Civilian life in Russia’s Kursk region hasn’t returned to normal since troops repelled most of the Ukrainian forces that stormed across the border last summer. Governor Alexander Khinshtein has designated a “gray zone” inside Russia’s…
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Her Partner Was A POW In Ukraine. Now She Helps Others Return Home
When Russian military authorities couldn’t provide any information to Irina Krynina about her boyfriend who went missing while fighting in Ukraine, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
She reached out to a Ukrainian hotline that…
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Her Partner Was A POW In Ukraine. Now She Helps Others Return Home
When Russian military authorities couldn’t provide any information to Irina Krynina about her boyfriend who went missing while fighting in Ukraine, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
She reached out to a Ukrainian hotline that…
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Patience Wears Thin In Washington As Ukraine Peace Deal Eludes Trump
BUCHAREST — Ultranationalist politician George Simion easily won the first round of a rerun of Romania’s presidential election, setting up a runoff with pro-Western reformist Nicusor Dan in a vote that could impact the country’s political…
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Helping Russian Families Reconnect With POWs In Ukraine
Irina Krynina says the Russian authorities gave her no information when her boyfriend apparently disappeared while fighting in Ukraine. With help from Ukrainian officials, she learned he was a prisoner of war, and she traveled there to be…
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Strange-looking orange lizards are popping up across Florida. Here’s how they could upend its ecosystems
An invasive lizard species that looks as if its head was dunked in bright orange…
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What the Crypts of the Ca’ Granda Hospital Can Tell Us About 17th-Century Medicine
Between 1637 and 1697, thousands of bodies were buried beneath a historic hospital in Milan. Designed to accommodate the dead as they decomposed, the crypt of the Ospedale Maggiore was used until the limited space and foul smells forced the…
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Hegseth orders 20% cut in number of top Pentagon officers – DW – 05/05/2025
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star generals and admirals, the highest rank typically achieved in the US military.
In a memo issued on Monday, he also called for a 10% cut in…
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India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains | Buddhism
The Indian government has issued a legal notice to halt the “unethical” auction of ancient gem relics, which it said should be treated as the sacred body of the Buddha.
Its ministry of culture said the auction of the Piprahwa gems in Hong Kong…
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