Italy Approves Project to Link Sicily to the Mainland by Bridge

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the economy of the region, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact.

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Sudan’s Civil War Shifts Toward Kordofan

Since the Sudanese Army drove its paramilitary rival from the capital in March, the two sides are battling for territorial gains in the Kordofan region.

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Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown

An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered.

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Wildfire In Wet Washington State Is Changing Under Climate Change

The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. All the state can do is prepare.

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How One Company Maintained a Monopoly on U.S. Fire Retardant

Perimeter Solutions sought to undercut rivals, leaving federal officials worried about their reliance on a single company for a crucial product.

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Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Kills 2 and Sickens More Than 50

The source of the illness has not been conclusively identified more than a week after people began getting sick.

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Jacob’s Pillow Cancels Remainder of Festival After Death at Center

A production manager died at the dance center last week in what the district attorney’s office in Berkshire County, Mass., described as a workplace accident.

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Trump Sends His Envoy to Russia With Sanctions Deadline Looming

The envoy, Steve Witkoff, is making his fifth visit this year. He has managed to secure some prisoner exchanges but made no clear progress so far on ending the war in Ukraine.

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Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch Jr. Advance in Detroit Mayoral Election

Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch Jr. will face off in a November election. Mike Duggan, Detroit’s mayor for a dozen years, is not seeking re-election.

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China Is a Nation of Savers. Many Are Drowning in Debt.

As Beijing pushes consumer lending to stimulate the economy, millions of Chinese borrowers, especially the young, are falling into debt spirals.

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