The missile strike on a mail depot in Kharkiv came just moments after the air raid siren sounded, the postal company said.
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Russian forces make renewed push to take eastern Ukraine towns with drones, missiles and mortars
Ukrainian officials say at least two civilians were killed as Russian forces continued to shell areas across the country and pushed forward near an embattled eastern city.
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Pacific and Atlantic hurricanes Norma and Tammy make landfall Saturday in Mexico, Barbuda
The storms were each Category 1 hurricanes when they hit.
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Visitors tour New Mexico atomic site in likely record attendance fueled by ‘Oppenheimer’ fanfare
Thousands of visitors were expected at the Trinity Site, a designated National Historic Landmark that’s usually closed to the public.
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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils the world
Similar demonstrations to demand Israel stop its bombardment of Gaza were held in cities around the world as the Israel-Hamas war entered its third week
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Inside the meeting of Republican electors who sought to thwart Biden’s election win in Georgia
A December 2020 meeting of Republican electors in Georgia is a central part of the case against Donald Trump and 18 other people accused of conspiring to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral win in the state.
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Americans’ faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn’t helping
The dysfunction in the House as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country’s core institutions.
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Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, sources say
David Weiss is set to appear for a transcribed interview before members of the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 7, two people familiar with the matter said Friday.
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Egypt’s border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
Just 20 trucks were allowed in, an amount that aid workers said was insufficient to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive
Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is leading every one of his rivals by at least 40 points in national polls and ended September with $37.5 million on hand.