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Even as the U.S. opposes Russian aggression into Ukraine, some Americans’ attitudes are softening toward Russia — particularly on the far right.

The U.N. Security Council had a contentious session on Russia’s pressure campaign against Ukraine. Most council members are urging Russia to take a diplomatic path.

A report into social gatherings held by the U.K. government at a time of strict lockdowns has found some of the events “difficult to justify.”

In Florida’s Polk County, Nobel Literature Prize-winner Toni Morrison’s novels The Bluest Eye and Morrison’s Beloved were among 16 books “quarantined”—taken off shelves in public school libraries “so a thorough, thoughtful review of their content can take place,” a spokesperson

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Washington is drafting a list of Kremlin allies that could be blacklisted if Russia invades Ukraine, and the U.K. is proposing a new sanctions law.

Israel has called on Amnesty International not to publish an upcoming report accusing it of apartheid. The Foreign Ministry says the conclusions of the London-based international human rights group are “false, biased and antisemitic.”

Israel has called on Amnesty International not to publish an upcoming report accusing it of apartheid. The Foreign Ministry says the conclusions of the London-based international human rights group are “false, biased and antisemitic.”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for lockdown-flouting parties at 10 Downing St.

Albany State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Bowie State University, Delaware State University, Howard University and Southern University and A&M College all received threats. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)