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When Russian missiles and drones approach the critical Ukrainian energy facility where Oleksandr Adamov works, he puts on a bulletproof vest and helmet and enters a small metal capsule that allows him to keep working as the bombs drop.When Russian missiles and drones approach the critical Ukrainian energy facility where Oleksandr Adamov works, he puts on a bulletproof vest and helmet and enters a small metal capsule that allows him […]

Russia launched a fresh wave of attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, even after negotiators from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington met for their first known trilateral meeting since the war began, and agreed to continue talks over the weekend.Russia launched a fresh wave of attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, even after negotiators from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington met for their first known trilateral meeting since the war began, and […]

In our travel round-up this week: why Europeans and Americans hold their forks differently, the Spanish island with more cats than people, plus a nail-biting rescue atop the highest mountain in the Alps.In our travel round-up this week: why Europeans and Americans hold their forks differently, the Spanish island with more cats than people, plus a nail-biting rescue atop the highest mountain in the Alps.  Read More 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has abruptly halted ongoing terminations of hundreds of disaster workers as the agency prepares for an enormous winter storm expected to pound a large swath of the country in the coming days.The Federal Emergency Management Agency has abruptly halted ongoing terminations of hundreds of disaster workers as the agency prepares for an enormous winter storm expected to pound a large swath of the country in […]

The audacious US operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro came down to an intense final firefight in which US helicopters were exposed to an extraordinary level of risk as they descended into a heavily fortified military compound in Caracas, according to key eyewitness videos analyzed by CNN.The audacious US operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro came down to an intense final firefight in which US helicopters were exposed […]

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Ukrainian, United States and Russian negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, marking the first known meeting to be attended by all three countries since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.Ukrainian, United States and Russian negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, marking the first known meeting to be attended by all three countries since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.  Read More 

For the past 10 years the dissident artist has lived in Germany, the UK and now Portugal, never once setting foot in his native country, where people with far less controversial pasts have faced arbitrary detention. But in mid-December, he decided to take the risk, returning to Beijing for a three-week visit.For the past 10 years the dissident artist has lived in Germany, the UK and now Portugal, never once […]