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As Russian Bombs Turn Kyiv Into a War Zone, Residents Scramble to Escape

Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s capital—aimed at decapitating the pro-Western Ukrainian government—have left the city’s residents caught in a life-or-death choice between remaining in the city and escaping to safety.

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100 tons of humanitarian aid en route from Israel to Ukraine

Three flights Monday evening and Tuesday carry medical supplies, systems that provide potable water, and winter gear

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For many Jews, Volodymyr Zelensky is a ‘modern Maccabee’ as he fights Ukraine’s war

Leading his country in battle against Russian invasion, Jewish president is being compared to storied heroes, while also seen as dispelling notions of Jews as unpatriotic

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In busy Krakow station, harried volunteers welcome Ukrainian refugees

Poles mobilize to absorb hundreds of thousands fleeing the Russian invasion of their eastern neighbor

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The West’s Sanctions Barrage Severs Russia’s Economy From Much of the World

In just days, the country has been all-but-unplugged from a global system that powered its transition from a closed, government-controlled economy to a relatively modern one that yielded Western goods, foreign travel and a middle-class lifestyle.

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Taliban Halts Evacuations, Rejecting U.S. Precondition for Lifting Sanctions

Afghans will no longer be allowed to leave the country without a good reason, and women will be barred from traveling without a chaperone, as thousands who helped the U.S. war effort are still trying to escape.

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U.S., Iran Split on Key Issues in Nuclear Talks

With a deadline to reach an agreement fast approaching, diplomats worry that the crisis in Ukraine could augment Tehran’s leverage in negotiations to restore the 2015 pact.

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Impacts of Climate Change Now Severe and Widespread, U.N. Panel Says

Based on 34,000 studies, a new report says major weather events are more common and severe than previously predicted.

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Russia eyes sanctions workarounds in energy, gold, crypto

Observers say Russia will likely turn closer to China to make up for supplies of goods and services lost due to sanctions. (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/AP)

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Reading Putin: Unbalanced or cagily preying on West’s fears?

Russian leader’s actions in Ukraine leave officials wondering whether he comprehends or cares about cataclysmic consequences

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