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Russia says iron curtain is ‘already descending’; Biden pledges to stick with Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’ – CNBC

Russia says iron curtain is ‘already descending’; Biden pledges to stick with Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’  CNBC Biden tells Americans angry about high gas prices that they’ll have to pay up ‘as long as it takes’ to defeat

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Ancient but small in number, Zoroastrians confront depletion of their faith

About 1,200 Zoroastrians from 16 countries will be assessing their faith’s prospects during the four-day World Zoroastrian Congress that is opening in New York City. Founded more than 3,000 years ago, Zoroastrianism is one of the most ancient and historically

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The 7 things you need to know for Friday, July 1 – The Washington Post

The 7 things you need to know for Friday, July 1  The Washington Post Supreme Court deals Biden climate agenda serious blow with EPA decision  Fox Business The Supreme Court Prefers Climate Policy to Be Expensive  Bloomberg The US Supreme Court decision on

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Julian Assange lodges UK appeal against US extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday filed an appeal against his extradition to the United States, as supporters denounced the British government. Assange, who turns 51 on Sunday, has been held in a high-security prison since 2019. On Friday his

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First Thing: Mark Meadows’ associate threatened ex-White House aide – The Guardian US

First Thing: Mark Meadows’ associate threatened ex-White House aide  The Guardian US Hutchinson was one of the witnesses Trump world sought to influence  CNN Opinion | Hutchinson’s testimony shatters any Trump defense of no criminal intent  The Washington Post Editorial: Cassidy Hutchinson’s courageous

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The Era of ‘Self-Evident’ Truth Is Over. Today’s America Is Founded on Belief Instead

It’s the most famous sentence in the Declaration of Independence, and perhaps in all of American history: “We hold these truths to be self-evident,” Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1776, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by

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What We Learned This Term About the Supreme Court’s Shift to the Right

The blockbuster decisions — on abortion, guns, religion and climate — told part of the story. But the court’s abrupt rightward shift ran through its entire docket.

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Iran executions more than double in 1st half of 2022, with 251 hanged through June

Norway-based Iran Human Rights warns surge in hangings aimed at spreading fear as civil unrest grows, calls for stronger international response to roll back increasing trend

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Beet this: Ukraine wins fight to protect borscht soup

The UN’s cultural agency on Friday inscribed the culture surrounding beetroot soup known as borscht in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage, a recognition sought urgently by Kviv after its invasion by neighboring Russia. Ukraine prizes borscht ,

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After four months, trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner begins in Russian court

American basketball star Brittney Griner has gone on trial at a Moscow-area court on charges of possessing cannabis oil.

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