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The incongruous arrival of a large and endangered monk seal has distracted Israelis from a period of violence and political unrest.

Ukrainian officials did not claim responsibility for a train derailment on the occupied peninsula, but it was the latest in a series of explosions hitting the railways and supply lines of Russia’s war machine.

Explosions rocked the capital as air defenses intercepted the missiles. At least one person was killed in Odesa.

The development is a dramatic turnabout after the reservoir had reached a historic low. The dam, which lies along the front line, has been a point of tension throughout the war.

Newly disclosed documents include Special Operations forces directives for managing counterterrorism and irregular warfare surrogate fighters.

Scientist say a rockslide could be imminent, but they can’t predict exactly what it will look like and whether the village of Brienz will survive.

President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday ordered the restoration of direct flights from Russia to Georgia and abolished visas for Georgian nationals.

The Kremlin will commemorate the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but many towns have canceled events on Tuesday.

As fighting intensifies before an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian officials in some occupied areas are ordering residents to leave.

Ukraine’s military said that it shot down all of the drones, in what was the fourth large-scale assault aimed at the city this month.