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Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan

Washington Post Officials say thousands of mourners have attended the mass funeral of seven minority Shiite teachers who were shot and killed at a school in northwestern Pakistan https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/05/pakistan-mourners-school-funeral-shiite-teachers/fa695e48-eb38-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Get Ready to See More of the Northern Lights

New York Times Over the past few months, viewings of the lights have increased in areas farther south than usual. That’s going to continue into 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/science/northern-lights.html

Strikes in Crimea Target Russian Logistics

New York Times Ukraine has not directly claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have increased in frequency. Military analysts say they could help set the stage for an expected counteroffensive. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/05/world/russia-ukraine-drone-attack-news

Coronation Updates: U.K. Prepares for Crowning of King Charles III

New York Times The royal ceremony on Saturday, the first in 70 years, will aim to show the solidity of Britain, even as many in the country have met the coronation with indifference. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/05/world/king-charles-coronation

‘A Nightmare’

New York Times We explain the background of the military conflict in Sudan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/briefing/sudan-fighting-escalating.html

Arab ministers to meet over Syria’s return to Arab league

Washington Post Officials say diplomats from Arab nations are planning an emergency meeting in Cairo over the weekend about fighting in Sudan and the return of Syria to the Arab League https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/05/syria-arab-league-suspension-saudi-egypt/276f2c9e-eb2d-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

Washington Post The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor is threatening to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut next week https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/05/russia-ukraine-war-wagner-bakhmut/80d29f0c-eb2b-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Indian Olympians Persist in Demanding Arrest of Wrestling Chief

New York Times Athletes vow to continue a protest after a clash with the police, saying politicians are covering for an official they accuse of sexual harassment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/asia/india-wrestlers-harassment-protest.html

In photos: Serbia reels from second mass killing in two days

Washington Post Police arrested a suspect in the shootings across three villages near Mladenovac. The attack came a day after a deadly school shooting in Belgrade. https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/serbia-shooting-photos-mladenovac/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Strong earthquake hits Japan; no tsunami threat

Washington Post A strong earthquake has hit near central Japan, but officials say there was no preliminary damage and no threat of a tsunami https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/05/strong-earthquake-japan-ishikawa/f38da3f8-eb16-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world