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Ukraine’s envoy blasts Israel for withholding Iron Dome, protective gear

Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk thanks Israeli public, but says government must decide whether it wants to join ‘the right side’

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Enrique Tarrio and Proud Boys members charged with seditious conspiracy for alleged Jan. 6 crimes – CBS News

Enrique Tarrio and Proud Boys members charged with seditious conspiracy for alleged Jan. 6 crimes  CBS News Proud Boys leader and top members charged with seditious conspiracy over January 6  CNN Proud Boys leaders indicted on U.S. seditious conspiracy charge  Reuters Proud Boys

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Ice skating raises minimum age from 15 to 17 in ‘historic’ move

Ice skaters will have to be at least 17 to take part in senior competitions after the sport’s governing body voted Tuesday to raise the minimum age from 15. The decision by the International Skating Union (ISU) congress in Phuket,

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Death of three sisters spotlights India dowry violence

Before the three sisters and their children were found dead in a well, they left a message blaming the family they had married into. Kalu, Kamlesh and Mamta Meena were victims of a dispute over dowries, the often hefty sums

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Daily Briefing June 7: Vote throws coalition off balance; nations discuss Iran

Political reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn reviews Knesset developments and her visit to Homesh; diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses Iran nuclear talks and first Lebanon war

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UK’s wounded Johnson presses on despite Tory rebellion

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson convened his cabinet on Tuesday, vowing to “get on with the job” after surviving a confidence vote of Conservative MPs that has left him severely weakened. The beleaguered leader has claimed that Monday evening’s dramatic

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Far-right MK receives further death threats: ‘My gun is ready’

‘I will take care of you, your wife and your children,’ caller claiming to be cop is heard telling Itamar Ben Gvir in recording; police deny man is an officer, launch investigation

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Fierce battle for key Ukraine city changing ‘every hour’

Street fighting raged Tuesday for control of Ukraine’s flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, with the situation changing “every hour”, an official said, as Kyiv warned its troops were outnumbered by Russian forces. Just days ago, Moscow seemed close to taking the

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Russia deploys more troops, claims progress in east Ukraine – The Associated Press

Russia deploys more troops, claims progress in east Ukraine  The Associated Press Zelenskyy journeys outside Kyiv area to meet with first responders | USA TODAY  USA TODAY Street fighting rages as Kyiv seeks to hold Sievierodonetsk gains  Reuters.com Zelensky visited troops on front

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Russia Says U.S. Mistreats Its Journalists, Threatens Retaliation

Moscow has complained about what it describes as hostile behavior toward Russian journalists in the U.S. and warned of equivalent measures against American reporters in Russia.

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