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Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Khalil Hamra/AP)

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A ‘staggering’ number of people couldn’t get care during the pandemic, poll finds – NPR

A ‘staggering’ number of people couldn’t get care during the pandemic, poll finds  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

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Rising danger feared as nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled

Russia and Ukraine are trading accusations that each side is shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

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U.S. Won’t Ask African Nations to Pick Sides in Global Rivalries, Blinken Says

The Biden administration’s Africa strategy acknowledges failures in U.S. policies toward the continent.

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Travis McMichael gets 2nd life sentence for federal hate crime conviction in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing – CNN

Travis McMichael gets 2nd life sentence for federal hate crime conviction in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing  CNN Man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime | 11Alive News at Noon  11Alive Judge hands down first federal hate crime sentence to

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Sri Lanka Defers Visit From Chinese Ship Over India’s Concerns

Beijing complains of ‘gross interference’ over the delay of the docking of a survey vessel following New Delhi’s complaint that it would raise potential security risks.

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Biden’s landmark climate and spending bill – what’s in it, and what got cut? – The Guardian US

Biden’s landmark climate and spending bill – what’s in it, and what got cut?  The Guardian US Senate Democrats fend off amendments to $430 billion climate, drug bill  Reuters How Biden’s big win in the Senate could change America and reshape his

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Flood of donations for hungry Brazil boy who called police

A week ago, the cupboards of the Barros family’s humble concrete shack were empty. Today, the family barely know where to stash the mountains of food in their kitchen, after 11-year-old Miguel Barros, one of eight siblings, pulled heartstrings across

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Russian TV protester ordered to pay new fine over Ukraine

A Moscow court on Monday ordered journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, to pay a new fine for discrediting the Russian army. In March, Ovsyannikova shot to prominence for interrupting a live TV broadcast to denounce Russia’s

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Trump-endorsed candidates and challenges to progressive incumbents ahead in Tuesday’s primary elections

The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday’s primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.

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