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• Four Russian employees charged in U.S. in hacking schemes that targeted global infrastructure

  24-03-2022 23:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Federal prosecutors unsealed two indictments Thursday that charge four Russian government employees in two hacking conspiracies that targeted thousands of
  
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• BA.2 more severe for children, study finds, but serious outcomes still uncommon

  24-03-2022 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  A new study on the severity of the BA.2 strain of the coronavirus in children in Hong Kong found that it was more serious for children compared with other variants or compared with parainfluenza or influenza. However, in absolute numbers, the research counted a small number of deaths and other serious outcomes, and the findings may be less applicable to the US, where there has been more Covid-19 transmission and thus more population-level immunity.
  
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• Russia fails to 'undermine' UN's unified efforts in Ukraine, ambassador says

  24-03-2022 23:39 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.N. General Assembly refused to entertain resolutions downplaying Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
  
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• McConnell to vote against Jackson's Supreme Court nomination

  24-03-2022 23:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mitch McConnell announced he will not vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court, citing her responses to questions about "court packing."
  
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• ‘Really concerning’: China finalising security deal with Solomon Islands to base warships in the Pacific

  24-03-2022 23:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Draft agreement circulating on social media suggests China could establish military base less than 2,000km from Australia Australian officials are alarmed at Solomon Islands’ planned security deal with China with the defence minister, Peter Dutton, stating “we would be concerned clearly about any military base being established” less than 2,000km off the coast.Solomon Islands has signed a policing deal with China and will send a proposal for a broader security agreement coverin
  
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• As the West spurns Russian energy, it's looking to other countries just as bad

  24-03-2022 23:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trying to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine should not come at the cost of strengthening other dictatorships with devastating human rights records.
  
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• France opens inquiry into alleged torture by Interpol’s Emirati head

  24-03-2022 23:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi accused of being responsible for the torture of opposition figure in UAEFrench anti-terror prosecutors have opened a preliminary inquiry into torture and acts of barbarism allegedly committed by Emirati general Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi, according to judicial sources.. Raisi in November became president of Interpol. The inquiry follows a legal complaint by an NGO that accused Raisi of being responsible in his role as high-ranking official at the United Arab Emirates interior mi
  
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• Michigan school board president removed after she's accused of beating treasurer

  24-03-2022 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Michigan school board president is accused of choking and punching a board member during a meeting before she was removed as the board’s leader, officials
  
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• WATCH: Photographer captures stunning northern lights in Canada

  24-03-2022 22:23
  
  A photographer captured time-lapse footage of the northern lights over Yellowknife, Canada, while traveling.
  
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• Violence in Mexico and Central America driving large waves of migration

  24-03-2022 22:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Biden administration will institute expedited processing – and sometimes removal – of asylum seekers to clear backlogWaves of migration through Mexico and Central America, and people who go missing, will increase in 2022 due to high levels of violence in the region, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.“In many countries, violence is wreaking more and more havoc, and that’s why there are more and more migrants,” ICRC representative Jordi Raich to
  
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• Jan. 6 committee has text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows

  24-03-2022 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot has in its possession more than two dozen text messages between former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to multiple sources familiar with the messages.
  
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• Hear what Russian state TV says about the destruction of Mariupol

  24-03-2022 22:07 via cnn.com
  
  Several news outlets across the globe broadcast dramatic drone footage showing the destruction of Mariupol, Ukraine. Russian state TV also aired that footage but used it as propaganda.
  
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• Hear what Russian state TV is saying about the destruction of Mariupol

  24-03-2022 22:07 via cnn.com
  
  Several news outlets across the globe broadcast dramatic drone footage showing the destruction of Mariupol, Ukraine. Russian state TV also aired that footage but used it as propaganda.
  
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• Did you see the viral flying Tesla? It wrecked this man's car

  24-03-2022 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  A flying Tesla went viral and attracted national attention. CNN's Jon Sarlin explores what caused influencers to descend on a once-quiet Los Angeles street.
  
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• 'A fight between good and evil': The Klitschko brothers on the battle for Ukraine

  24-03-2022 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko scratches his head after a conference call with another foreign leader, the bags under his eyes revealing the sleepless nights the Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital have afforded him.  
  
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• 4 takeaways from Biden's day of emergency summits on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

  24-03-2022 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  A day of crisis talks in Brussels ended Thursday with Western leaders touting unprecedented levels of unity, even as they reinforced the now-familiar limits to their approach.
  
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• Five thoroughly depressing GOP takeaways from Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearing

  24-03-2022 21:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jackson will likely be confirmed. But Americans will also remain stuck with this brand of Congress — with its pandering and toxic dysfunction — for the foreseeable future.
  
