The 47-member nation U.N. Human Rights Council has overwhelmingly approved a resolution aiming to set up a three-person panel of experts to monitor human rights in Ukraine.
Katherine Lee
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The facts and misinformation on Russia’s war on Ukraine
Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.
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Legislature seeks to keep 2 veterans homes open in Maine
Maine Veterans’ Homes announced that its facilities in Machias and Caribou are expected to close in the spring.
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Biden asks Congress for $32.5 billion in Ukraine, COVID aid
President Biden’s administration has requested $10 billion for Ukraine, money that will be used to address the mounting humanitarian crisis as well as assist its defense against Russia.
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Baby lobster numbers low off New England as waters warm
Meanwhile, there has been a moderate uptick in baby lobsters in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, where some Canadian fishermen harvest lobsters.
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The Latest: International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine
The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Here’s what’s fact and what’s misinformation in the Russian war on Ukraine
Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.
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Ukrainian refugee count tops 1 million as Russians besiege ports and U.N. demands end of invasion
The tally from the U.N. refugee agency amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine’s population being forced out of the country in less than a week.
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Some Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war
Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians, who face sanctions that threaten their London mansions, Mediterranean yachts and children’s places at elite European private schools.
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Russian attack on Ukraine: Here’s what’s true and what’s misinformation
Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.