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Wagner Chief Says Bakhmut Is Taken; Ukraine Rejects Claim
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The U.S. Left Them Behind. They Crossed a Jungle to Get Here Anyway.

By Julie Turkewitz and Federico Rios

For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety.

Wagner Chief Says Bakhmut Is Taken; Ukraine Rejects Claim

Wagner Chief Says Bakhmut Is Taken; Ukraine Rejects Claim

By Marc Santora

The head of the Russian paramilitary group said his forces had captured the eastern city, a claim Ukrainian officials were quick to deny even as they called the situation "critical."

Democrats' Phalanx Around Biden Has an Eric Adams-Size Hole

Democrats' Phalanx Around Biden Has an Eric Adams-Size Hole

By Reid J. Epstein, Dana Rubinstein and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

The New York mayor has loudly blamed President Biden for an influx of migrants, amplifying concerns many Democrats share but irritating Mr. Biden's aides and weakening his political position.

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Ben Lowry: Council election results so far seem to heighten the challenge facing unionism on how to go forward
 
     
 
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Election 2023: All the council results as they come in from across Northern Ireland
 
     
 
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Northern Ireland budget can cover all statutory services, insists Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris
 
     
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
 
 
   
 
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