Relatives of prisoners are given no advance warning of executions, and left with no bodies to bury.

The US rules out sending jets to Ukraine, but France says "nothing is excluded" ahead of talks in Paris.

Waves of protests take place across France against plans to lift the retirement age from 62 to 64.

The pair, both in their early 20s, were reportedly convicted for promoting corruption and propaganda.

The ex-wife of rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley says their daughter's will was suspiciously altered.

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A renewed focus on fiscal restraint in the debt limit standoff with Democrats poses its own political risks.

Ahead of a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, administration officials demanded that Republicans commit to avoiding a default on federal debt.

The centrist West Virginia Democrat, who faces re-election in 2024, has made it clear he believes he can help broker a compromise to raise the debt ceiling.

A surge in trade by Russia?s neighbors and allies hints at one reason its economy remains so resilient after sweeping sanctions.

Russia?s invasion has disrupted the social services that help reduce harm to the women and men who sell sex, threatening public health.

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