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How ‘Swan Lake’ became a symbol of protest in Russia
Wolfgang Deuter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russians seek to subtly protest the invasion of Ukraine amid a crackdown on anti-war sentiment, “Swan Lake” has been a go-to symbol. The famous Russian ballet may seem like [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: American killed while fighting in Ukraine
John Moore/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]

Photo exhibit at Capitol shows humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Speaker’s Dining Room in the Capitol is usually filled with photographs of Nancy Pelosi’s home state of California. But for the next six weeks, on display instead will be shocking [Read More…]

Denmark announces it is temporarily pausing its COVID vaccination campaign
Walter Litterscheidt / EyeEm / Getty Images (COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — Denmark is the first country to announce it is temporarily stopping its COVID-19 vaccination program due to high rates of immunization and falling infection numbers. [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kyiv targeted in shelling as UN chief visits
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

Polish museum tour highlights horrors of the Holocaust
ABC News (LUBLIN, Poland) — The Majdanek death camp located in Lublin, Poland was the site of one of the largest mass executions recorded during the Holocaust. Over 18,000 Jews were killed on one day, [Read More…]

More than 21% of reptiles at risk of extinction in coming decades, scientists say
DEA / C.DANI / I.JESKE/De Agostini via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a fifth of the world’s reptiles are at risk of extinction in the coming decades due to human activity, according to [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Separatists arrest over 100 captured Ukrainian troops
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia accuses Ukraine of war crimes
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden to visit facility that manufactures Javelin anti-tank missiles
Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to [Read More…]

Marine veteran Trevor Reed released from Russian prison as part of prisoner exchange
ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who had been held in a Russian prison, has been released as part of an international prisoner exchange, according to statements [Read More…]

Sexism row erupts in UK Parliament over “Basic Instinct” article
Nuwan/Getty Images (LONDON) — The editor of the Mail on Sunday refused a request to meet with the U.K. House of Commons’ speaker over an article widely derided as misogynistic and sexist that accused the [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: US gathers NATO allies in Germany for Ukraine aid talks
Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia attempts to encircle Ukrainian positions in east, UK says
Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to [Read More…]

France’s Macron wins reelection, but Le Pen rises, analysts say
Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg via Getty Images (PARIS) — French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won a second term in office on Sunday, defeating far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a closely watched runoff election. Final results released [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia ‘already failed’ to achieve war goals, Blinken says
Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia ‘already failed’ to achieve war goals, Blinken says
Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]

North Korea remains unvaccinated two years into pandemic
200mm/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea is as of this month one of only two countries, along with Eritrea, that haven’t administered COVID-19 vaccines, despite continuous international efforts to supply the secretive country [Read More…]

Beijing COVID outbreak prompts fear of Shanghai-style lockdown
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — A new COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing is raising fears that China’s capital could be sent into a hard lockdown, like the one in Shanghai that’s entering a fifth week. [Read More…]

UN Security Council’s inaction on Ukraine prompts questions on reform
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United Nations Security Council’s lack of action to intervene in the war in Ukraine, with more than one resolution being vetoed by Russia, has resurfaced criticism of [Read More…]