In Avdiivka, as in Bakhmut and other devastated places on the front lines, most residents left long ago, but there are holdouts.
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No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere
Both sides expect a Ukrainian offensive while the Bakhmut fight continues, but the head of the Wagner mercenary group said Russia must be clearer about its goals.
As Haiti’s Police Retreat, Gangs Take Over Much of the Capital
Even wealthier areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince, are no longer immune to violence as gangs attack police officers and destroy police stations.
Earth to Hit Critical Global Warming Threshold by Early 2030s
A new report says it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but doing so will require global cooperation, billions of dollars and big changes.
Putin Visits Occupied Crimea, a Day After War-Crimes Warrant
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia marked the anniversary of his illegal seizure of the Ukrainian peninsula, signaling defiance to the world and business as usual to his own people.
10 Drums of Nuclear Material Are Missing From Libya Site, U.N. Agency Says
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said that 2.5 tons of natural uranium concentrate was unaccounted for, but that the ore itself posed little radiation hazard.
Russian Attacks Along a Wide Arc of Ukraine Yield Little but Casualties
Moscow’s forces have stepped up artillery and infantry assaults across eastern Ukraine, trying to improve their position before either side attempts a major breakthrough.
An Activist’s Flight Reveals Widening Repression in Algeria
Four years after a popular uprising fueled hopes for change and real democracy, the country’s government is using vaguely defined statutes to round up hundreds.
Pentagon Blocks Sharing Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes With Hague Court
President Biden has not acted to resolve a dispute that pits the Defense Department against other agencies.
Your Monday Briefing: China’s Post-Covid Economic Goal
Also, Russia tries to cut off Bakhmut, and countries reach an ocean biodiversity deal.