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Oligarchs have lost billions from the shelling of their factories, and the government has used its wartime powers to break their political influence.

Volunteers with ZAKA, an Israeli group that recovers dead bodies, were among the first to reach the victims of the Hamas-led attacks. The trauma of what they witnessed may last a lifetime.

The tiny Pacific island of Nauru severed relations with Taiwan, a move that boosts China’s regional sway and was seemingly timed to Taiwan’s contentious recent election.

As Premier League clubs create fan zones to collect yet more money from stadium visitors, a local economy of food trucks, pubs and small restaurants is holding its ground.

Voters headed to the polls to choose a new president who could alter the complicated, risky balance between Taiwan, China and the United States.

The carmakers said they would suspend production at their plants in Germany and Belgium because of supply chain snarls linked to the attacks in the Red Sea.

The Democratic Progressive Party has transformed Taiwan into a bastion against Chinese power. Now it is promising a mix of change and continuity.

At the island’s election rallies, warming up the crowd for candidates is crucial. “You have to light a fire in their hearts,” one host says.

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