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Fire in Bangkok Bar Leaves at Least 27 Dead

The fast-moving blaze sent people fleeing toward the bathrooms to hide, officials said. Their bodies were found there, raising questions about safety standards.

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At least 27 people died after the fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in the Thai capital, officials said.
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Iranian Attacks on Jordan Highlight Kingdom’s Difficult Position

Iran’s military said it fired missiles at a Jordanian air base used by American forces. Jordan said it had intercepted missiles entering its air space.

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A satellite image shows Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Al Azraq, Jordan.
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Albanian Leader Rejects Complaints About Kanye West Concert

Prime Minister Edi Rama is under fire over a proposed resort with Trump ties, and a planned concert by the controversial musician known as Ye. In both cases, he cites the need for tourism.

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Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania in Tirana, Albania, in June.
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Can Hungarian Holocaust Survivors Find Justice in the U.S.?

For more than a decade, a group of survivors have fought a legal battle to get American courts to hear their suit against Hungary’s national railroad over its role in the atrocities.

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The Wall of Remembrance during a memorial service at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest last year.
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I.O.C. Lifts Russia’s Olympic Suspension, Clearing the Way for 2028

The International Olympic Committee “provisionally” removed the ban imposed in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A previous ban for systematic doping had already ended.

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The Russian Olympic Committee building in Moscow on Tuesday.
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A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition in Housing-Challenged Berlin

Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and modernize.

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The New Reich Chancellery bunker.
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A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition In Housing-Challenged Berlin

Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and modernize.

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The New Reich Chancellery bunker.
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