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Russia sticks to red lines on ceasefire plan – as Zelenskyy attacks ‘manipulative’ Putin

Vladimir Putin has said Russia agrees to an end to fighting in Ukraine, but “lots of questions” remain over proposals for a 30-day ceasefire.

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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies – CNN

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies  CNN ‘A sham’: Federal judge blasts Trump admin on improper firings of federal workers; orders rehiring  MSNBC Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary

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Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline – The Associated Press

Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline  The Associated Press Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy  CNN Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a

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American Airlines Plane Catches Fire at Denver Airport Gate

DENVER — Twelve people were taken to hospitals after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly. All of the people transported to hospitals

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Trump says he thinks US will annex Greenland

Donald Trump has said he thinks the US will annex Greenland, days after the country’s incoming prime minister said: “We don’t want to be Americans.”

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Israel accused of ‘genocidal acts’ against Palestinians with ‘measures intended to prevent births’

Israel has been accused of carrying out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians during the Gaza conflict in a United Nations report.

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The waters once ran red with whale blood – now this island is a conservation success story

Technically, the hundred-mile-long, 20 mile-wide British overseas territory of South Georgia is uninhabited.

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Why the African clawed frog may help stop mosquitoes spreading malaria

Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria.

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Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say – NBC News

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say  NBC News

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Columbia University Expels Some Students Who Seized Building Last Year

NEW YORK — Columbia University has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring and temporarily revoked the diplomas of others who have since graduated, officials said Thursday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The university

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