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• What the children's books Ted Cruz referenced at Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing really say

  24-03-2022 21:05 via cnn.com
  
  Ted Cruz thrust several books into the spotlight after his puzzling line of questioning at Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
  
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• Ukraine war: Digging a grave for my stepfather, killed in Mariupol

  24-03-2022 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Viktoria’s stepfather died when the car taking him to hospital was blown up during fighting in Mariupol.
  
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• Culture wars, 2024 messages and a 'QAnon primary': How Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearing descended into a brawl

  24-03-2022 20:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Four days of contentious Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson highlighted Republican culture-war messaging and high
  
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• Zelenskyy accused Russia of using phosphorus bombs. What does that mean?

  24-03-2022 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  What is a phosphorus bomb? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using white phosphorus bombs in the latest wave of attacks.
  
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• Biden says he would be 'fortunate' if Trump ran against him again

  24-03-2022 20:39 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Thursday dismissed the challenge posed by a potential rematch with Donald Trump in 2024, saying he'd be "very fortunate" to face Trump again despite polling suggesting that such a contest would be very close.
  
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• General breaks down how Ukrainians are beating Russian forces

  24-03-2022 20:31 via cnn.com
  
  Retired Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks breaks down how the advantages the Ukrainian military hold play a role in their ability to fight back against Russian forces.
  
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• Missing New Hampshire 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery's father's girlfriend found dead

  24-03-2022 20:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  The girlfriend of Harmony Montgomery's father was found dead in New Hampshire, police said.
  
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• F1 faces calls to quit Saudi Arabia while prisoner’s family asks Hamilton to help

  24-03-2022 20:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Abdullah al-Howaiti arrested aged 14, sentenced to death at 17Human rights group Reprieve highlights protesters’ executionsThe human rights group Reprieve has demanded Formula One ends its association with Saudi Arabian sportswashing after the family of a teenager sentenced to death wrote to Lewis Hamilton pleading with him to speak out on their son’s behalf before this weekend’s race.In documents sent from Abdullah al-Howaiti’s prison cell and seen by the Guardian, he ci
  
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• 'Utter destruction': CNN reporter reacts to scenes of devastation in Mariupol

  24-03-2022 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Fred Pleitgen reacts to video from the streets of Mariupol, Ukraine, showing destroyed buildings and a dead body laying in the street.
  
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• Nearly half of foreign businesses in Hong Kong are planning to relocate

  24-03-2022 19:45 via cnn.com
  
  Foreign businesses have for decades reaped the benefits of setting up shop in Hong Kong, a historically stable, expat-friendly finance hub at the doorstep of mainland China.
  
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• WATCH: Dolby Theatre rolls out red carpet ahead of Oscars

  24-03-2022 19:42
  
  The Academy Awards returns to the famed Los Angeles auditorium on Sunday after a year away due to the pandemic.
  
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• Zelensky asks NATO for 1% of what it has to fight Russia

  24-03-2022 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Leaders attending a slew of emergency summits here Thursday were working to settle on the next phase of the Western response to Russia's war in Ukraine, which US officials warn is entering an uncertain but bloody stretch.
  
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• Trump sues Hillary Clinton and DNC, alleging conspiracy to link his campaign to Russia

  24-03-2022 19:14 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump filed a sprawling federal lawsuit on Thursday against Hillary Clinton and people allegedly involved with opposition research in 2016, accusing them of conspiring to vilify the then-Republican presidential candidate and cripple his campaign.
  
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• Trump sues Hillary Clinton and DNC

  24-03-2022 19:14 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump filed a sprawling federal lawsuit on Thursday against Hillary Clinton and people allegedly involved with opposition research in 2016, accusing them of conspiring to vilify the then-Republican presidential candidate and cripple his campaign.
  
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• War in Ukraine: What Ukraine is getting right

  24-03-2022 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Frank Gardner looks at four themes that have defined Ukraine's reaction to Russia's invasion.
  
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• US targets hundreds of Russians with new round of sanctions

  24-03-2022 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Leaders attending a slew of emergency summits here Thursday were working to settle on the next phase of the Western response to Russia's war in Ukraine, which US officials warn is entering an uncertain but bloody stretch.
  
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• Biden touts Western unity after snap summits on Russia's war in Ukraine

  24-03-2022 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Leaders attending a slew of emergency summits here Thursday were working to settle on the next phase of the Western response to Russia's war in Ukraine, which US officials warn is entering an uncertain but bloody stretch.
  
