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The Persian Gulf monarchies have signaled they won’t help ease surging oil prices unless Washington supports them in Yemen, elsewhere.

The number of people forced to escape Ukraine has passed a milestone of two million, as the civilian toll of the Russia-Ukraine war mounted along with international efforts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Biden Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Natural Gas  The Wall Street Journal Biden bans Russian oil, warns of higher gas prices  Reuters Biden announces ban on US imports of Russian oil, warns gas prices will ‘go up further’  Fox Business Joe Biden Bans

Investigation finds ‘certain gaps’ in threat of drones, incomplete data on military’s competency to respond to hazardous leaks; army says working to ‘implement recommendations’

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has become one of the world’s most compelling voices urging better consideration of Africa’s people — especially women. (Image credit: Moses Sawasawa/AP)

U.S. rejects Poland’s offer to give it Russian-made fighter jets for Ukraine  Reuters.com Pentagon says Polish proposal to transfer jets to US to give to Ukraine isn’t ‘tenable’  CNN Pentagon says Poland’s jet offer for Ukraine ‘not tenable’  The Associated Press – en

Ukrainian military says the Vasily Bykov sunk in a missile attack near the port city of Odesa

Robert Regan was heavily criticized by his party for racist social media content, including statement that feminism is a ‘Jewish program to degrade white men’

Radiation countermeasures expert Dr. Alla Shapiro, a Chernobyl first responder, says war conditions make it harder to save lives in event of attack on nuclear power plant

Police find the effigy in a squatter shantytown near the Argentine capital; local Jewish leaders say robbery not motivated by antisemitism