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American troops led United Nations forces to defend South Korea against the North. The war ended with a cease-fire agreement and a Korean Peninsula that is still divided.

The whereabouts of the leader of the Wagner mercenary group has been a subject of continuing questions since an aborted mutiny last month.

At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up ties with the continent. But lower-than-hoped-for attendance among African leaders hinted at tempering support.

The Russian leader made the overture days after pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal that benefited many countries on the continent.

At a summit for African countries, the Russian president insisted that Western hypocrisy rather than his invasion of Ukraine was to blame for disruptions in the global food supply.

The corruption case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is overseen by the attorney general. Lawmakers in his party proposed stripping her of that responsibility, prompting anger and a swift reversal.

Deadly blazes are raging across parts of Southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.

Mr. Hun Sen, whose party won stage-managed parliamentary elections on Sunday, has been prime minister of Cambodia since 1985. He said he would hand power to his son.

The visits reflect Moscow’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with Asian allies, given its isolation from the West.