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Such attacks come as Russia loses the initiative in the conflict, say Western officials, with Moscow increasingly reacting to Ukrainian offensives that are setting the agenda on the battlefield. 

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this week after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. There have been violent clashes between Kosovo’s police and NATO-led peacekeepers on one

The bipartisan debt limit deal still isn’t assured of passing.

The UK and other major European governments have called on FIFA and independent broadcasters to “quickly reach an agreement” for how the Women’s World Cup will be televised in July and August.

STOCKHOLM — Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden’s outdoor bars and restaurants. As the World Health Organization marks “World No Tobacco Day” on Wednesday, Sweden, which has the lowest rate of smoking in the European

Biden sex assault accuser Tara Reade asks for Russian citizenship  CBS News Biden’s sexual assault accuser calls on Putin for Russian citizenship after defecting | WION  WION Tara Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, defects to Russia  The Guardian US Tara

US debt ceiling: Republican hard-right vows to sink deal hours before vote expected  The Guardian US Debt ceiling bill clears key procedural hurdle to advance to House floor  KTLA 5 Minor miracle: Conservatives got a win out of a debt-ceiling showdown  The Hill

Parkland officer accused of failing to confront school shooter faces trial  ABC News Jury selection begins as Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson faces a rare trial over police conduct in a mass shooting on campus  CNN He was called a ‘coward’

Team Trump Scrambles to Unmask the Feds Investigating Him  Rolling Stone

Biden (literally) laughs off question about possible Trump pardon  MSNBC