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Russia's spring Ukraine offensive may be winding down amid heavy losses
Ukrainian tank fires near Bakhmut
Attrition

Russia's spring Ukraine offensive may be winding down amid heavy losses

UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse in $3.2 billion deal
Credit Suisse's New York headquarters in Manhattan.
banking crisis averted?

UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse in $3.2 billion deal

Crucial Ukrainian grain export deal extended despite disagreement
Grain ships anchored off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey.
Extended Again

Crucial Ukrainian grain export deal extended despite disagreement

At least 15 dead, hundreds injured after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador
Damage following an earthquake in Ecuador.
Devastation

At least 15 dead, hundreds injured after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador

10 things you need to know today: March 19, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin in the city of Mariupol.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 19, 2023

North Korea claims 800,000 people volunteered to fight against the U.S.
North Korean soldiers march in a parade in 2018.
A Frightening Figure

North Korea claims 800,000 people volunteered to fight against the U.S.

10 things you need to know today: March 18, 2023
President Biden and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 18, 2023

ICC issues warrant for Putin
Vladimir Putin
WANTED

ICC issues warrant for Putin

New species of orchid discovered in Japan
Leaf cutter bee pollinating Spiranthes australis
'like they were spun from glass'

New species of orchid discovered in Japan

U.N. nuclear watchdog says 2.5 tons of uranium is missing from Libyan site
A Libyan flag flies in the city of Misrata.
Well That's Not Good

U.N. nuclear watchdog says 2.5 tons of uranium is missing from Libyan site

Japanese YouTube star ousted from parliament after not showing up
opening ceremony of an ordinary session of the Diet
No call, no show

Japanese YouTube star ousted from parliament after not showing up

Russian fighter jets crash into American drone, U.S. says
A U.S. MQ-9 drone.
Droning On

Russian fighter jets crash into American drone, U.S. says

The pros and cons of permanent daylight saving time
The sun rising over an alarm clock.
The big debate

The pros and cons of permanent daylight saving time

Coconuts are becoming an important part of protecting global shorelines
Coir on the bank of the Shark River in Neptune, New Jersey.
sustainability in action

Coconuts are becoming an important part of protecting global shorelines

Oscar nomination for The Quiet Girl shines spotlight on 'endangered' Irish language
A still from the film 'The Quiet Girl'
A Focus on Film

Oscar nomination for The Quiet Girl shines spotlight on 'endangered' Irish language

French Senate passes unpopular pension reforms despite mass protests
Protests in Paris over proposed pension reforms.
Problems in France

French Senate passes unpopular pension reforms despite mass protests

10 things you need to know today: March 12, 2023
The entrance to the 2023 Academy Awards in Hollywood.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 12, 2023

10 things you need to know today: March 11, 2023
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 11, 2023

China's Xi Jinping secures 3rd term as president
Chinese President Xi Jinping
Ceremonial vote

China's Xi Jinping secures 3rd term as president

8 dead in shooting at German Jehovah's Witness hall, including suspected gunman
Police in Hamburg response to Jehovah's Witnesses shooting
Watchtower

8 dead in shooting at German Jehovah's Witness hall, including suspected gunman

Is it dangerous to travel to Mexico?
The U.S.-Mexico border
Briefing

Is it dangerous to travel to Mexico?

AI software shows promising results in detecting breast cancer missed by doctors
A doctor looks at the results of a mammogram.
breakthroughs

AI software shows promising results in detecting breast cancer missed by doctors

Australia to purchase up to 5 submarines from U.S. as part of defense pact
An Australian submarine.
Subbing In

Australia to purchase up to 5 submarines from U.S. as part of defense pact

Ukraine's army runs a detailed how-to-surrender hotline for Russian troops
Russian prisoners of war
White flags

Ukraine's army runs a detailed how-to-surrender hotline for Russian troops

2 Americans found dead, 2 rescued after Mexico kidnapping
National Guard and military vehicles transfer U.S. citizens citizens kidnapped in Mexico to the U.S.
this just in

2 Americans found dead, 2 rescued after Mexico kidnapping

Is America inching toward conflict with China?
China's flag.
Today's big question

Is America inching toward conflict with China?

4 places overdue for a major earthquake
The San Andreas Fault seen from above
Global lens

4 places overdue for a major earthquake

Egyptian archeologists discover Sphinx from 1st century A.D.
A newly discovered Sphinx in Egypt.
Egyptian Extravaganza

Egyptian archeologists discover Sphinx from 1st century A.D.

Zelensky says Ukraine is reinforcing Bakhmut positions, not withdrawing
Ukrainian forces near Bakhmut
Stay or go?

Zelensky says Ukraine is reinforcing Bakhmut positions, not withdrawing

Toblerone must alter iconic packaging because it does not meet 'Swissness' laws
A Toblerone chocolate bar.
A Chocolate Change

Toblerone must alter iconic packaging because it does not meet 'Swissness' laws

4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico by armed gunmen, 2 killed, FBI says
The scene of a kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico.
Cartel Calamity

4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico by armed gunmen, 2 killed, FBI says

Violent protests ignite in Greece over train crash
A fire lit by a protester in Athens, Greece over a recent train crash.
Boiling Point

Violent protests ignite in Greece over train crash

U.N. agrees on landmark treaty to protect marine life
A sea turtle in the Indian Ocean.
Saving The Seas

U.N. agrees on landmark treaty to protect marine life

10 things you need to know today: March 5, 2023
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 5, 2023

Succumbing to Putin's blackmail
Ukrainian citizens.
Editor's letter

Succumbing to Putin's blackmail