Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country won’t relent in its invasion of Ukraine and has announced plans for a buffer zone to protect against long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids.
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Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
The White House has been skeptical of the Israeli prime minister’s plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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Trump’s lawyers say he can’t post bond to cover $454 million fraud judgment
In all, he and co-defendants, including his company and top executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump’s lawyers said.
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Supreme Court will hear NRA free-speech lawsuit against a former New York state official
The NRA filed suit against a former New York state official who the organization says pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Gangs unleash deadly new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital
The most recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign.
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U.S. announces full ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use
The EPA’s final rule marks a major expansion of regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products.
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After harshest crackdown since Soviet era, Putin extends rule in orchestrated election
President Vladimir Putin has sealed his control over Russia for 6 more years with a highly orchestrated landslide.
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North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia, says South Korea
Since the start of 2022, North Korea has used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to ramp up its weapons tests and has also aligned with Moscow over the conflict.
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Massachusetts family helps return Japanese artifacts looted during World War II
The items, taken after the Battle of Okinawa, were discovered by a family sifting through the personal effects of their late father.