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Putin’s Pals Furious Younger Russians Don’t Want to Die in Ukraine
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marches on, there is a dark undercurrent of waning public support—and it’s coming through even on tightly controlled state television. In the first days of the bloody war, the public was promised a quick victory due to the superiority of Russia’s military. Instead, the Kremlin’s offensive has been plagued by heavy…
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How the Ukraine invasion flattened Eastern European tourism
(CNN) — When frequent flier Julie booked a clutch of trips to Warsaw last year, she was expecting to spend her weekends in the Polish capital sightseeing, strolling around its parks, and eating pierogi. But by the time the date of the first trip -- June 2022 -- rolled around, people around her weren't so sure she should be going."My mum and a…
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Ukraine ordered them to evacuate. As Russia advances and the toll mounts, some are heeding
Marina, who did not want her last name revealed out of fears for her safety, is one of them. She decided to stay in her home city of Kramatorsk, about 10 miles from the front lines, despite having the means to escape to Kyiv or even western Ukraine, far from active fighting. She said the prospect of having to collect rainwater to drink or use…
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Ukraine-Russia War to ‘enter a new phase’ as armies move south to Kherson Oblast, Crimea
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The war between Russia and Ukraine is "about to enter a new phase," British intelligence officials said Saturday.UK Defense Intelligence said in an intelligence report that Russian forces were "certainly amassing" in Southern Ukraine and that strategic fighting would now shift from the Donbas region…
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People gather outside NC State House to show continued support for people in Ukraine
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Friday, people gathered outside the state capitol with signs in hand to demonstrate their support for the people fighting a war in Ukraine.
During the event, supporters heard from speakers and lit candles during a vigil.
“I worried a lot about my friends, people that I know, my family… it’s a big tragedy…
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Chester T. French came to Duke City to help his brother, but stayed to help ABQ move on
French Mortuary at Fifth Street and Central Ave. in 1907. Chester T. French, the founder, is driving the carriage. (Courtesy of the Stewart Family)
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The Journal continues “What’s in a Name?,” a twice a month column in which staff writer Elaine Briseño will give a short history of how places in New Mexico got their…
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LAFC signs forward Denis Bouanga from France’s Saint-Étienne
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forward Denis Bouanga signed with Los Angeles FC on Friday as the Major League Soccer-leading club’s third designated player.Bouanga is leaving Saint-Étienne of France’s second division to join LAFC, the club announced without disclosing contract terms. He will join the club after the receipt of his International Transfer…
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PICTURED: Millionaire couple who were found dead in pool at isolated French villa
A British wife drowned trying to save her husband after he apparently had a fatal heart attack in the swimming pool of their luxury villa in France.Diana Shamash, 80, leapt into the water fully clothed to try to help property mogul David, 82, at the couple's holiday home near Montpellier.But she was dragged under by the weight of her clothes,…
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“Scientist’s Joke”: French Physicist Shares Sausage Photo As ‘Star’, Apologises
<!-- -->A red ball of spicy fire with luminous patches glowing menacingly against a black background.This, prominent French scientist Etienne Klein declared, was the latest astonishing picture taken by the James Webb Space Telescope of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Sun.Fellow Twitter users marvelled at the details on the…
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France relaxes all travel restrictions for international arrivals
Starting August 1, there will be no travel restrictions for international travellers arriving in France. France has lifted all rules that previously applied to international travellers, such as producing COVID certificates, submitting a sworn declaration stating that the concerned traveller is not infected with the virus, and pledging to take…
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