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Alexander Lukashenko says he persuaded Putin not to “wipe out” Yevgeny Prigozhin, military sources say Islamists wield a hidden hand in the Sudan conflict, and South Koreans became a year or two younger. 

Plus, a journalist excavated his family’s historical links to slavery.

By Kate Turton

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin amid the group’s pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo

MUTINY FALLOUT RUMBLES ON

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In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, protesters took to the streets across America. REUTERS/Photo illustration

Special Report: Amid racial-justice protests, a Reuters journalist began exploring the ancestral ties to slavery of America’s most powerful politicians. He also excavated his own family’s history – which presented a more daunting challenge.

People walk near blooming cherry blossoms in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo

South Koreans became a year or two younger on Wednesday as new laws that require using only the international method of counting age took effect, replacing the country’s traditional method.

Under the age system most commonly used in South Koreans’ everyday life, people are deemed to be a year old at birth and a year is added every Jan. 1.

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