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In this photo taken from video released by Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, smoke rises over an area which Azerbaijan says hosts Armenian forces' positions in the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan.

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With Russia distracted in Ukraine, Azerbaijan launches attack on Armenian enclave

3:03pm September 19, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Azerbaijan has renewed efforts to regain control of Nagorno-Karabkh, a disputed enclave with a majority ethnic Armenian population and a decades-long source of conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Migrants wait at the port after arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Italy unveiled tough rules to deter migrants after record boat crossings from North Africa to Lampedusa saw the country's southernmost tip overwhelmed with new arrivals.

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Italy cracks down on migrants as Meloni calls for a naval blockade off North Africa

9:03pm September 18, 2023

by The Associated Press

The measures approved by the Cabinet focused on migrants who don't qualify for asylum and are slated to be repatriated to their home countries.

A woman stands in front of an blank canvas hung up at the Kunsten Museum in Aalborg, Denmark, in 2021. Danish artist Jens Haaning sent the museum blank canvasses under the title Take the Money and Run.

A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after delivering blank canvases

5:23pm September 18, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

Denmark's Kunsten Museum loaned artist Jens Haaning about $76,400 to create two pieces of modern art. Instead, he submitted two blank canvases and titled the work Take the Money and Run.

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What we know about the visa scandal in Poland

5:04pm September 18, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Poland's foreign ministry is in the midst of a visa-for-money scandal. The deputy foreign minister has resigned and seven other officials have been indicted.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Aug. 30.

Latest on Ukraine: China's foreign minister visits Russia after Kim Jong Un's trip

10:11am September 18, 2023

by International Desk

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine is under pressure to step up its advances against Russia before winter sets in

7:54am September 17, 2023

Ukraine needs to make more advances against Russia before winter weather makes conditions more difficult.

British media report rape and emotional abuse allegations against Russell Brand

2:52pm September 16, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The British entertainer denies the allegations, put forward in a join investigation by the the U.K.'s Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4.

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In Ukraine's Odesa, a Soviet-era writer remains a powerful figure

8:52am September 16, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

A century ago, author Isaac Babel immortalized the Jewish community in one of Ukraine's principal cities. He's still remembered fondly today.

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Despite disorganized earthquake response, Moroccan survivors voice support for king

4:39pm September 15, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

In addition to the physical obstacles in getting help to survivors of Morocco's earthquake, there are also problems with government dysfunction.

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The former president of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, passes a police van as he leaves a court appearance in Madrid on Friday.

Spain, soccer and an unwanted World Cup kiss: the Luis Rubiales firestorm, explained

3:16pm September 15, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales appeared in court Friday and denied any wrongdoing. Here's what's happened and what to look for next.