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Europe rewrote its migrant playbook for Ukrainian refugees. Some fear it’s not enough.

Europe rewrote its migrant playbook for Ukrainian refugees. Some fear it’s not enough.

The latest:President Biden confirmed Monday that Russia has used hypersonic missiles, which travel faster than five times the speed of sound, in Ukraine. Frustrated with its lack of gains on the groun...

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Teacher accused of dragging a primary school pupil along the floor says she felt 'ashamed'

Teacher accused of dragging a primary school pupil along the floor says she felt 'ashamed'

Teacher could face two year classroom ban after she 'dragged a primary school pupil along the floor as she tried to get them back into class' – as she tells misconduct hearing she felt 'ashamed' after...

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Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts

Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts

As the first winter storms rolled through this month, a King Air C90 turboprop aircraft contracted by the hydropower company Idaho Power took to the skies over southern Idaho to make it snow.Flying ac...

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Celebrating area women in leadership roles

Celebrating area women in leadership roles

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The game of baseball might be for boys, but beyond the mound and home plate, the playing field has become more diverse.Katie Beekman joined the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in...

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Kindle Paperwhite review: Amazon has built the last e-reader you'll ever buy

Kindle Paperwhite review: Amazon has built the last e-reader you'll ever buy

The only reason to pack a Kindle is the superior reading experience compared with the Kindle app on your smartphone and, in some instances, a paperback or hardback book. And the more expansive 6.8-inc...

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Make dishwashing a less painful experience with these 7 smart kitchen cleaning tools

Make dishwashing a less painful experience with these 7 smart kitchen cleaning tools

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Battered but not broken: how global trade is responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Battered but not broken: how global trade is responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia's first McDonald's store opened in 1990, just months after the fall of the Berlin Wall.It was a potent symbol that the Cold War was ending and a great ideological wound healing.Now every McDona...

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China flies record 38 planes over Taiwan defence zone in national day show of force

China flies record 38 planes over Taiwan defence zone in national day show of force

A record 38 Chinese military jets crossed into Taiwan’s defence zone as Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China, officials in Taipei have said.The show of force on China’s nation...

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Empty Private Jet Flights Hastened Credit Suisse Chairman António Horta-Osório’s Downfall

Empty Private Jet Flights Hastened Credit Suisse Chairman António Horta-Osório’s Downfall

The empty flights were identified in a company review of his travel, which also identified Covid-19 quarantine breaches in Switzerland and the U.K. A person close to Mr. Horta-Osório said the planes w...

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Badger Bates: ‘I feel like I’m very lucky, even though I’m no millionaire’

Badger Bates: ‘I feel like I’m very lucky, even though I’m no millionaire’

After the floods, the Barka (Darling River) looks “beautiful” again, says Barkandji artist William “Badger” Bates. So recognisable with his bush hat and grey moustache, the 74-year-old has dedicated h...

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Puppy Bowl 2022 lineup: Meet the adoptable dogs in the game

Puppy Bowl 2022 lineup: Meet the adoptable dogs in the game

They’re competing for first place in the competition — and in our hearts.America’s beloved Puppy Bowl is back for its 18th year, and its contestants are ready to rumble.“These are not trained puppies,...

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FBI photos reveal inside of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach mansion

FBI photos reveal inside of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach mansion

Jeffrey Epstein kept framed naked picture of Ghislaine Maxwell in the bathroom of his Palm Beach mansion under sketch portrait of her: Intimate pictures are among trove of 60 images from police raid r...

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Ukraine: 20,000 civilians flee war-torn city of Mariupol — as it happened

Ukraine: 20,000 civilians flee war-torn city of Mariupol — as it happened

This live updates article is now closed. For the March 16 edition, please go here. Germany's Scholz: 'Nobody can want' NATO to clash militarily with RussiaGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz again spoke aga...

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I've had to make friends with pain: Excruciating agony is part of daily life for Michael Flatley

I've had to make friends with pain: Excruciating agony is part of daily life for Michael Flatley

I've had to make friends with pain: Excruciating agony is part of daily life for Michael Flatley – but as Lord Of The Dance returns, he tells Jenny Johnston why living the high life in Monaco helps......

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People smugglers are using custom-built 'death trap' dinghies to transport migrants across Channel

People smugglers are using custom-built 'death trap' dinghies to transport migrants across Channel

People smugglers are using custom-built 'death trap' dinghies with plywood floors and held together with gaffer tape in bid to transport as many migrants across the Channel in one boat as possible, Na...

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