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• These Ukrainian towns used to be beautiful. Now they're nearly wiped off the map

  30-03-2022 23:58 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Hopes of breakthrough fade: Heavy Russian bombardment continues
  
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• Paris St-Germain Féminines 2-2 FC Bayern München Ladies (4-3 agg): Ramona Bachmann scores winner in extra time

  30-03-2022 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ramona Bachmann scores in extra time to send PSG into the Women's Champions League semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich.
  
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• Ukraine War: Putin demands Mariupol surrender to end shelling

  30-03-2022 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia's defence ministry has since proposed a one-day ceasefire on Thursday to let civilians leave.
  
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• What you should know about aphasia, the condition impacting Bruce Willis

  30-03-2022 23:46 via cnn.com
  
  Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia, "which is impacting his cognitive abilities," his family announced Wednesday.
  
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• It may be too late to stop China-Solomon Islands treaty, former Australian intelligence chief says

  30-03-2022 23:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Coalition urged to refrain from megaphone diplomacy as it tries to persuade Honiara to change courseFollow our live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingChina’s proposed treaty with Solomon Islands is an “adverse development for Australia’s security” but it may be too late to stop the deal, a former senior Australian intelligence official has warned.Richard Maude, head of the Office of National Assessments from 2013 to 2016 and a
  
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• 'Smokescreen': Ukrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real

  30-03-2022 23:30 via cnn.com
  
  A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks with Ukraine as a "smokescreen" for their forces to regroup and re-strategize in Ukraine.
  
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• Netflix tore down Blockbuster and replaced it with ... Blockbuster

  30-03-2022 23:01
  
  A variety of unpopular decisions threaten to turn the streaming service into the bad guy it once dethroned.
  
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• Arizona Gov. Ducey to test federal courts with new proof of citizenship voting rule

  30-03-2022 22:59
  
  Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday re-establishing proof of citizenship voting requirements, setting up a showdown with federal courts.
  
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• Emily Bridges: Transgender cyclist will not race in women's National Omnium event

  30-03-2022 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges will not compete at Saturday's National Omnium Championships in her first women's event after a ruling by cycling's world governing body.
  
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• Putin outraged by Zelenskyy note delivered by Russian oligarch Abramovich: 'Tell him I will thrash him'

  30-03-2022 22:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly grew outraged over a note from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered to him in Moscow by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich earlier this month.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russia, China look to develop closer ties in face of 'illegal' Western sanctions

  30-03-2022 22:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Foreign Ministers Lavrov and Wang pledged to continue developing ties as they face greater pushback and opposition from the West.
  
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• Bruce Willis, stepping away from career, leaves behind prodigious film legacy

  30-03-2022 22:34
  
  The big-screen acting career of Bruce Willis is at once archetypal and unclassifiable.
  
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• Ukrainian members of parliament slam Russia peace talks as a 'smokescreen'

  30-03-2022 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks with Ukraine as a "smokescreen" for their forces to regroup and re-strategize in Ukraine.
  
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• What is aphasia, the condition impacting Bruce Willis' acting career?

  30-03-2022 22:14 via cnn.com
  
  Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia, "which is impacting his cognitive abilities," his family announced Wednesday.
  
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• World's longest wooden roller coaster is getting longer

  30-03-2022 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  It's pretty much a yearly occurrence these days -- some amusement park is setting a new roller coaster record. Maybe it's for speed. Maybe it's for a special design feature.
  
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• Dyson's new headphones double as wearable air purifiers

  30-03-2022 21:39 via cnn.com
  
  Dyson unveiled noise-canceling headphones that can also purify the air you breathe using a face visor that filters and blows fresh air into your nose and mouth.
  
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• Bruce Willis gives up acting due to brain disorder aphasia

  30-03-2022 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Die Hard actor has aphasia, a brain condition "impacting his cognitive abilities", says his family.
  
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• Tom Parker: The Wanted singer dies aged 33

  30-03-2022 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British boy band star told fans in 2020 he had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
  
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• Biden administration plans in May to end pandemic border restrictions blocking migrants, sources say

  30-03-2022 21:18 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration is planning to end Trump-era pandemic restrictions on the US-Mexico border that have largely blocked migrants from entering the US by May 23, according to three US officials.
  
