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Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone toll hits 132

Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone toll hits 132

Government appealed for international aid and urged Sri Lankans abroad to donate

Asia
Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128

Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128

Families continued searching hospitals and victim identification centers

Europe
Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

A document, signed by Putin, calls for measures to ensure 95 percent of country's population identify as Russian by 2036

Middle East
The tiring task of repairing Gaza's tattered banknotes

The tiring task of repairing Gaza's tattered banknotes

  • With no new money entering Gaza, residents rely on a mother who mends damaged banknotes to keep commerce going
  • North America
    Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say

    Rubio plans to skip NATO meeting at key moment for Ukraine, sources say

    US Secretary of State's expected absence from a Brussels NATO session stirs questions over commitment to European security