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• Biden warns business leaders to prepare for Russian cyber attacks

  21-03-2022 23:52 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Monday urged private sector partners to strengthen their cyber defenses immediately, pointing to "evolving intelligence" that suggests Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against American companies and critical infrastructure.
  
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• Inside the brutal, terrifying Russian siege of Mariupol

  21-03-2022 23:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Videojournalist Mstyslav Chernov's firsthand account of covering the Russian attack on the Ukrainian city
  
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• Former NATO adviser: Putin won't stop unless he's stopped in Ukraine

  21-03-2022 23:42 via cnn.com
  
  With fighting in Ukraine at a bloody stalemate, defense expert Evelyn Farkas worries that the war will go on as long as both sides think they can win.
  
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• Takeaways from Ketanji Brown Jackson's first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings

  21-03-2022 23:19 via cnn.com
  
  Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings kicked off Monday with more than four hours of speeches from senators, introductions of Jackson by two of her colleagues and remarks from the nominee herself.
  
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• Putin puts Russian spies who scouted Ukraine under house arrest, suggests growing distrust of KGB's successor

  21-03-2022 23:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Two of members of the FSB who were supposed to have prepped the ground for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, are reportedly under house arrest.
  
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• Hatchet-wielding attacker at Canada mosque charged for possible hate-motivated attack, police say

  21-03-2022 22:48 via cnn.com
  
  The man who discharged bear spray while brandishing a hatchet at a mosque in the Canadian city of Mississauga is now facing multiple charges in connection with the incident, Peel Regional Police said in a news release Monday.
  
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• Why a rock star traded his guitar for a gun in fight against Russia

  21-03-2022 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  Musician Sergiy Fomenko once played his guitar and serenaded protestors seeking to drive out a pro-Russia government in Ukraine. Now the singer has traded his guitar for a gun in his country's fight against the Russian military. CNN's Sam Kiley reports.
  
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• U.S. veteran rescued from Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine: 'We don't leave our people behind'

  21-03-2022 22:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Project Dynamo, a group of U.S. veterans and civilians who have helped Americans and allies escape Afghanistan and Ukraine, rescued retired Sgt. 1st Class Robert "Bob" Platt, Platt's wife, and the couple's cats from a town northeast of Kyiv on Saturday night.
  
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• Analysis: Some African nations think twice about calling out Putin

  21-03-2022 22:20 via cnn.com
  
  Nelson Mandela was once asked why he still had relationships with, among others, Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat, the Cuban and Palestinian leaders who had been branded terrorists by Western powers. The revered South African statesman replied that it was a mistake "to think that their enemies should be our enemies." 
  
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• Oil soars 7% and blows past $110 as Europe debates banning Russian oil

  21-03-2022 22:17 via cnn.com
  
  Oil prices rose sharply on Monday as Europe considers whether to match America's ban on Russian oil.
  
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• 'The last couple weeks were like hell': Evacuees describe terror of Russian attacks

  21-03-2022 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Ivan Watson speaks with one family who evacuated Mariupol, Ukraine, as Russian forces bombed the city.
  
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• Google settles with 6 engineers who alleged they faced retaliation for organizing

  21-03-2022 21:51 via cnn.com
  
  Google has reached a settlement with six engineers who alleged the company unlawfully retaliated against them over their workplace organizing efforts.
  
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• CDC: Avoid travel to this 'very high' risk Indian Ocean island

  21-03-2022 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday -- and it's again an Indian Ocean island nation.
  
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• Biden 'playing our very strong hand in a very weak way,' Russia expert warns

  21-03-2022 21:42 via foxnews.com
  
  An expert on Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that President Biden is "playing our very strong hand in a very weak way" by squandering the power of the United States to deter Russian aggression.
  
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• See the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dance in Belize

  21-03-2022 21:38 via cnn.com
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge danced with the locals in Belize during their Caribbean tour celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
  
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• Royals William and Kate dance in Belize

  21-03-2022 21:38 via cnn.com
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge danced with the locals in Belize during their Caribbean tour celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
  
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• Apple services including App Store, Apple Music and iCloud hit by brief outage

  21-03-2022 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  A number of Apple services were hit by an outage beginning around 1 p.m. ET on Monday.
  
