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Russian soprano Netrebko condemns war, to resume performing in May

Russian superstar soprano Anna Netrebko on Wednesday condemned the war in Ukraine and said she would return to the stage after cancelling concerts in the wake of criticism that she was close to the Kremlin. As many Russian artists face

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WATCH LIVE: Surgeon General Murthy, CDC Director Walensky testify on efforts to move beyond COVID-19

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and CDC Director Walensky testify Wednesday before the House subcommittee on Covid-19 on efforts to move beyond COVID-19.

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Serbia Sticks With Russia, Bound by a Sense of Victimhood

Moscow, despite its invasion of Ukraine, remains a lodestar for nations like Serbia that feel resentment and grievance against the West, experts say.

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Why Researchers Are Still Testing Wild Animals for COVID-19

(Grand Portage, Minn.) — To administer this COVID test, Todd Kautz had to lay on his belly in the snow and worm his upper body into the narrow den of a hibernating black bear. Training a light on its snout,

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What It Will Take For Ukraine To Win the War

While Russian forces have faced stiff resistance in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin is attempting to turn the tide of the war through a long and brutal military campaign. But if the United States and its Western partners can ramp up—and

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Poland says its ban on all Russian oil and gas imports is the most radical in Europe

“While others in Europe looked at Russia as a business partner,” the Polish prime minister said, “we saw that Russia uses gas and oil as a way to blackmail.” (Image credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images)

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Teenager jailed for racist abuse of Marcus Rashford after Euro 2020 soccer final

A teenager has been given a six-week jail sentence for racially abusing England forward Marcus Rashford on Twitter after the Euro 2020 final. Justin Lee Price, 19, was sentenced on Wednesday at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court in central England. He posted

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NASA astronaut returns to Earth, ending record-breaking spaceflight

A NASA astronaut is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight.

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NASA astronaut returns to Earth, ending record-breaking spaceflight

A NASA astronaut is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight.

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