after an earthquake flattened villages, rattled ancient mosques and touched off a race to save survivors.

Moscow has accused Ukraine of a drone attack aimed at assassinating President Vladimir V. Putin, without providing evidence. Kyiv has strenuously denied involvement.

The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by more than a week of fighting between two military factions. Sudanese are fleeing and many countries are evacuating their personnel — but many people are stuck.

About 30,000 were expected to visit St. Peter’s Basilica on each of the three days that the pope emeritus’s body would lie in wake there.

Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, launched one of the broadest invasions on Israeli territory for 50 years. Israel has retaliated with airstrikes.

As Israel and Hamas negotiate over the release of some 240 hostages taken in the armed group’s Oct. 7 attacks, the outlines of a possible deal are taking shape.

The leaders included Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the senior most leader in Iran’s armed forces assassinated since Qassim Suleimani was killed in 2020.