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Ukrainian troops say Russians are trying to encircle the contested city after failing to take it in months of grinding combat Source

Talks to renew agreements with three Pacific island allies face resistance from USPS Source

At least 29 people died in the military operation to arrest Ovidio Guzmán in Sinaloa state Source

Tehran doubles the price Damascus pays for crude, touching off a Syrian fuel shortage as its own economy sputters Source

A magnet for asylum seekers, the country isn’t attracting enough qualified newcomers and is struggling to train the new arrivals Source