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Ukraine has defended its massive offensive into Russian territory, saying it is designed to persuade Moscow to engage in “fair” talks on ending its war in Ukraine. Additionally, Kyiv denied reports that it was responsible for blowing up Nord Stream pipelines that carried natural gas from Russia to Europe.

Europe’s health authorities are rushing to contain an outbreak of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox after a more severe strain was detected in Sweden. They asked European leaders to issue travel advice for areas impacted by pox, as the potentially fatal virus was declared a global health emergency.

The parliament of Thailand has voted for the heir of a powerful and polarizing dynasty to lead the Asian nation as its youngest prime minister ever.

Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that Tehran shouldn’t walk away from pledges to attack Israel after one of the largest cyber attacks on agencies linked to the Islamic Republic’s government.