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Putin Offers to Suspend Deep Strikes During Potential Ukraine Vote

President Vladimir Putin on Friday offered to suspend long-range strikes deep inside Ukraine during any potential presidential election held by Kyiv, as the Russian leader reiterated his call for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to face a wartime vote.

Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food

A panel of global experts found that famine conditions previously reported in Gaza City had been alleviated since October’s cease-fire but that hundreds of thousands of people across the territory still faced major difficulties accessing food.

Can This Man Finally Defeat Mexico’s Cartels?

Mexico's top security official, Omar García Harfuch, is overseeing one of the most aggressive offensives in years against Mexico’s powerful criminal groups. Many before him have failed.

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