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The 2-year-old boy and at least seven other people were killed after a Russian attack in Sloviansk, Ukrainian officials said. His father is believed to still be trapped in the carnage.

American officials and The Wall Street Journal have vehemently denied the accusation that Evan Gershkovich was engaged in any kind of spying activity.

A strip of lush land at the tip of India where spices grow wild, Kerala has long drawn the gaze of outsiders. Here’s Abraham Verghese’s guide to its literature, which nods at these influences but is very much its own.

A new law would bar anyone called up to fight in Ukraine from leaving the country, among other restrictions, even as the Kremlin insists it is not planning a new conscription.

Russian lawmakers voted in favor of new measures that would make it much harder to avoid a troop mobilization. Here is what we’re covering:

Unconfirmed reports from leaked Pentagon documents show plans to shore up troops’ morale and sharpen their tactics as Ukraine takes delivery of more advanced weapons.

Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky visited Bakhmut on Sunday and said the situation is difficult but under control.

Israel accused Hamas, a Palestinian militia, of firing rockets into Israel from Lebanon, underscoring its deepening ties with Hezbollah, the dominant Lebanese militia.

Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was detained last week. The Journal and U.S. officials have vehemently rejected the Russian authorities’ allegations against him.

Moscow used its rotating presidency of the Security Council to host a session on deported Ukrainian children, leading some officials to walk out.