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Some Ukrainians are fleeing an unpopular conscription drive for troops. Ukrainian guards are on their trail. NPR's Joanna Kakissis takes us to one escape route along a river in Western Ukraine.(Image credit: Florent Vergnes)

Communities in southern Israeli bury the hostages whose bodies were recovered in Gaza earlier this week.

All of Mexicos federal judiciary has gone on strike to protest a massive reform that they say would put an end to the country's checks and balances.

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Dozens have drowned trying to cross the river to EU-member Romania. Border guards are trying to stop them, as the Ukrainian military pushes mass conscription to address troop shortages.(Image credit: Florent Vergnes)

A team of independent famine experts, working under the U.N. umbrella, believe Sudan is experiencing famine. But issuing a declaration — which could bring in more aid — turns out to be complicated.(Image credit: Guy Peterson/AFP via Getty Images)

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The search continued for two more missing passengers on a yacht that sank off Sicily and questions intensified about why the vessel went down so quickly.(Image credit: Salvatore Cavalli)