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Nearly 200 inmates left a high-security Russian prison to join the war in Ukraine, seeking redemption, money or freedom. Many were killed or wounded.

An important bloc for the governing party, the island’s youth are focusing on bread-and-butter issues and have helped propel the rise of an insurgent party.

The warning, in a letter to congressional leaders, comes as Republican support for funding Kyiv’s war effort is waning, and an emergency funding package is stalled in Congress.

Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as one of the highest-ranking American officials urging restraint by Israeli forces.

Carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose by 1 percent in 2023, researchers announced at the U.N. climate summit.

Israel, escalating its assault against Hamas in southern Gaza, warned civilians there to evacuate, but some said there was nowhere left to go.

The New York Times analyzed satellite images showing Israeli armored vehicles outside Khan Younis, the largest city in southern Gaza, where many had sought refuge from weeks of war.

Courts in Israel suspended non-urgent cases after the Oct. 7 attacks, including the prime minister’s multiyear trial.

Plus, kiwis return to Wellington.

Money is a very big sticking point at this year’s United Nations climate summit. Part of the problem is that American promises often go unmet.