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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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As Russia mourns concert hall attack, some families are wondering if their loved ones are alive
The attack, which has been claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, is the deadliest on Russian soil in years.
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Russia launches another massive missile attack on Ukraine with one briefly entering Polish airspace
The incident came as Russia launched its third massive missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to target the capital of Kyiv.
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Palestinians describe heavy destruction, forced marches in ongoing Israeli raid around Gaza hospital
The Israeli military says it has killed over 170 militants and detained some 480 suspects in the raid on Shifa Hospital that began last Monday, portraying it as a heavy blow to Hamas and other armed groups.
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Some of nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s north are freed after weeks in captivity
Officials in Nigeria say 137 of nearly 300 schoolchildren have been released more than two weeks after they were seized in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the forests
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Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William ‘extremely moved’ by support since her cancer reveal
People have flocked to the royal’s main London residence, Kensington Palace, as well as to Windsor Castle, where they spend most of their time, to show support for the princess, with many leaving flowers.
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For Haitian diaspora, gang violence back home is personal as hopes dim for eventual return
Haitian Bridge Alliance has been contacting immigrants in the United States and Canada and finding many have family trapped in gang warfare, said Guerline Jozef, the advocacy group’s executive director.
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage
It took lawmakers six months into the current budget year to get near the finish line on government funding, the process slowed by conservatives who pushed for more policy mandates and steeper spending cuts.
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UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres repeatedly noted the difficulties of getting aid into Gaza, for which international aid agencies have largely blamed Israel.
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Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
Mulroney, who died Feb. 29 at age 84, was prime minister for nine years between 1984 and 1993 and led the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.