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Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the West on Thursday to move quickly to meet Russia’s demand for security guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine. (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the West on Thursday to move quickly to meet Russia’s demand for security guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine. (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

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Russia doesn’t want conflict with Ukraine but Western powers must provide Moscow with “unconditional security guarantees”, President Vladimir Putin has said.

The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of the former Michigan State University gymnastics coach, and dismissed charges against the school’s former president. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Health minister says lockdowns and travel restrictions cannot be a long-term solution: ‘We can’t endlessly live in a bunker’

Police say Ramallah resident attempted to drown his wife in the Dead Sea, and later threw acid in her face, days before trying to stab a Border Police officer at a checkpoint

To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 and other high-filtration mask. Here’s how to find a good one and when to wear it. (Image credit: Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images)

The second floor of the Longworth Congressional office building is taking holiday decorations to a whole new level. (Image credit: Becky Harlan/NPR)

Holiday gift donations have poured in from across the country for children who survived the tornadoes in western Kentucky. (Image credit: Jeff Dean/NPR)