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• US warns Putin 'misinformed' by advisers as it works to gauge peace prospects

  30-03-2022 21:16 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday as airstrikes near Kyiv seemed to bear out Western skepticism that peace talks could ease Russia's assault on Ukraine.
  
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• Ukraine conflict: Russia to allow unauthorised imports from West

  30-03-2022 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The decision is in response to Western sanctions and surging inflation since the war in Ukraine.
  
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• The double standard with Hunter Biden's laptop is worse than you think

  30-03-2022 20:57 via cnn.com
  
  "Attorney General Garland, do your job -- so that we can do ours," declared an exasperated Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia on Monday night as part of her work as a member of the January 6 House select committee. Luria and others on the committee expressed frustration with Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice still not acting on the December 14, 2021, vote by the House recommending criminal charges against former Donald Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for defying a
  
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• Opinion: The double standard with Hunter Biden's laptop is worse than you think

  30-03-2022 20:57 via cnn.com
  
  "Attorney General Garland, do your job -- so that we can do ours," declared an exasperated Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia on Monday night as part of her work as a member of the January 6 House select committee. Luria and others on the committee expressed frustration with Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice still not acting on the December 14, 2021, vote by the House recommending criminal charges against former Donald Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for defying a
  
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• See the video O.J. Simpson posted after Will Smith hit Chris Rock

  30-03-2022 20:56 via cnn.com
  
  O.J. Simpson has voiced his opinion on the incident that occurred between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars. HLN's Melissa Knowles reports.
  
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• Trial for ISIS member accused in deaths of several Americans gets underway

  30-03-2022 20:53 via cnn.com
  
  The trial of an ISIS fighter accused of assisting in the kidnapping, torture and death of several Americans, Europeans and other foreign nationals from 2012 to 2015 began Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia, with opening statements from each side.
  
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• Ukraine insists Russia must withdraw completely before signing peace agreement

  30-03-2022 20:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukraine’s chief negotiator in the ongoing peace talks with Russia said Wednesday that Kyiv will only sign an agreement once all Russian forces have completely withdrawn.
  
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• 'This city is crying as it mourns its war dead': Amanpour visits Kyiv suburb

  30-03-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Christiane Amanpour reports from Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv, the subject of ongoing bombardments despite Russia's pledges of de-escalation.
  
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• Israel’s PM urges citizens to arm themselves after Tel Aviv attack

  30-03-2022 20:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Security cabinet in emergency talks ahead of Ramadan, Passover and Easter celebrationsIsrael’s prime minister has called on citizens with gun licences to arm themselvesafter the bloodiest attack in years in greater Tel Aviv, which marked the third such killings spree in the Jewish state in a week.“What is expected of you, Israeli citizens? Vigilance and responsibility,” the country’s far-right leader, Naftali Bennett, said in a video statement on Wednesday evening. &ldquo
  
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• Indian journalist prevented from flying to Europe to speak about intimidation

  30-03-2022 20:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Rana Ayyub, a columnist for the Washington Post, was not allowed to board a flight at Mumbai airport on TuesdayA prominent Indian journalist has been prevented from flying to Europe to speak about intimidation of journalists and rights in the world’s largest democracy.Rana Ayyub, an outspoken critic of the government of Narendra Modi and columnist for the Washington Post, was not allowed to board a flight at Mumbai airport on Tuesday. She had been due to travel to London to address a confe
  
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• Tom Parker, The Wanted singer, has died at 33

  30-03-2022 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  Tom Parker, a member of the British boy band The Wanted, has died less than two years after he announced his diagnosis of inoperable brain tumor. He was 33.
  
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• Bruce Willis stepping away from acting after aphasia diagnosis

  30-03-2022 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  Bruce Willis is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family shared Wednesday.
  
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• The CDC has lifted its risk advisory for cruise travel

  30-03-2022 19:28 via cnn.com
  
  Cruise travel no longer carries a CDC Covid-19 risk warning.
  
