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What will the reported death of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's mean for the Wagner operation in Africa, and the countries on that continent where they operate?

A century ago, Hollywood had no stars. Movies were silent and the actors were anonymous. Melanie Benjamin's new novel outlines how actress Mary Pickford and writer Frances Marion changed that.

Artist Joe Ollman's new The Abominable Mr. Seabrook is a biography of the Lost Generation travel writer (and sadist, alcoholic and cannibal) William Seabrook. But how much Seabrook can you stand?

Brazil says a dozen people are accused of plotting terrorist attacks during the upcoming Olympic games. Ten people have been arrested and two more are sought. This comes as Brazil has heavily increased security ahead of the games.

Russia has been sanctioned by the IOC for actions taken as part of the invasion of Ukraine. Officials in Moscow say Israel is being treated differently by the IOC as fighting continues in Gaza.

Several gunmen wearing camouflage burst into a concert venue and opened fire. A fire broke out and some were trapped inside. Eleven people have been detained, Russian officials said.

Ukraine's parliament passed legislation that will tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence.

It’s unclear who runs the network of social media accounts that has gotten millions of views amplifying trending claims about alleged voting fraud.

Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was one of those released from a Belarusian prison after more than three years. The released American has not been named publicly.