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They Were Married. They Shared a Trench. They Died in It Together.
Taras and Olha Melster signed up to help the war effort. Like many other urban professionals in Ukraine, they never expected to be sent to the front line.
Christian Atsu Is Found Dead in Turkey After Earthquake
Mr. Atsu, a Ghanaian national who played for the Turkish club Hatayspor, had been among the thousands of people missing. He was 31.
Pandemic Closures, Unpatrolled Beach Visits Blamed for Spike in Drownings
The number of drownings nationwide last summer exceeded the 10-year average by 44 percent, while New South Wales is presently having “one of our worst summers on record.”
Your Thursday Briefing: 1.5 Million Covid Deaths in China?
Also, Scotland’s leader resigns and Air India orders a record 470 planes.
How Deadly Was China’s Covid Wave?
Rough estimates suggest that between 1 and 1.5 million people have died since China ended “zero Covid” — far more than the official count.
How Deadly Was China’s Covid Wave?
Rough estimates suggest that between 1 and 1.5 million people have died since China ended “zero Covid” — far more than the official count.
Isolation and Resignation in Turkish Villages Hit by Earthquake
In rural southern Turkey, some villages were cut off from aid for days, and locals were left to fend for themselves.
Syria’s Leader Agrees to 2 Border Crossings for Quake Aid
The decision is the first time that President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to opposition-held territory since the civil war began.
Amnesty in Turkey for Construction Violations Is Scrutinized After Quake
Survivors and building experts say poor construction most likely exacerbated the scale of the earthquake’s destruction, as the death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 33,000 people.