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• Taliban signals girls can return to school after denying them education beyond grade 6

  21-03-2022 21:31 via foxnews.com
  
  The Taliban has signaled that girls will be allowed to return to school this week as worn-torn Afghanistan reopens its classrooms for “all” students.
  
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• Putin's PR game is falling flat

  21-03-2022 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is trying to prove there's truth in the old expression, 'the pen is mightier than the sword.' Or in his case -- the selfie video is mightier than the Russian fighter jet.
  
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• White House warns of 'evolving intelligence' suggesting Russia could conduct cyberattacks against the United States

  21-03-2022 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Monday urged private sector partners to strengthen their cyber defenses immediately, pointing to "evolving intelligence" that suggests Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against American companies and critical infrastructure.
  
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• White House warns of 'evolving intelligence' suggesting Russia could conduct cyber attacks against the United States

  21-03-2022 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Monday urged private sector partners to strengthen their cyber defenses immediately, pointing to "evolving intelligence" that suggests Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against American companies and critical infrastructure.
  
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• Timed Teaser: What's Minnie Mouse's new vibe?

  21-03-2022 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
  
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• Read Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing

  21-03-2022 21:07 via cnn.com
  
  Below is the text of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, as prepared for delivery:
  
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• Australian man, 83, dies in Iranian prison after being denied healthcare

  21-03-2022 21:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Amnesty says Australian-Iranian Shokrollah Jebeli was subjected to ‘more than two years of torture’ An Australian-Iranian man in his eighties jailed over a financial dispute has died in prison in Iran, Amnesty International said, accusing Tehran of subjecting him to torture by denying urgent medical care.Shokrollah Jebeli,83, who had been incarcerated in Tehran’s Evin prison since January 2020, died on Sunday after being taken from prison to hospital the previous day, Amnesty s
  
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• 'On my own and I hate that': Shawn Mendes on Camila Cabello break up

  21-03-2022 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  Music star Shawn Mendes took to social media to share his heartache four months after his split with Camila Cabello.
  
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• Nominee's daughter wrote a letter to Obama about nominating her mom to Supreme Court

  21-03-2022 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's story is an "American story" and shared what moved him about the nominee's daughter writing a letter to former President Obama about nominating her mom to the Supreme Court.
  
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• ‘No one will marry your children,’ Pakistan PM warns MPs ahead of no-confidence vote

  21-03-2022 20:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Imran Khan cajoles and threatens his own and opposition lawmakers on eve of voteWith a vote of no-confidence looming over his government, Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, warned those planning to vote against him that they risk social disgrace, and that “no one will marry your children”. The no-confidence vote is expected to be tabled on Friday 25 March, backed by a coalition of politicians who accuse Khan of bad governance and economic incompetence. In January inflation
  
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• The questions we need to ask ourselves about Lia Thomas

  21-03-2022 20:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Anyone who cares about the advancement of sports, and women's sports in particular, should celebrate her win.
  
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• Boris Johnson did prioritise animal charity for Afghan evacuation, MPs told

  21-03-2022 20:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Second whistleblower suggests to committee that top civil servants lied to cover up episodeA second whistleblower has gone public to say it was “widespread knowledge” in government that Boris Johnson ordered the prioritisation of an animal charity based in Afghanistan for evacuation during the Taliban takeover last summer.Josie Stewart, who worked in the Foreign Office for seven years, including a stint in the Kabul embassy, suggested senior civil servants in the department had lied
  
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• Vatican defends hasty rollout of revolutionary laity reform

  21-03-2022 19:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Vatican officials defended Pope Francis' most recent reform of the Holy See bureaucracy in which any believer - whether male or female - can head a Vatican office.
  
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• Strong tornadoes could affect major Southern cities

  21-03-2022 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) chooses its words carefully. And when they say, "A regional severe weather outbreak -- including potential for significant/damaging tornadoes -- remains evident," they believe a dangerous and robust storm system is taking shape.
  
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• Venting, dark money and a historic moment: Highlights from day 1 of Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation

  21-03-2022 19:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  The first day of the Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson offered a sharp contrast between the two parties: Democrats focused on the
  
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• New Russian asset tracker details oligarchs' mansions and yachts

  21-03-2022 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  A nonprofit reporting network launched Monday the Russian Asset Tracker, a database to track the assets of prominent Russians who have links to Vladimir Putin.
  
