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Russia bears down on eastern town, and claims spy chief’s wife was poisoned: Ukraine war round-up
The eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the conflict, where fighting remains intense even when the...
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North Korea says any US interference with its ‘space assets’ will be deemed ‘declaration of war’
North Korea has warned any potential interference or attack on its “space assets” by the United States will be “deemed...
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‘Bone biographies’ reveal what life was like for Black Death survivors in medieval England
Scientists have used the remains of some 500 people to create a series of “bone biographies” that provide a glimpse...
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‘A hero every day’: He joined Ukraine’s Maidan protests at 16. At 24, he died fighting Russia
Taras Ratushnyy remembers receiving a phone call from his son Roman during Ukraine’s deadly 2013 Maidan Revolution. “I’m okay, we...
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Surrounded by Russians and ready to die, this Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike – on his own position
Ukrainian soldier Serhii sits on his hospital bed in a public clinic in central Ukraine. There are small pieces of shrapnel embedded in his legs that the...
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What happens when nature and cities collide
More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern. Thriving...
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Israel recalls negotiators after reaching ‘dead end’ in Qatar talks
Israeli authorities recalled their team of negotiators from Qatar after reaching a “dead end” in talks to release hostages held...
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Little food, a beating and lice: What freed Israeli hostages are saying about being held by Hamas
Kept in the dark. Forced to sit in silence. Fed only meager rations. These and even more chilling scraps of...
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A blind mole that swims through sand has been rediscovered after nearly 100 years
A blind golden mole that glides through sand has been rediscovered in South Africa, 87 years after wildlife experts feared...
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‘We owe it to them’: Families of Israelis killed in war find new hope through sperm extraction
As a medical social worker at Israel’s Kaplan Hospital, Prof. Shir Daphna-Tekoah is no stranger to trauma. But when she was...
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