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Sanctions have huge toll on Russian economy: report

The Russian economy has been deeply damaged by sanctions and the exit of international business since the country invaded Ukraine, according to a new report by Yale University business experts and economists. Even though Moscow has been able to pull

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Iguanas reproducing on Galapagos island century after disappearing

A land iguana that disappeared more than a century ago from one of the Galapagos Islands is reproducing naturally following its reintroduction there, Ecuador’s environment ministry announced Monday. The reptile from the Conolophus subcristatus species, one of three land iguanas

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Pelosi Visiting Taiwan Is the Kind of Virtue Signaling the U.S-China Relationship Can Do Without

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s tour in Asia this week would look like an ordinary congressional overseas trip during the dog days of summer—but for the purported intention to make a stop in Taiwan. The possibility is adding tension to the often

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Beyoncé will change a lyric in her latest album after accusations of ableism

Beyoncé’s publicist confirmed that the artist will replace an offensive lyric from a song in her latest album, Renaissance. (Image credit: Mason Poole/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)

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The Ukrainian women who make art in the face of war

Activists as well as artists, these women are responding in paint, photographs and videos to the Russian invasion. (Image credit: © Lesia Khomenko)

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U.S. Drone Strike Killed al Qaeda Leader Zawahiri in Afghanistan

Ayman al Zawahiri was a founding member of the jihadist movement and one of the key strategists behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The strike took place Sunday in a residential area in central Kabul.

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President Biden Announces Team to Lead Monkeypox Response – The White House

President Biden Announces Team to Lead Monkeypox Response  The White House Biden Names White House Coordinator for Monkeypox  The New York Times Biden to tap FEMA, CDC officials to head White House response to monkeypox outbreak  CBS News Biden names FEMA’s Robert Fenton

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US envoy makes unannounced visit to Israel after Lebanon talks on maritime dispute

Amos Hochstein reportedly meets with Lapid and will sit down with other Israeli officials in ongoing indirect talks to resolve disagreement centered on Karish offshore gas field

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‘Incredibly Weak.’ Sexual Assault Experts React To Deshaun Watson’s Suspension

Dr. Janine D’Anniballe, director of the non-profit group Moving to End Sexual Assault in Boulder County, Co., grew up a rabid fan of the Cleveland Browns. She still spends her mornings streaming Cleveland sports talk radio. But on Monday, she

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Study: Childhood exposure to Haifa pollution linked to increased cancer risk

Research analyzing data from 1967-2012 shows 6-17% greater risk of cancer for Haifa Bay residents exposed to high pollution levels in their youth

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