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• Ethiopian government declares Tigray truce to let aid in

  24-03-2022 18:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Blockaded region faces severe humanitarian crisis after 16 months of war, with UN estimating 5 million people in urgent need of foodEthiopia’s government has declared an immediate “humanitarian truce” with rebel Tigrayan forces to allow aid into the besieged northern region where millions of people are facing starvation.The government led by the prime minster, Abiy Ahmed, said the ceasefire declared on Thursday could “pave the way for the resolution of the conflict in nor
  
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• Groups try to disqualify Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's candidacy over January 6

  24-03-2022 18:10 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican running for reelection, is the latest lawmaker to face a candidacy challenge over her actions before the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
  
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• Ukraine-Russia: The 76-year-old artist taking on Putin

  24-03-2022 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "What's happening is a disgrace," says Elena, who was carried away by police for anti-war protests.
  
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• Wife of Trump chief of staff appears to have used invalid address on voter forms

  24-03-2022 17:56 via cnn.com
  
  Debra Meadows, the wife of former congressman and Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, signed voter forms attesting she resided at a Macon County, North Carolina, mobile home that reports indicate the couple never lived in.
  
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• Half of Ukraine's children displaced: 'A grim milestone'

  24-03-2022 17:20 via foxnews.com
  
  More than 4.3 million Ukrainian children — over half of the 7.5 million children in the country — have been displaced due to Russia's war, according to the U.N.
  
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• 'What happens when women reclaim the spaces that are designed to exclude them?' Oscar-nominated filmmaker speaks to CNN

  24-03-2022 17:17 via cnn.com
  
  In a country where caste determines social order and girls -- of any caste -- routinely do not have the same opportunity as boys "Writing with Fire" tells the story of an Indian rural journalism organization run by Dalit women, considered to be "untouchables." Despite the challenges of their caste, their gender and the marginalized nature of the communities they cover, these women show great tenacity and remain committed to telling underreported stories.
  
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• Western leaders hold snap summits on Russia's war in Ukraine with refugee and sanctions announcements

  24-03-2022 17:08 via cnn.com
  
  Leaders attending a slew of emergency summits here Thursday were working to settle on the next phase of the Western response to Russia's war in Ukraine, which US officials warn is entering an uncertain but bloody stretch.
  
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• UFC star Conor McGregor arrested for alleged dangerous driving

  24-03-2022 17:08 via cnn.com
  
  UFC star Conor McGregor was arrested by Irish police on Tuesday evening and charged with alleged dangerous driving.
  
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• Questions swirl over whereabouts of Russia's defense minister

  24-03-2022 17:05 via cnn.com
  
  Speculation mounted over the whereabouts of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday as the Kremlin spokesperson declined to comment on media reports that he had health problems.
  
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• Sebastián Yatra: The voice behind the Oscar-nominated song from ‘Encanto’

  24-03-2022 16:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Dos Oruguitas" singer Sebastián Yatra talks about the "Encanto" song, which earned composer Lin-Manuel Miranda an Oscar nomination for best song.
  
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• Britney Spears doesn't keep up with the Kardashians

  24-03-2022 16:46 via cnn.com
  
  Britney Spears does not know who Pete Davidson or Scott Disick are, but she finds them funny.
  
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• War in Ukraine could lead to food riots in poor countries, warns WTO boss

  24-03-2022 16:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says impact of conflict on food prices and hunger could be substantialUkraine-Russia war – latest updatesRocketing global food prices as a result of the war in Ukraine could trigger riots from those going hungry in poor countries, the head of the World Trade Organization has said.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned food-producing countries against hoarding supplies and said it was vital to avoid a repeat of the Covid pandemic, when rich countries were able to secure f
  
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• Stephen Wilhite, who created GIFs, dies at 74

  24-03-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  James Van Der Beek sobbing. The guy who blinks in disbelief. That disturbing dancing baby.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine live updates: 6,000 Mariupol residents allegedly now in Russian camps

  24-03-2022 16:27
  
  Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
  
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• In old family photographs, a South African artist reenacts her late mother's life

  24-03-2022 16:17 via cnn.com
  
  After Lebohang Kganye's mother died at age 49, the South African artist began going through the things she'd left behind as a means to deal with the grief.
  
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• 'What happens when women reclaim the spaces that are designed to exclude them?' Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rintu Thomas speaks to CNN

  24-03-2022 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  In a country where caste determines social order and girls -- of any caste -- routinely do not have the same opportunity as boys "Writing with Fire" tells the story of an Indian rural journalism organization run by Dalit women, considered to be "untouchables." Despite the challenges of their caste, their gender and the marginalized nature of the communities they cover, these women show great tenacity and remain committed to telling underreported stories.
  
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