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• As Ukraine burns, UN Security Council watches Russia halt group's action with its veto power

  21-03-2022 19:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Despite the United Nations Security Council's efforts to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, humanitarian efforts have been shut down as a result of Russia's veto power.
  
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• Apple services including App Store, Apple Music and iCloud hit by outage

  21-03-2022 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  A number of Apple services were hit by an outage beginning around 1 p.m. ET on Monday.
  
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• For trans youth's health, the more inclusive adults' language is the better, study says

  21-03-2022 19:19 via cnn.com
  
  There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure -- and it starts with adding more terms for gender identity and sexual orientation to the official forms we give them, according to a new study.
  
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• 2 Pennsylvania troopers fatally hit by a car as they helped man on I-95, police say

  21-03-2022 19:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Three people, including two Pennsylvania state troopers, were killed early Monday when a car slammed into them on an interstate in south Philadelphia,
  
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• Blue Origin announces replacement for Pete Davidson on next space tourism mission

  21-03-2022 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, said it will replace Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson with a long-time employee on the company's next supersonic jaunt to the edge of space.
  
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• Iran leader signals support for nuclear talks at critical stage

  21-03-2022 18:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei indicated support for Tehran's nuclear negotiations as talks between the world leaders seem to be nearing completion.
  
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• The Ukrainian girl who sang 'Let It Go' in a bomb shelter performed her country's national anthem in Poland

  21-03-2022 18:51 via cnn.com
  
  A young Ukrainian girl who recently performed a moving rendition of the "Frozen" hit "Let It Go" for her fellow citizens at a Kyiv bomb shelter is safe in Poland. And in an emotional performance from her host country, the girl honored Ukraine with an a cappella version of its national anthem.
  
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• How NTSB would approach investigation into China Eastern crash with 132 on board

  21-03-2022 18:51 via foxnews.com
  
  A domestic Chinese flight with 132 passengers plummeted into the mountains of southern China on Monday. Former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board Jim Hall explains how US investigates such crashes.
  
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• Video shows Wisconsin officer kneeling on neck of 12-year-old girl

  21-03-2022 18:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jerrel Perez, the girl’s father, has called for criminal charges against Kenosha officer Shawn Guetschow for using a type of restraint that was banned last year.
  
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• Rare snake that grows over 8 feet found in Alabama for only second time in more than 60 years

  21-03-2022 18:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Eastern indigo snake, was found last week in Alabama's Conecuh National Forest, marking only the second time in 60 years the species was found in the state.
  
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• Russian strike kills 96-year-old Holocaust survivor in Ukraine

  21-03-2022 18:01 via cnn.com
  
  A 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, Borys Romanchenko, was killed Friday by a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
  
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• Russian court bans Facebook and Instagram under ‘extremism’ law

  21-03-2022 18:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Russian court took further action against Meta's Facebook and Instagram on Monday under the country's "extremism" law, banning the companies from doing
  
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• Ukraine and Russia may use 'unconventional warfare' strategies, former CIA officer says

  21-03-2022 17:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Former U.S. Ambassador Ronald D. Johnson told Fox News that Ukraine and Russia can both advance their causes using unconventional warfare strategies.
  
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• They thought they would be safe in the theater. Then it was bombed

  21-03-2022 17:57 via cnn.com
  
  • Watch: Twice-poisoned Putin critic makes prediction about Russia
  • Video: Large explosion lights up Kyiv sky
  
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• 'I actually sent them under the bombs.' When the only building left standing is a target

  21-03-2022 17:57 via cnn.com
  
  • Ex-NATO advisor: Putin won't stop unless he's stopped in Ukraine
  
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• Powell says ‘inflation is much too high’ and the Fed will take ‘necessary steps’ to address

  21-03-2022 17:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday vowed tough action on inflation, which he said jeopardizes an otherwise strong economic recovery.
  
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• Cowboys for Trump co-founder ditches plan to ride horse to his Jan. 6 trial

  21-03-2022 17:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Donald Trump supporter who was on the grounds of the U.S.
  
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