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The U.S. powers down its COVID defenses
27Mar By AlexNo Comments
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The U.S. powers down its COVID defenses

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios With America in a pandemic lull, communities across the country are choosing to shut down COVID testing and vaccination sites, even as experts warn that another wave could be on the horizon. Why it matters: The Omicron surge showed how our defenses can be quickly overwhelmed [...]Continue reading on www.axios.com
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FDA expected to authorize a second Covid booster shot next week
27Mar By AlexNo Comments
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FDA expected to authorize a second Covid booster shot next week

The Food and Drug Administration could authorize a second Covid-19 vaccine booster early next week, according to two people with knowledge of the plan. The move comes amid early signs that the U.S. could soon experience another Covid wave as the omicron subvariant, known as BA.2 , spreads throughout [...]Continue reading on www.nbcnews.com
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Desert dialog: Lapid to host Blinken, Arab FMs in Negev in show of regional unity
27Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Desert dialog: Lapid to host Blinken, Arab FMs in Negev in show of regional unity

From left: Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan take part in a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, on October 13, 2021. (Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP/via Getty Images) Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will [...]Continue reading on www.timesofisrael.com
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Negev Summit shows Israel’s new legitimacy, and the common imperative to tackle Iran
27Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Negev Summit shows Israel’s new legitimacy, and the common imperative to tackle Iran

Logo for the Negev Summit, March 27-28, 2022. (Courtesy) The speed with which the Sunday-Monday “Negev Summit” has been pulled together, the storied location, and the expanding list of participants, combine to underline the significance of this unprecedented get-together of foreign ministers in Israel. Being hosted by Foreign Minister [...]Continue reading on www.timesofisrael.com
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Ukrainian musicians hold concert in bombed Kharkiv’s subway
27Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Ukrainian musicians hold concert in bombed Kharkiv’s subway

Musicians play for people living in a metro station used as a bomb shelter in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 26, 2022. (Aris Messinis/AFP) KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian bombs fall daily on Kharkiv since the invasion of Ukraine, but time stood still briefly on Saturday as a group of [...]Continue reading on www.timesofisrael.com
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Five hurt in Russian strikes on fuel depot in western Ukrainian city of Lviv
26Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Five hurt in Russian strikes on fuel depot in western Ukrainian city of Lviv

Smoke billows from the Pidzamche neighborhood after explosions were heard in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, on March 26, 2022. (Marion Payet/AFP) LEOPOLIS, Ukraine — At least five people were wounded Saturday in strikes that targeted a fuel storage facility near Lviv, officials said, in a rare attack [...]Continue reading on www.timesofisrael.com
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Shelled city of Chernihiv in north Ukraine fears becoming ‘next Mariupol’
26Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Shelled city of Chernihiv in north Ukraine fears becoming ‘next Mariupol’

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of burning oil storage tanks and an industrial area in Chernihiv, Ukraine during the Russian invasion, on Monday, March 21, 2022 (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP, File) LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nights are spent huddling underground from [...]Continue reading on www.timesofisrael.com
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Naked models call for peace in body paint of Ukraine and Russia flag
26Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Naked models call for peace in body paint of Ukraine and Russia flag

They thought their moneymakers would be peacemakers in war. Pampano Beach-based adult models Vvs Diamond, 27, and Sosa Pierre, 28, were spotted strutting their stuff in a South Florida parking lot while wearing nothing but G-strings and body paint in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Each woman was painted to resemble one nation’s flag calling for “peace.” Footage shared on social media and reported by Jam Press show Pierre splashed in white, blue and red in a nod to Russia, while Diamond honored Ukraine in yellow and pale blue paint. “Spread love not war ,” the women captioned in a post on Instagram, which quickly racked up 5,100 likes. One follower gushed, “This brought tears to my eyes I would like to personally thank them.” The two women walked hand-in-hand while wa...
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‘A bad déjà vu’: Under the crush of Western sanctions, Russians fear a return to dark economic days
26Mar By AlexNo Comments
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‘A bad déjà vu’: Under the crush of Western sanctions, Russians fear a return to dark economic days

Harsh sanctions from Western nations on Russia have reminded citizens of the country's 1998 debt crisis. McDonalds and other American businesses have closed in Russia amid its invasion into Ukraine.One expert estimates more than 200,000 Russians have left the country since the start of the war.To counter economic turmoil, Putin has demand “unfriendly'' countries pay for natural gas exports in rubles. The once bustling corner of Moscow’s central Tverskaya Street looked deserted on Wednesday, as Russia’s first-ever McDonald’s franchise – opened in 1990 in a move that symbolized the Soviet Union's opening to the West – shut its doors. A large mural depicting a giant, Soviet-era medal – the Order of Victory, the highest military decoration awarded in World War II -- loomed over over ...
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Biden meets Ukrainian ministers in Warsaw, in first talks since Russian invasion
26Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Biden meets Ukrainian ministers in Warsaw, in first talks since Russian invasion

WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Saturday met two Ukrainian ministers in Warsaw, in the first face-to-face talks between Biden and top Kyiv officials since Russia’s invasion began. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov made a rare trip out of Ukraine, in a possible sign of growing confidence in the fightback against Russian forces. The meeting took place at the Marriott Hotel in the city center — opposite a Warsaw train station where there has been a constant flow of Ukrainian refugees since the conflict started. Biden could be seen seated at a long white table between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, facing Kuleba and Reznikov, an AFP reporter said. There were Ukrainian and US ...
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Russia May Be Losing Its Top Minds
13Mar By News VineNo Comments
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Russia May Be Losing Its Top Minds

Russia is allegedly facing brain drain as thousands leave the country The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie shares his journey Russian citizen, Yevgeny Lyamin, who is currently outside of Georgia's parliament, heaves boxes of goods and food to be delivered to Ukraine. 25,000 Russians have arrived in Georgia since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and many are seen wandering the streets with suitcases and animals. A blue-and-yellow ribbon is attached to Yevgeny's trench-coat. It was these ribbons that got him arrested at an anti-war protest in Russia, a day after it launched its war on Ukraine. This 23-year old person from Russia understood the best way to escape Putin\'s regime was through their own emigration, and it is their responsibility to do anything they can to help Ukraine. With...
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War in Ukraine Is Just Getting Started
13Mar By News VineNo Comments
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War in Ukraine Is Just Getting Started

Why conflicts are so hard to resolve? Wars are incredibly hard to end, as they are easy to start and maintain. They also quickly lose media attention as they become long-term struggles, such as in Ethiopia, Kashmir, Syria, and Yemen. Many people have commented that it’s strange that Russia has been in Ukraine for as long as they have without many people noticing. But there are reasons that this is happening and reasons that the world might not notice for a while, given their attention on other conflicts. Ukraine has shifted from a long-running crisis to a more dangerous, escalating conflict. The country is dealing with an armed conflict, which started in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and has resulted in over 14,000 fatalities, many of whom were civilians. Neighbouring countries...
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Russia’s economy ‘in crisis’ as banks formally cut out of Swift
13Mar By News VineNo Comments
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Russia’s economy ‘in crisis’ as banks formally cut out of Swift

Sanctions are coming into force today, which have implications for the Russian economy, and could cause economic chaos. Institutions already scrambled to cut back dealings with Russian institutions, and Russia is now bracing for it. The Russian Federation will experience more economic instability as seven banks are restricted from Swift, an international banking system. These sanctions come into force today. Western institutions had already been scrambling to cut back dealings with Russian institutions following a wave of restrictions aimed at isolating Vladimir Putin’s regime and crippling the country’s economy over its invasion of Ukraine. What happened to the Russia economy and how are banks reacting Western institutions have already been trying to cut back dealing with Rus...
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Zelensky: Jerusalem is ‘constructive place’ to hold Russia-Ukraine talks
13Mar By News VineNo Comments
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Zelensky: Jerusalem is ‘constructive place’ to hold Russia-Ukraine talks

Zelensky's words came after a week in which Bennett was one of a number of world leaders who attempted to use diplomacy to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine that became 17-days ago. Jerusalem is a constructive place to hold cease-fire negotiations with Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Saturday as he gave a positive boost to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's efforts to mediate an end to the war. “I said to [Bennett] that at present it’s not constructive to hold meetings in Russia, Ukraine, or Belarus,” Zelensky said referring to a telephone conversation he had with Bennett last week. “These are not the places where we (the leaders of the involved countries) can agree to stop the war... Do I consider Israel, Jerusalem in particular, to be...
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Russia Ukraine War News LIVE Updates: Ukraine says Russian forces abducted Melitopol mayor
13Mar By News VineNo Comments
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Russia Ukraine War News LIVE Updates: Ukraine says Russian forces abducted Melitopol mayor

Russia Ukraine news live: Ukraine on Friday accused Russian forces of violating international law by abducting the mayor of Melitopol, a city in southeastern Ukraine that fell under Russian control during the invasion. Russia has not commented on the fate of Mayor Ivan Fedorov. Ukraine says Russian forces kidnapped him after falsely accusing him of terrorism. Meanwhile, US Department of Commerce has imposed new controls on the exports of their luxury goods to Russia and Belarus. "We have also imposed an import ban on Russian alcohol, seafood and non-industrial diamonds," Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said. Price said that the US will remain committed to Ukraine and also ensured that no relief on sanctions will be given to Russia. He said, "We are and we will remain committed ...
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