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What It’s Like for Ukrainian Journalists Reporting on the War in Their Country

The morning that the shelling started in Kyiv, Olga Rudenko faced an excruciating decision. As the editor in chief of The Kyiv Independent, she knew that most of the staff were on their way out of the capital or were

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Ukraine-Russia War Latest News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Ukraine-Russia War Latest News: Live Updates  The New York Times Ukraine officials report attack on airport, humanitarian corridor fails again: LIVE UPDATES  Fox News US says Russia can still negotiate; evacuation effort in Ukraine fails again: live updates  USA TODAY Latest Russia-Ukraine war

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Ukraine says second evacuation attempt from Mariupol halted, blames Russian shelling

Interior minister rages at ‘sick brain of Russians’ as effort to create humanitarian corridors appears to fail; Zelensky reiterates request for no-fly zone as bombings continue

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Tornado kills 7, including 2 children, near Des Moines, Iowa, officials say – CNN

Tornado kills 7, including 2 children, near Des Moines, Iowa, officials say  CNN 6 dead as large tornado roars through central Iowa  WTVR CBS 6 Buildings Ripped Apart by Tornadoes in Iowa | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel

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Ukraine Official Says Assault Halts Evacuations for Second Time

LVIV, Ukraine — Plans to evacuate civilians from a besieged port city in Ukraine collapsed Sunday for the second time along with an expected Russian cease-fire, Ukrainian officials said as they tried to persuade Russia to agree on terms for

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Cabinet unanimously votes to shut down Haifa Bay’s oil refineries

Ministers decide to end petrochemical activities within decade, promote national projects area; environmental groups slam government for lack of timetable and budget

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Ex-Trump official Nikki Haley on Putin: ‘You never sleep with the devil because then the devil owns you’

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who served at the pleasure of then-President Donald Trump, reflected on the Ukraine conflict and warned that “you never sleep with the devil because then the devil owns you.” During an interview on Meet

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Israel, expecting massive influx of Ukrainian refugees, struggles to form policy

Interior minister says government might need to limit entry; Education Ministry prepares to absorb schoolchildren; Diaspora minister urges cancelation of ‘inhumane’ arrival deposit

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China’s Robust Growth Target Points to More Stimulus

By calling for growth of 5.5% this year, China’s leaders have set a relatively high bar for an economy facing challenges at home and abroad—and paved the way for more aggressive stimulus measures.

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Blinken says NATO countries have “green light” to send fighter jets to Ukraine – CBS News

Blinken says NATO countries have “green light” to send fighter jets to Ukraine  CBS News White House weighs 3-way deal to get fighter jets to Ukraine  Yahoo News March 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news  CNN US, Poland in talks to help Ukraine acquire warplanes  Fox

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