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Wives of Russian troops ‘encourage’ them to rape Ukrainian women, Ukraine’s first lady says

Ukraine’s first lady has accused Russian forces of using rape as a weapon of war in her country as she called for a “global response”.

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WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as legislators continue last weeks of Congressional session

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Monday afternoon.

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‘We humiliated ourselves’: Sweden’s bid to join NATO meets continued resistance from Turkey

May 18, 2022, was a big day for Sweden. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more than 200 years of non-military alignment, the Nordic country finally broke with tradition and applied for NATO membership along with Finland. But what was

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Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984, prompting an ashfall advisory for Hawaii’s Big Island – CNN

Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984, prompting an ashfall advisory for Hawaii’s Big Island  CNN Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, world’s largest active volcano, starts to erupt for first time in nearly four decades  Fox News Mauna Loa erupts; ash

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Here’s what McCarthy faces as he looks to become the next House speaker

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is in the fight of his political life as he seeks enough GOP backing to become the next speaker of the House.

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Riverside catfish leads to triple homicide by Virginia man, police say – Los Angeles Times

Riverside catfish leads to triple homicide by Virginia man, police say  Los Angeles Times California family murdered by Virginia man who ‘catfished’ teen girl: police  Fox News Police officer killed in CA after catfishing girl, killing family  USA TODAY Mother, father, daughter identified

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Crypto Lender BlockFi Goes Bankrupt in Aftermath of FTX Meltdown

BlockFi Inc. filed for bankruptcy, the latest crypto firm to collapse in the wake of crypto exchange FTX’s rapid downfall. BlockFi said in a statement that it will use the Chapter 11 process to “focus on recovering all obligations owed

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Shooter Who Killed 10 Black People in Buffalo Supermarket Pleads Guilty to Murder and Hate-Motivated Terrorism Charges

(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Payton Gendron,

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Police bust cocaine ‘super-cartel’ in Europe and Dubai

Police have smashed a huge drugs “super-cartel” that controlled around a third of Europe’s cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries, including six chief suspects in Dubai, Europol said on Monday. The international operation codenamed “Desert Light” seized 30

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Trial begins for former prison warden accused of sexual abuse

The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” is going on trial.

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