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Fire Forces Evacuation of 600 Homes in Florida Panhandle

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Residents in 600 homes in the Florida Panhandle were evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others, in an area that has spent the past three years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane

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The Back Booth: Biden Finds Unity on Ukraine, But Little at Home

Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain on the conversations taking place

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Ukraine halts Mariupol evacuation, accusing Russia of violating local ceasefire

Officials say city, humanitarian corridor under attack; Zelensky to address US Senate; UN says 1.37 million refugees fled across border, 230 civilians killed in war

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Bennett flies to Moscow, holds talks with Putin on Ukraine war

Accompanied by Russian-speaking minister and top aides, Orthodox PM makes rare trip on Shabbat to meet with Russian leader, having offered to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv

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People are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine to provide direct aid to Ukrainians

As the idea spread, more than 61,000 nights were booked in two days, grossing nearly $2 million. Airbnb is waiving all host and guest fees in Ukraine for now. (Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Global body against money-laundering adds UAE to ‘gray list’

Financial Action Task Force lists Gulf state alongside 23 other countries; praises country’s ‘significant progress’ but says more needs to be done

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Cease-fire attempt in Ukraine fails amid Russian shelling

Ukrainian officials said Russian artillery fire and airstrikes had prevented residents from leaving before the agreed-to evacuations got underway.

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Cease-fire attempt in Ukraine fails amid Russian shelling

Ukrainian officials said Russian artillery fire and airstrikes had prevented residents from leaving before the agreed-to evacuations got underway.

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Cease-Fire Attempt in Ukraine Fails Amid Russian Shelling

LVIV, Ukraine — The first cease-fire attempted in Ukraine to evacuate desperate civilians collapsed Saturday amid ongoing shelling as Russian and Ukrainian officials traded blame and Moscow tightened its grip on the war-battered country’s strategic seacoast. The struggle to enforce

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WNBA’s Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges

On Saturday, the State Department issued a “do not travel” advisory for Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine and urged all U.S. citizens to depart immediately, citing factors including “the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens by Russian government

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