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Giving up on a quick victory, Russia shifts focus to Ukraine’s east

With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end

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Trump likely committed felony obstruction, federal judge rules – POLITICO

Trump likely committed felony obstruction, federal judge rules  POLITICO Judge: ‘More likely than not’ that Trump ‘corruptly attempted’ to block Congress from counting votes on January 6  CNN Federal Judge Finds Trump Likely Committed Crimes Over 2020 Election  The New York Times Trump

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Trump probably broke the law in an effort to obstruct Jan. 6 proceedings, judge says – NBC News

Trump probably broke the law in an effort to obstruct Jan. 6 proceedings, judge says  NBC News Judge says Trump likely broke the law by trying to obstruct Congress from confirming Biden win  CNBC Federal Judge Finds Trump Likely Committed Crimes Over

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Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta suspends publication

Russia’s top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, whose chief editor last year won the Nobel Peace Prize, on Monday suspended publication until the end of Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. “For us and, I know, for you, this is a terrible

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Taliban takes repressive steps against Afghan women, international media

Taliban hard-liners are turning back the clock in Afghanistan with a flurry of repressive edicts over the past days that hark back to their harsh rule from the late 1990s.

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Federal Judge Finds Trump Likely Committed Crimes Over 2020 Election

“The illegality of the plan was obvious,” the judge wrote in a civil case, referring to the former president’s efforts to persuade Vice President Mike Pence to upend the certification of the Electoral College results.

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I Escaped Kyiv for Safety. Part of Me Is Still There

Shelling and bombs in the distance reverberate against the buildings on my block in the middle of the night, waking all of the animals in my care. A few cats are mine; others, more cats, a dog, and some birds,

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Biden budget proposes lower deficits while raising taxes on ultra wealthy

President Joe Biden is releasing a budget blueprint that tries to tell voters what the diverse and at times fractured Democratic Party stands for.

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Trump keeps saying Putin’s a ‘genius’ because he believes it: op-ed

Former President Donald Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin yet another shout-out, this time during a rally in Georgia over the weekend. “The smartest one gets to the top. That didn’t work so well recently in our country. But they

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The Oscars Slap Divides Hollywood and Raises Questions

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards for telling a joke about his wife, it divided Hollywood, sparking denunciations, defenses and debates.

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