An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
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Ukraine war live: All Putin’s conditions must be met before peace deal can be agreed, says Russian minister
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Students have been forced to attend classes underground or online, especially in regions near the front line. Experts say that Ukrainian children are falling behind as a result, academically and ...The New York Times - 2d -
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Saquon Barkley Almost Quit Football in High School. Now He’s a Legend.
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Why ditching the penny may not cost Americans much
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Anthony Salvanto says Americans feel Trump is doing "what he said he would do in the campaign"
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Trump says he has spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war
Trump tells the New York Post that he has a plan to end the war but declined to go into details. Donald Trump has said he held talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over a negotiated ...The Guardian - 23h -
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‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools
Two years after he started documenting the effect of the Ukraine war on his pupils, Pavel Talankin reveals how it led to accolade – and exile from home. As Russian tanks advanced into Ukraine in ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Bird flu is causing soaring egg prices that have American consumers stressed out, leading to a rush at stores and thefts. Ali Bauman has more details.CBS News - 1d -
3 Israeli Hostages Are Released for 183 Palestinian Prisoners
The hostages, who were made to give public speeches thanking the Hamas militants who had held them captive, looked frail and gaunt, sparking dismay and outrage in Israel.The New York Times - 1d -
Hostages freed and prisoners released in latest ceasefire exchange
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Drone strikes hit Ukraine as Zelensky warns of Russian army build-up
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Baltic States decouple from Russian power grid in historic move
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Israel and Hamas complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners comes as next phase of ceasefire set to begin. Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ...The Guardian - 1d -
Baltic states leave Russian power grid in closer EU integration
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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
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Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out
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Baltic states begin historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.BBC News - 2d -
Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
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Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It's not clear if Putin really does
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Blind date: ‘We went on two dates eight years ago – he didn’t want a third. That was an icebreaker’
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The real threat to American prosperity
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How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher
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Woman becomes surrogate for her former teacher struggling with infertility
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Transgender Americans sue over Trump passport policy
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Why Trump wants an American sovereign wealth fund
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How Saquon Barkley went from expendable in New York to invaluable in Philadelphia
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