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Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds

The number of deaths, injuries and missing is approaching a grim milestone after nearly four years of fighting.

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The funeral of a Ukrainian soldier in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, last year. The latest accounting of casualties came after talks among Russian, Ukrainian and American officials ended on Saturday on a rare positive note.
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Trinidadian Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Boat Strike by U.S. Military

The case tests the Trump administration’s argument that its extrajudicial killings of people suspected of smuggling drugs at sea have been lawful.

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A memorial held by family members of Chad Joseph, one of two Trinidadian men whom the U.S. military apparently killed in a boat strike in the fall, in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago, in October.
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As Trump Eyes Greenland, Denmark’s Leader Is Unsure How Long U.S. Will Be an Ally

President Trump’s efforts to pry Greenland from Denmark show that “the old world order is now gone,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned in Berlin.

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The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, is visiting European capitals with Greenland’s leader this week, apparently seeking to shore up support for Denmark’s position in talks with the United States.
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Albania Created an ‘A.I. Minister’ to Curb Corruption. Then Its Developers Were Accused of Graft.

The Albanian avatar known as Diella, a public anticorruption crusader, has been described as the world’s first government minister created by artificial intelligence.

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Staff at Albania’s National Information Agency watching Diella, the first government minister created by artificial intelligence.
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How the Trump Administration Hobbled Federal Labor Unions

With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did it also start a movement?

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Mark Smith outside the V.A. Medical Center in San Francisco last spring. Union organizers have been emphasizing how cuts to staffing mean cuts to services, a strategy known as “bargaining for the common good.”
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‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms

State Senator Ileana Garcia, who is Cuban American, said the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis was “abhorrent.”

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Florida State Sen. Ileana Garcia sees herself as a truth-teller within her party. The killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, she said, was “abhorrent.”
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She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat

Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.

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Jennifer Homendy, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, reconvening a hearing in July on the midair collision above Washington.
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Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt

In a brief ruling, the Minnesota judge wrote that unusual order was necessary because “the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary.”

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ICE’s acting director, Todd Lyons, was ordered to personally explain the agency’s actions to a federal judge.
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The Nation’s Mood

We look at the tensions following the killing of Alex Pretti.

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In Minneapolis on Sunday.
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After Alex Pretti’s Killing, A Divided America Wonders What’s Next

Scenes from the violent unrest in Minneapolis played on a loop in many American households over the weekend, prompting reflection about where the nation is heading.

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A memorial formed at the spot where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
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Work Will Stop on Tunnel Project Between NY and NJ Unless Trump Restores Funding

The builders of the Gateway project, a critical rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, warned that construction cannot continue without the withheld federal money.

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Work on the Gateway project, which sits at the center of the busy Northeast Corridor rail route, has been underway for more than a year.
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