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France to sue teen over headscarf row claim

The girl's allegations about her headmaster led to death threats and his sudden resignation.

France to sue teen in headscarf row with school head

The girl's false allegations about her headmaster led to death threats and his sudden resignation.

New US Sanctions Target North Korean Military Finances 

Battle to run Istanbul becomes key to Turkey's future

Millions of Turks vote on Sunday, and President Erdogan hopes to regain control of Turkey's biggest city.

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Russia’s Escalating Missile Attacks Prompt Ukrainian Calls for More US Aid

Recent Russian missile attacks have caused what Ukrainian officials say is the worst damage to Ukraine's power grid since Moscow invaded two years ago. Ukrainian officials say this is no time for the United States to be cutting back military aid to their country. Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv.

Death Toll in Moscow Concert Hall Attack Rises to 143; 80 Others Still Hospitalized 

moscow — The death toll from last week's Moscow concert hall attack rose to 143, Russian authorities said Wednesday. About 80 other people wounded in the siege by gunmen remain hospitalized.  The Friday night massacre in Crocus City Hall, a sprawling shopping and entertainment venue on the northwestern outskirts of Moscow, was the deadliest extremist attack on Russian soil in nearly two decades. At least four gunmen toting automatic rifles shot at thousands of concertgoers and set the venue… Read Full Article

US Seeks Engagement With North Korea Amid Heightened Tensions 

washington — The Biden administration has been making a diplomatic push for talks with North Korea with more explicit public proposals for engagement than at any other time since taking office. “We want dialogue, and there are lots of valuable discussions” that could be had with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK, said Jung Pak, the U.S. senior official for North Korea. Those items for discussion could include sanctions, humanitarian cooperation and confidence-building… Read Full Article

Two more abusers at J-pop predator's company

The two individuals involved in sex abuse at Johnny Kitagawa's agency are still alive, BBC is told.