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At least 46 died in a ceremony that involves bathing in local rivers and streams in Bihar State, where recent rains had raised water levels.

Iwao Hakamada is believed to be the world’s longest-serving inmate given a death sentence.

President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to use nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.

The militant group is a dominant force in the country, and officials have struggled for decades to limit its power.

Israel said the goal of its strikes on Hezbollah was to allow residents of the north to go home. Some are hopeful that plan will work, but others worry that war may not bring safety.

The public call deals a blow to Kyiv’s efforts to avoid the partisan acrimony of the U.S. presidential campaign as it tries to rally support for its cause.

A drone launched by the Islamic Resistance of Iraq struck the port city of Eilat. In the north, the top Israeli general told troops to prepare for a possible incursion into Lebanon.

With fears growing of a wider regional war in the Middle East, the United States, European allies and Arab nations were working to broker a 21-day pause in the fighting.

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Hours after the Ukrainian president appealed for the West’s continued support, Russia’s authoritarian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, moved to significantly ease the circumstances under which his country might counter with nuclear weapons.