Several Western leaders have expressed concern that providing warplanes could provoke the Kremlin and draw their countries deeper into the conflict.
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Balloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions
The balloon’s presence further strained U.S.-China ties. America’s top diplomat abruptly scrapped a trip to Beijing.
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Powerball jackpot grows to $747 million after no winner
The jackpots grow so large because the tough odds offer just a minuscule chance of matching all six numbers and winning the top prize.
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Tony Hawk to donate photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund
The photos can be purchased on BMX rider Rick Thorne’s website. Only 1,000 copies will be available for sale.
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Former Israeli prime minister says Putin promised not to kill Zelensky
While Naftali Bennett’s mediation efforts appear to have done little to end the bloodshed, his remarks shed light on the backroom diplomacy and urgent efforts to try to bring the conflict to a speedy conclusion.
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Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
The goal is to allow Russian diesel to keep flowing to countries like China and India and avoid a sudden price rise that would hurt consumers worldwide.
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Iraqis protest gender violence after YouTube star killed
The so-called ‘honor killing’ was met with condemnation from women’s rights groups and residents, who sounded the alarm on violence against women in Iraq and the need to reform legislation to impose harsher punishments on perpetrators.
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In gender clash, Maine schools caught between parents, kids
The handling of gender identity at public schools has emerged as a new front in the culture war, pitting children’s privacy against some parents who fear educators are cutting them out of key conversations.
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Pope says South Sudan’s future depends on treatment of women
Overall, women and girls in South Sudan live a ‘hellish existence,’ a U.N. commission reported last year.
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Route to Super Bowl dangerous for Mexico’s avocado haulers
Police provide escorts for the trucks brave enough to face roads beset by drug cartels, thieves and kidnap gangs.