The former prisoners, wrapped in blue and yellow flags, reunited with families in Kyiv and called those who couldn’t be there. For some, the separation had lasted many years.
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UN starts to move tons of aid from U.S.-built pier after security fears suspended work there
Millions of pounds of aid have piled up. In just the last week, more than 10 million pounds were moved ashore, according to the U.S. military.
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In Egypt, Gaza evacuees live in the shadows: ‘Everything is closing in’
Washington Post reporters visited displaced Gazans at their homes and workplaces around Cairo, where they have found sanctuary and a measure of calm, but are unable to build a future.
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How Denmark is nudging the nation to cut back on meat
Geranium is part of the Danish capital’s growing reputation as a revolutionary culinary destination, but the domestic furor over its menu shows not everyone in Denmark is ready for innovative plant-based cuisine.
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A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here’s how to spot it.
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. It was first spotted two weeks ago by […]
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U.S. and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
They are warning that the group should not count on the United States or anyone else being able to hold off Israeli leaders if they decide to execute battle-ready plans for an offensive into Lebanon.
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Florida arts groups left in the lurch by DeSantis veto of state funding for theaters and museums
Arts leaders across the state say it’s the first time they recall a Florida governor eliminating all grant funding for arts and culture.
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Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from ‘Fernwood Tonight’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80
He played Colonel Mustard in the 1985 movie adaptation of the board game ‘Clue,’ which, like many things Mull appeared in, has become a cult classic.
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Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial rest; judge rejects defense request for acquittals
Defense lawyers are poised to call witnesses starting Monday to defend the New Jersey Democrat, who, along with 2 businessmen, faces multiple federal charges.
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Alec Baldwin’s case is on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss
The ruling removes one of the last hurdles before prosecutors can bring the case to trial with jury selection scheduled for July 9 in Santa Fe.