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The 31-year-old US citizen accused of brutally attacking two women near southern Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein Castle last year confessed to the crimes of murder, rape resulting in death and attempted murder on his first day in court on Monday. His

Trump. Indian food. Matthew Perry. And books, books, books. Excerpts from letters obtained by The Times show Mr. Navalny’s active mind, even amid brutal prison conditions.

Inside Aleksei Navalny’s Final Months, in His Own Words  The New York Times Alexei Navalny death latest: Putin critic’s ‘bruised body seen in morgue’ as mother ‘blocked from building’  The Independent Navalny’s body reportedly found with ‘signs of bruising’ as Russia claims

The Big Thing About Trump’s Presidency That Team Biden Needs to Get  The New Republic

Thousands of people are still displaced and living in limbo 6 months after the wildfires on Maui. The disaster has deepened a housing crisis, and is taking a toll on fire survivors.

In Hebron, many settlers have joined the ranks of the Israeli military. Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists say the result has been abuse and harassment. (Image credit: Hazem Bader)

There is a dawning recognition that the continent urgently needs to step up its own defense, especially as the U.S. wavers, but the commitments still are not coming.

Haley continues to chart course away from Trump  POLITICO Haley says she has ‘one more fellow to catch up to’ as she makes final push ahead of South Carolina primary  Fox News David Shribman: Just like Oscar Underwood, Nikki Haley’s hanging in  Pittsburgh

Under Poland’s Law and Justice party, the country’s public broadcaster was turned into a propaganda tool for the far-right government to use as it wished. That era has come to an end. (Image credit: Czarek Sokolowski)

Near-record winds in Northeast give passenger flights a boost  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News