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Supreme Court keeps pandemic-era immigration limits in place indefinitely

The restrictions, often referred to as Title 42, were put in place under then-President Donald Trump at the beginning of the pandemic to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Supreme Court allows border restrictions for asylum-seekers to continue for now

The justices agreed to decide in its February argument session whether 19 states that oppose the Title 42 policy should be allowed to intervene in defense of the restrictions in the lower courts. (Image credit: Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty

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How Hollywood gets wildfires all wrong — much to the frustration of firefighters

In a time of accelerated climate change, there’s a big disconnect between the portrayal of fires on-screen and the reality of the brave people who fight them in real life. (Image credit: Bettina Strauss/CBS)

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Taiwan is preparing for China’s attack, however unlikely

Taiwan has lived under the threat of attack from China for years. The island is preparing for the worst-case scenario, however unlikely — and they have a long way to go.

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A Russian missile stops a Ukrainian city from returning drinkable water to residents

Mykolaiv, Ukraine, was poised to start piping drinkable water to its residents for the first time in months, but a Russian missile struck a major pump station in a recently liberated area.

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2022 was a very bad year for Russia and its president

Russia is isolated, sanctioned and struggling militarily in Ukraine. 2022 was a very bad for the country and President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump tax returns to be released to the public Friday, House committee says – NBC News

Trump tax returns to be released to the public Friday, House committee says  NBC News Donald Trump’s tax returns to be made public by US House panel on Friday  The Guardian US Trump’s tax forms to be unveiled Friday morning  POLITICO

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Russia’s foreign minister warns Ukraine must demilitarize, threatens further military action

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that Ukraine must meet Moscow’s demand for “demilitarization” and the removal of the military threat to Russia.

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Putin imposes oil ban on buyers complying with G7 price cap – Financial Times

Putin imposes oil ban on buyers complying with G7 price cap  Financial Times Putin bans Russian oil sales to countries that impose price cap  Al Jazeera English Russia retaliates on oil price cap as eastern Ukraine sees heavy fighting  Yahoo News New sanctions

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