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UK says Russia’s gains in eastern Ukraine have been ‘slow and costly’; Putin blames West for food, energy crisis – CNBC

UK says Russia’s gains in eastern Ukraine have been ‘slow and costly’; Putin blames West for food, energy crisis  CNBC Ukraine-Russia war: UK video shows Moscow’s ‘costly failure’  Fox News Russia’s war in Ukraine: Live updates  CNN Russia ‘suffering huge losses’ losing ground

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Iga Swiatek Beats Coco Gauff for Second French Open Title

PARIS — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women’s final Saturday to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak to 35 matches. Swiatek’s unbeaten run equals one

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Police crackdown on Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong

Heavy police force has patrolled Hong Kong’s Victoria Park after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly

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120,000 enjoy warm weather and long Shavuot weekend at national parks, beaches

Hikers flock to nature reserves while beaches see tens of thousands of visitors ahead of the Shavuot holiday; 2 women rescued after being swept into deep water at Sea of Galilee

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U.S., South Korea complete joint naval exercise amid tensions with North Korea

The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has concluded a naval exercise with South Korea in the Philippine Sea amid signs that North Korea is possibly preparing to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 2017.

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NATO chief seeks to curb Erdogan’s resistance to Finland, Sweden joining alliance

Stoltenberg, who visited Washington this week, tweeted that he met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin while there and discussed “the need to address Turkey’s concerns and move forward” with the Finnish and Swedish membership applications.

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What the Crisis in Sri Lanka Means for the World

Many middle-income and developing countries are now suffering from a combination of internal political dysfunction and external economic shocks generated mainly by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Sri Lanka provides a powerful example and a warning for countries in

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Her Majesty has been unifying the United Kingdom for 70 years

As Queen Elizabeth II marks 70 years on the throne, many Britons say the monarchy is still relevant in the 21st century, playing a big role in unifying the country.

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UN envoy demands swift probe into ‘unacceptable’ killings of Sudanese protesters

Visiting Sudan, rights expert decries violent crackdown on protests that erupted after last year’s military coup, as death toll nears 100

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Dutch port’s rooftop walk shows post-climate future

As one of the world’s most densely populated countries grapples with climate change, the Dutch are taking to their rooftops. An organization in the port city of Rotterdam has built a skywalk linking the roofs of the downtown shopping area

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