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Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India

Kumbh Mela expects 400 million pilgrims

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1Kby John Yoon and Hari Kumar / 13h

About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe are expected to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity.

Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

Biden to lift Cuba terror designation

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300+by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles / 5h

The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.

In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer

PFAS contamination risks farmland health

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100+by Hiroko Tabuchi / 11h

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.

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What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement

by The New York Times / 3h

Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet.

Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa

Rescue operation for trapped miners

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by John Eligon / 4h

The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups.

French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Unpopular Retirement Law

France to renegotiate retirement age plan

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by Richard Fausset and Ségolène Le Stradic / 4h

His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the retirement age in an effort to stabilize the country’s finances.

Wednesday Briefing: A Major U.S. Senate Hearing

by Emmett Lindner / 5h

Plus, mapping “The Lord of the Rings”

South Korean Investigators Try Again to Detain President Yoon at His Residence

by Choe Sang-Hun and Victoria Kim / 5h

More forces joined the operation to take Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning after the last attempt was foiled by his large security team.

Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says

Gaza death toll significantly underreported

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78by Stephanie Nolen / 6h

Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Confirms She Is in Remission from Cancer

Princess Kate announces cancer remission

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79by Mark Landler / 9h

In an Instagram post on Tuesday, she wrote: “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery.”

Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns

Bangladesh probes Tulip Siddiq finances

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100+by Stephen Castle / 9h

Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.

For These Teenagers in Ukraine, Hope Arrived at the Stage Door

36by Kim Barker and Dzvinka Pinchuk / 10h

The students in a summer acting course performed a play set in America, called, “It’s okay!” And it gave them hope that their lives would be OK, too.

Pakistan Orders Inquiry After Complaints That Airline Ad Evoked 9/11

by Salman Masood / 10h

An advertisement meant to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris showed a jet pointed toward the Eiffel Tower.

Ukraine Launches ‘Massive’ Drone Attacks Inside Russia, Officials Say

Ukraine conducts massive drone strikes

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64by Cassandra Vinograd / 14h

The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.

South Korean Leader Shuns Trial as He Tries to Hold Off Detention

by Choe Sang-Hun / 16h

The Constitutional Court began hearings on whether to unseat Yoon Suk Yeol. But he remained in his fortified residence as investigators drew up plans to detain him.

How Mexico Cracked Down on Its Immigration Chief to Defuse a US Migrant Crisis

Mexico cracks down on migration

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by Maria Abi-Habib / 16h

When border crossings grew out of control in 2023, the U.S. pressured Mexico to do something. Officials rebuked the immigration chief and stripped him of a key power, an investigation shows.

Israel and Hamas Near Agreement on Cease-Fire Deal, Qatar Says

Hamas shows flexibility in negotiations

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200+by Adam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman and Ismaeel Naar / 16h

The negotiations, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, appear to be making progress after months of failed attempts to achieve a breakthrough.