Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks

Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal.

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Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Nooses and Racist Notes Found

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A small group of women and children has made it out of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant.

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A small group of women and children has made it out of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant.

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Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Track Their Praises to God

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C. Vivian Stringer, Celebrated College Basketball Coach, Says She Will Retire

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Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments.

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A ‘Hard Hat Mass’ for Fallen Workers

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May Vocabulary Challenge: Write a Story Using Our Words of the Day

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Love Letter: Smiling, Remembering the Bad Times

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How to Clean Wood Cutting Boards

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‘Extremely Critical Fire Weather’ Threatens the Southwest

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Instacart Searches for a Direction as Its Pandemic Boom Fades

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Bird flu that has devastated poultry flocks causes first human case in the U.S.

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Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress

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Strikes hit central Kyiv, setting at least one building ablaze.

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Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.

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After a Tempest, Philip Guston Shines in a Show True to His Spirit

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Russian and Ukrainian troops are trading punches in the east and south, analysts say.

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Dropping Anna Netrebko, the Met Turns to a Ukrainian Diva

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They’re All Good Dogs, and It Has Nothing to Do With Their Breed

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China suspends import tariffs on coal, helping Russian exports.

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Officials watch and wonder as the hottest U.S. coronavirus hot spot swells to two dozen counties.

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Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain

Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-speed rail link.

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Judge refuses to strike down Elon Musk’s settlement with the S.E.C. over his Twitter posts.

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Minneapolis Officers Found to Engage in Racist Policing

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Today in On Tech: Is there a ceiling on internet users?

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Book Bans, From Both the Left and the Right

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Melissa Lucio: First Texas execution of Hispanic woman stayed

The execution was postponed amid new evidence following campaigning from Kim Kardashian and John Oliver.

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A new U.S.-led international group will meet monthly to focus on aiding Ukraine.

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Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance.

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Russia to suspend gas supplies to Poland

Polish state gas firm PGNiG says it has been told by Gazprom supplies will be halted from Wednesday.

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Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?

Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent.

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Musk’s deal for Twitter is worth about $44 billion.

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Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

Mr Musk, who made the shock bid just over a week ago, said he would "unlock" the social media firm's potential.

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Ukraine: Facing the Russian Army on the frontline in Donbas

Ukrainian forces have been holding the line in Donbas since 2014, but what was sporadic fighting has now turned into a full-blown war.

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Texas Court Halts Execution of Hispanic Mother

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Macron’s Win Is Also a Blow to Viktor Orban’s Nationalist Crusade

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In France, a Victory and a Warning

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‘The Premonitions Bureau’ Recounts Crowdsourcing the Supernatural

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Working on the railroad when the railroad is a target.

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Wildfires Burn More Than 100,000 Acres in Three States

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The U.S. keeps a wary eye on the French elections.

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France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all."

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Turbulence or tradition? What to expect once the election ends.

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How hated is Macron? The answer could decide the presidency.

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Charges Dropped Against Tennessee Woman Who Was Jailed Over Voter Fraud

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Climate Protests

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Hermann Nitsch, 83, Dies; Sought Artistic Transcendence in Blood and Guts

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Russian forces resume attacks on the Mariupol steel plant where Ukrainian soldiers are holding out, officials say.

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Hackers Claim to Target Russian Institutions in Barrage of Cyberattacks and Leaks

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Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach

The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.

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‘The Baby’ Review: That Kid’s a Monster. No, Literally.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law.

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Routine Childhood Vaccinations in the U.S. Slipped During the Pandemic

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Deborah Birx’s Excruciating Story of Donald Trump’s Covid Response

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F.B.I. Issues Navajo Language Alert for Unsolved Homicide

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Jimmy Wang Yu, Seminal Figure in Kung Fu Films, Dies at 79

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The U.S. is extending a vaccine rule for international travelers at its land borders.

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MoneyGram Sued for Allegedly Delaying Transfers and Withholding Refunds

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The YouTube Rabbit Hole Is Nuanced

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Mariupol: Satellite images suggest mass graves dug near besieged city

The satellite images suggest more than 200 bodies could be there, as Ukraine accuses Russian troops of mass killings.

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Ukraine’s profane stamp that has become a symbol of resistance sells out.

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