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Russian forces claim control over Lysychansk, the last holdout of Ukrainian forces in Luhansk region

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Photos: Russia invades Ukraine Gleb Garanich/Reuters People attend a funeral ceremony for Ukrainian serviceman Volodymyr Kochetov, 46, in the village of Babyntsi, Ukraine, on June 30. Photos: Russia invades Ukraine Oleg Petrasyuk/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Firefighters clear rubble at the Amstor shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine, on June 28. rocket attack in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, on June … Read more

North Korea says US seeking an excuse for an Asian NATO

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North Korea has criticized an agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation – claiming it is part of a US plan to create a military alliance like NATO in the region. North Korea’s foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by KCNA, the state news agency … Read more

Sweden and Finland are on the cusp of joining NATO. Here’s why that matters, and what comes next

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CNN — Sweden and Finland are set formally to end decades of neutrality and join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in a historic breakthrough for the alliance that deals a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The last major hurdle to the two nations’ entry to the bloc was removed when Turkey dropped its … Read more

Environmental groups sue Biden administration to halt its largest onshore drilling lease sale

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CNN — As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares to hold its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease sales, environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to attempt to stop the largest of these sales, in Wyoming. It’s the second lawsuit in a week to challenge the administration on its drilling plans. The suit comes … Read more

Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam sentenced to life in prison without parole

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Paris CNN — Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to be only surviving member of the group that carried out a series of deadly gun-and-bomb attacks across Paris in November 2015, was found guilty on Wednesday and handed France’s harshest sentence – life without the possibility of parole . The attacks, which ISIS claimed responsibility for, … Read more

John Eastman drops challenge to House subpoena for his call log data

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CNN — Right-wing attorney John Eastman has dropped his challenge to the House’s pursuit of his call log data, according to a new federal court filing. The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack had subpoenaed Verizon for three months of records related to Eastman’s personal cell phone, prompting him to … Read more

Donald Trump aides left speechless by Cassidy Hutchinson testimony at Jan. 6 hearing

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CNN — Aides to form President Donald Trump were left speechless amid the first half of Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony on Tuesday, acknowledging to CNN that her testimony was “a bombshell” with potentially huge repercussions for Trump. Trump was already bracing for an explosive day of testimony from Hutchinson, who previously told the House select committee … Read more

January 6 committee adds new hearing for Tuesday

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CNN — The committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection on January 6, 2021, has added a previously unexpected public hearing for Tuesday afternoon, the committee announced Monday. The panel has not revealed the hearing’s topic. The announcement came as a surprise to many as the committee had said it was not going to resume its … Read more

West pushes Russia into its first foreign debt default since 1918

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New York/London CNN Business — Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution more than a century ago. Following reports that Moscow had failed to pay about $100 million in interest on two bonds during a 30-day grace period that expired Sunday, the White House said the default … Read more

Boris Johnson warns Russian victory in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely catastrophic’

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Telfs-Buchen, Austria CNN — Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic” consequences for the world, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned in a CNN interview on Sunday. Speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” hours after Russian missiles hit Kyiv, shattering what had … Read more