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‘I had never left Ukraine before’, refugees seek family, friends abroad

By Alan Charlish and Anna Koper MEDYKA, Poland/WARSAW (Reuters) – Kateryna’s parents woke her at 5 a.m., told her to pack her documents and phone and flee from their home in Dnipro in eastern Ukraine to relatives in Poland. It

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The strangely forgettable burial place of Henry VIII

A black marble slab marks Henry VIII’s final resting place in the quire of St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle. However, this was only intended to be temporary while a grand monument was completed, and it was clear that no expense

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Senator Rubio shares image of Zelensky during Zoom call, faces backlash – The Boston Globe

Senator Rubio shares image of Zelensky during Zoom call, faces backlash  The Boston Globe Local Lawmakers Hop On Call With Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  CBS Philly Two GOP senators share photos of Zelenskyy during call after lawmakers asked not to by Ukraine  Yahoo

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Bennett: Israel has ‘moral duty’ to mediate between Moscow, Kyiv even if chances low

PM speaks to Ukrainian counterpart for the third time since sitting down with Putin on Saturday; Zelensky publicly thanks Israel for ‘support’ without naming Bennett

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UN: 1.5 million Ukrainians in ‘fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WWII’

Refugee situation expected to worsen as Russian assault intensifies, particularly toward Kyiv; largest number of Ukrainians crossing border head to neighboring Poland

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More than 1,000 people detained at anti-war protests in Russia: protest monitor

LONDON (Reuters) -More than 1,000 people were detained at protests on Sunday in 29 cities across Russia against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent Russian-based protest monitor. The OVD-Info protest monitoring group said 1,015 people were

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The True Story Behind HBO’s Winning Time

Sex, drugs, and basketball. HBO’s new docudrama Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, premiering March 6, is based on Jeff Pearlman’s 2014 best-seller Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. Like the

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‘Top of the kill list’: Rep. John Garamendi speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – KCRA Sacramento

‘Top of the kill list’: Rep. John Garamendi speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  KCRA Sacramento Two GOP senators share photos of Zelenskyy during call after lawmakers asked not to by Ukraine  Yahoo News Local Lawmakers Hop On Call With Ukraine President

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Mastercard and Visa Suspend Operations in Russia – The New York Times

Mastercard and Visa Suspend Operations in Russia  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

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2nd attempt to evacuate Ukraine’s Mariupol, Volnovakha; Russian ceasefire unclear

Third round of talks between Moscow, Kyiv slated for Monday as refugee count tops 1.5 million; Zelensky calls on citizens living in ‘occupied’ cities to ‘take to the streets’

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