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• Ukraine to receive additional $500 million in aid from U.S., Biden announces

  30-03-2022 19:20
  
  President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that the U.S. will send an additional $500 million in aid to the Ukrainian people.
  
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• Pakistan PM Imran Khan loses support days before no-confidence vote

  30-03-2022 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Key coalition partner has switched allegiance ahead of a parliamentary no-confidence vote this weekendImran Khan’s future as prime minister of Pakistan is looking increasingly in doubt after a key coalition partner switched allegiance ahead of a parliamentary no-confidence vote this weekend.The former cricketer was expected to address the country in the evening, as weeks of political turmoil come to a head – including allegations of foreign interference. Continue reading...
  
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• I went to fashion week in the metaverse

  30-03-2022 18:59 via cnn.com
  
  The day before covering a fashion week in virtual reality felt much like the day before any industry event, only instead of renting outfits and planning travel routes, I was downloading Google Chrome extensions and over-thinking the creation of my digital avatar. (I played it safe in the end, pairing my natural hair and eye color with a cute nautical-inspired top and one raised eyebrow for a permanently skeptical expression.)
  
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• Germany and Austria take step towards gas rationing

  30-03-2022 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany and Austria have both issued gas supply warnings as a payments row with Russia escalates.
  
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• Russian forces shell Red Cross warehouse in Mariupol

  30-03-2022 18:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian forces attacked an empty Red Cross building in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Wednesday, according to the humanitarian aid organization.
  
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• Bruce Willis stepping away from acting due to health condition affecting cognitive abilities

  30-03-2022 18:39 via cnn.com
  
  Bruce Willis is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family shared Wednesday.
  
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• Ukraine's towns used to be beautiful. Now they are rubble

  30-03-2022 18:23 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • 'Maria from Mariupol': Hear story of one survivor of Russian bombardment
  
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• Number of Ukraine refugees passes worst-case UN estimate

  30-03-2022 18:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukrainian refugee numbers have surpassed 4 million as shelling from Russian forces continues.
  
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• Why you can't just ignore this statement from Donald Trump

  30-03-2022 17:56 via cnn.com
  
  There's long been a tendency to roll your eyes whenever Donald Trump breaks a rule of politics. After all, he spent four years doing it as president -- and democracy is (mostly) still standing. And he's not in office anymore, so what he says on any given subject is less important than it was two years ago.
  
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• US works to gauge peace prospects as it warns Putin 'misinformed' by advisers

  30-03-2022 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday as airstrikes near Kyiv seemed to bear out Western skepticism that peace talks could ease Russia's assault on Ukraine.
  
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• After MIT reinstates SAT and ACT mandate, will other colleges follow?

  30-03-2022 17:53
  
  MIT reinstates SAT and ACT mandate, an 'outlier' among universities during pandemic, experts say
  
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• Five killed by Palestinian gunman in latest deadly attack in Israel

  30-03-2022 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three Israelis and two Ukrainians are shot by a Palestinian, in the third such attack in a week.
  
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• WATCH: American astronaut lands back on Earth in Russian capsule

  30-03-2022 17:46
  
  NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei touched down after a record-breaking 355-days in space aboard a Russian aircraft.
  
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• 8 UN peacekeepers killed in Congo helicopter crash

  30-03-2022 17:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Congo's army said rebels in the country's east shot down a United Nations helicopter carrying eight peacekeepers and U.N. observers on Tuesday and the U.N. said there were no survivors.
  
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• Russia claims little accomplished in peace talks with Ukraine

  30-03-2022 17:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia says little progress has been made in the ongoing peace talks with Ukraine and continues its assault on its neighbor.
  
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• Is Prince Andrew trying to return to public life?

  30-03-2022 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Does the Duke of York's role at Prince Philip's memorial mark the start of more public appearances?
  
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• Hubble sees most distant star ever, 28 billion light-years away

  30-03-2022 17:31 via cnn.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope has glimpsed the most distant single star it's ever observed, glimmering 28 billion light-years away. And the star could be between 50 to 500 times more massive than our sun, and millions of times brighter.
  
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• Media in Russia: How do Russians get news about the war in Ukraine?

  30-03-2022 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As censorship of the Russian media increases, what information do Russians have access to?
  
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