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Wed, 2 Mar 2022 03:57:52 EST
Biden's case for supporting Ukraine signals a united American government, but provides few details
For those wanting to hear a more detailed explanation of why the U.S. should push back against Russia's invasion of Ukraine – and the potential costs of doing so – President Joe Biden's state o...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
The international order is under attack — and Ukraine might not be the end of it

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 16:11:56 EST
Parents of trans teen sue Texas after state launches abuse investigation
The parents of a transgender teenager in Texas said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the state is investigating them after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered officials to look into reports of gender-c...

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 16:45:28 EST
Biden vows to check Russian aggression, fight inflation in state of the union address
Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed in his first state of the union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflatio...

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 18:02:31 EST
Clashes renewed as New Zealand police move to break up anti-vaccine blockade
Wearing riot gear and using pepper spray, New Zealand police on Wednesday moved in on the hundreds of protesters who have been camped outside the nation's Parliament and blocking streets in the area f...

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Some Americans hope Biden's state of the union will pledge more action against Russia
Russia's attack against Ukraine has also hijacked some of the president's planned agenda for the state of the union address on Tuesday night. The address was initially meant to focus on his domest...

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 15:34:06 EST
At least 11 killed in Syria shopping mall fire, says state media
A fire broke out Tuesday in a shopping mall in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, the state-owned news agency said.

Tue, 1 Mar 2022 09:02:20 EST
'Prove that you are with us,' Ukraine's president says to EU
Speaking via video link to an emergency session of the European Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the EU on Tuesday to "prove that you are with us" in Ukraine's war with Russia,...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:42:26 EST
Belarus to end neutral, non-nuclear status following referendum critics say was rigged
Belarusian authorities say more than half of the country's voters approved constitutional reforms that would allow its authoritarian leader to stay in power until 2035 and open the way for stronger mi...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:34:28 EST
Europe's different approach to Ukrainian and Syrian refugees draws accusations of racism
While the warm welcome given by EU countries to refugees from Ukraine has been applauded, it has also highlighted stark differences in treatment given to migrants and refugees from the Middle East and...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:43:25 EST
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine less effective against infection for kids 5 to 11, study suggests
Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was protective against severe disease in children aged five to 11 during the recent Omicron variant surge, but quickly lost most of its ability to pr...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:39:48 EST
Ukrainian boxing champions trade gloves for guns in fight against Russian forces
Current and past Ukrainian boxing champions are joining the country's fight against Russia's invasion.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:46:14 EST
At least 8 killed as major floods swamp Australia
Parts of Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some East Coast areas and killed eight people.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:17:13 EST
Hong Kong mulls city-wide lockdown amid record COVID-19 spike
Hong Kong reported a record 34,466 new coronavirus infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, as authorities assess the possibilities of locking down the city.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:17:40 EST
UN climate report urges world to adapt now, or suffer later
A new UN climate report calls for drastic action on a huge scale, warning that nearly half the world's population is already vulnerable to increasingly dangerous climate impacts.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:25:30 EST
IN PHOTOS | Scenes in besieged Ukrainian cities as Ukrainian, Russian delegations meet
As the war in Ukraine enters a fifth day, Ukrainian forces are battling and managing to slow Russian advances in several besieged cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv. A delegation of Ukrainian and Russ...

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:10:28 EST
Police in Russia arrest thousands in crackdown on anti-war protesters since invasion began
Police detained more than 2,000 people at anti-war protests in 48 cities across Russia on Sunday, a protest monitoring group said, as people defied the authorities to show their anger over R...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:14:18 EST
Russia teams suspended from international soccer
FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national and club teams from all competitions until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, the bodies said in a joint statement on Monday. ...

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 17:19:17 EST
For Kyiv residents, even feeding a cat has become a complicated risk as Russia invades Ukraine
Kyiv feels like a ghost town now, but Lydia Sokolova, 74, was one of the few citizens on the streets of Ukraine's capital ahead of a weekend curfew, determined to feed her son's cat. Others, however, ...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 19:21:56 EST
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea, South Korea and Japan say
North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, in a resumption of weapons tests that came as the United States and its allies are focused on Russia's invasion of...



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