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Six adults killed in shooting at Germany youth welfare facility, suspected shooter in custody
All six victims were employees of the welfare facility or its affiliates.
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Putin acknowledges Russia facing fuel shortages following Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that while these problems included a "certain shortage" of fuel, the problems are not particularly critical.
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France's Macron, alone at the center of Europe
Once hailed as a prototype European leader, Macron now appears to be the last remaining champion of Europe's battered liberal center
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Russia strikes Ukrainian base near Poland, reportedly arrests own spy chiefs, gains in Donetsk
Missile attack is believed to be the farthest west of the war, and targeted a base often used by NATO trainers. American journalist killed in Kiev.
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Chernobyl nuclear plant loses contact with Ukraine government, safety agency says
There are unconfirmed reports that power has been restored to the site.
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U.K. Army confirms soldiers defied orders, may have gone to Ukraine to fight Russia
A 19-year-old guard for Queen Elizabeth "quit his Windsor barracks, left a note for his parents and booked a one-way ticket to Eastern Europe," the Sun reported.
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Hand to hand combat erupts in Kyiv suburb: reports
Ukrainian service members are also claiming that Russian snipers are attacking civilians.
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Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Starbucks suspend business in Russia
Both Starbucks and McDonald's said they would continue to pay their employees in Russia.
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The crypto option: Russian workaround to mitigate Western sanctions, or digital mirage?
Individuals, and possibly small companies, could use Bitcoin or other commercial cryptocurrencies to get around sanctions, but it's very unlikely there would be enough scale to save the Russian economy.
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Israeli Prime Minister meets with Putin, calls Zelenskyy
Bennett on Saturday became the first Western leader to sit down with Putin since he launched his invasion of Ukraine.
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More than 11,000 Russian troops have been killed, Ukraine's Defense Ministry claims
Using the Defense Ministry's numbers, this means that on average, more than 1,000 Russian troops have been killed every day since the war began.
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International nuclear agency 'extremely concerned' over Ukrainian power plants
Nuclear regulators were only unable to contact the Zaporizhzhya plant staff through poor quality mobile phone calls, the IAEA said.
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Russia-Ukraine ceasefire falls apart; B-52s spotted near Ukraine as Putin warns against no-fly zone
Members of no-fly agreement would be seen as "participants of the military conflict," Russian president states.