Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi’s statement is the first public comment from a Ukrainian military official on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin.
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Firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Greek capital; at least 1 person killed
By late night Monday, a drop in winds offered hope to the crews trying to beat it back.
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The U.S. government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button
A broad new government initiative, dubbed ‘Time Is Money,’ includes a rollout of new regulations and the promise of more – for everything from fitness memberships to media subscriptions.
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Biden says Trump is why he ran for president, and why he dropped out
In the first interview he’s given since ending his bid for a second term, Biden said that he’s “not confident” the 45th president will let a Harris-Walz ticket take the White House without political violence.
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U.S. surgeon general was warned by his mom to avoid politics, but he jumped into the fray anyway
Nominated by Obama as surgeon general, Murthy made comments calling guns a health care issue, something that delayed his confirmation until late 2014.
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At least 18 dead after landfill site collapses in Uganda’s capital
Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill collapsed late Friday.
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Colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Among universities’ budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college.
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Large geological feature known as ‘Double Arch’ and ‘Toilet Bowl’ collapses in southern Utah
The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell Thursday.
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Zelensky indirectly acknowledges daring military incursion onto Russian soil
The exact aims of the operation remain unclear, and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy – presumably to ensure its success.
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Israel broadens evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly strike on school-turned-shelter
Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops return to heavily destroyed areas where they previously battled Palestinian militants.