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By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -A top security adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russian plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus would destabilise that country, which he said had been taken “hostage” by Moscow.

Amid growing concerns about mental health, some schools seek to ease the pressure on first-year students. Critics say this “ungrading” amounts to coddling and could set them up for failure. (Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)

Russia plans to move nuclear weapons into Belarus, Putin says  New York Post Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says ‘not violating int’l obligations’  WION Putin announces plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus  NBC News Explainer: What are

The nonprofit, which has a mission to provide “universal access to all knowledge,” says it will appeal the ruling. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Russian forces crossed from Belarus into Ukraine a year ago, headed for Kyiv, before their unexpected retreat. As the war drags on, Ukraine is fortifying even the quietest stretch of this border. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)

Daylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones  The Associated Press Lebanon time zones: Partial clock change causes confusion  BBC Daylight Saving row leaves Lebanon on brink of two timezones  CNN Lebanon has two times of day over daylight savings dispute  New York

CAIRO (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned U.S. strikes on its territory, saying Washington had lied about what was targeted and pledging to “end the American occupation” of its territory. The U.S. said it carried out strikes on

Honduras establishes diplomatic ties with China, severs them with Taiwan  CNN U.S. warns China’s promises often empty as Honduras wavers on Taiwan  Yahoo News Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties With Beijing, Abandoning Taiwan  The Wall Street Journal U.S. warns China’s promises often empty as

After Gen Z helped elect Biden, White House worries a TikTok ban would ‘lose every voter under 35, forever’  Fortune