Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in the encircled city of Mariupol deepens, with Russian forces blocking evacuation operations for the second day in a row.
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China rejects sanctions as Ukraine war tops EU summit agenda
China says it is not taking sides in the conflict but it has declared a ‘no limits’ partnership with Russia and refuses to condemn the invasion.
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Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for school abuses in Canada
More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s.
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State Department to allow ‘X’ gender option on passports
Other federal agencies have also announced their plans to make it easier for transgender people to obtain government-issued identification.
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View from Away: Jan. 6 phone record gap hints that Trump may have committed crimes
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OFF RADAR: ‘Aventurine and the Reckoning’ and ‘Amber Road’
A couple of romances by central and eastern Maine writers
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Are the whales leaving? Gulf of Maine research raises questions about new lobstering rules
The endangered North Atlantic right whale’s preferred food source is moving north, out of Maine waters. Lobstermen say the change warrants a second look at new fishing restrictions set to take effect May 1.