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Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin sent tens of thousands of prisoners to the front lines in Ukraine. Many of them never came back. The aunt and mother of two dead soldiers refuse to remain silent.

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In 1945, an American officer pilfered valuable pieces from Germany's most important art collection and sent them to Texas, setting off a long search for the items. Now, experts are wondering: Was he just a simple thief? Or was he trying to save the treasure from the Nazis?

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The Arab League is coming to terms with Syrian dictator Bashar Assad despite all the atrocities committed in his country's civil war. In an interview, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, 61, discusses the delicate balancing act in an explosive region.

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The Russian mercenary force Wagner Group has propped up autocrats from Mali to Syria in recent years. In Bakhmut, however, it now finds itself in the bloody spotlight of the war in Ukraine. Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has long enjoyed Putin's support – but for how much longer?

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Hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs have been sent to re-education camps in China since 2017. Today, the repression continues, but less conspicuously. The Xinjiang region appears to be in a significant stage of transition.

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Ukraine will likely unleash its counteroffensive soon with tanks, drones and fresh troops. Kyiv badly needs some kind of success. The troops aren't only fighting the Russians – they also need to prove to the West that they are still worthy of support.

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled Turkey for over 20 years. Now, there is a real chance he could be defeated in Sunday's election. A journey to disappointed supporters, companies suffering under the beleaguered economy – and to the man who could oust the eternal president.

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Soldiers who escaped Putin's war and fled to Kazakhstan claim they witnessed crimes and are willing to testify in courts of law. But they are also facing an uncertain future as they look for a country willing to take them in.

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