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U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday night in Warsaw robustly defended the Western alliance’s year-long effort to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion and vowed it would not stop.   “One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tuesday accused Russia of "mercilessly killing" civilians in the southern city of Kherson following a missile strike that left five people dead and 16 others injured. "A vehicle park, residential…
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Half of Americans in a recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting. The survey, released Wednesday by…
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The push for free-fare public transit is growing in the United States, despite a debate over its feasibility. While some cities have been taking small steps, Washington recently passed a measure to eliminate fares on city buses. It is the…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he is suspending Moscow’s participation in the New START treaty, the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control pact.    The treaty signed in 2010 limits each country to a maximum of…
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Fresh off his dramatic visit to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, U.S. President Joe Biden was in Poland Tuesday to deliver a highly anticipated speech from Warsaw’s historic Royal Castle, marking the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion by…
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Taiwan’s president said the self-ruled island will deepen its military ties with the United States.   President Tsai Ing-wen made the vow Tuesday during a meeting with visiting U.S. lawmakers in Taipei.  She said Taiwan will “cooperate…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, days from its one-year anniversary, is the topic of two prominent speeches Tuesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses his country’s parliament and U.S. President Joe Biden pledges enduring U.S.…
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President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital on Monday, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. During the five-hour visit, he met with the Ukrainian president and pledged more military aid. VOA…
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As the only current U.S. senator to have visited space, Mark Kelly knows something about unexplained objects in the skies.  Back in his aviator days, Kelly saw Mylar party balloons fly by his cockpit. And once when he was piloting a NASA…
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