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Russia occupies Chernobyl staff town, Kyiv says

Shawdesh Desk: Russian forces took control of a town where staff working at the Chernobyl nuclear site live and briefly detained the mayor, sparking protests, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. “I

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Global Covid cases top 480 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 480 million as the pandemic enters into its third year. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

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Myanmar people betrayed with ‘vague declarations’ and ‘tedious, endless wait’ for action war crimes, crimes against humanity: Tom Andrews

Shawdesh desk: In the face of what he described as war crimes and crimes against humanity in Myanmar, a UN human rights expert on Monday (Mar 21) said the victims

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Russian opposition leader Navalny found guilty on new embezzlement charges

Shawdesh desk: A Russian court on Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty on embezzlement charges that could see his prison sentence significantly extended as Moscow seeks to wipe

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Russia accused of bombing school sheltering hundreds in Ukraine

Shawdesh Desk: Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia had bombed a school sheltering 400 people in the besieged port of Mariupol, as Moscow claimed that it had again fired

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Russia uses hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for first time

Shawdesh desk: Russia used its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles on Friday to destroy an underground missile and ammunition storage site in western Ukraine close to the border with NATO member

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Global Covid cases top 467 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 467 million as the pandemic enters into its third year. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

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Over 3 million Ukrainian refugees arrive in neighboring countries: UN

Shawdesh Desk: Over 3 million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in neighboring countries, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said. According to the agency, the number of

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