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Russia not invited to ceremony marking Auschwitz liberation
As Ukraine war nears one-year mark, spokesman for museum at site of former Nazi death camp says Russian representatives excluded from event
i24NEWS
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09:37 | 01.26.23
Biden: 'The U.S will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine'
Praising Ukraine's 'indomitable determination to live free', U.S. president announces further military assistance to help Kyiv fend off Russian aggression
Gilad Meiri
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21:18 | 01.25.23
California staggered by deadly back-to-back mass shootings
The suspects in both shooting were men of retirement age, much older than is typical for perpetrators of deadly mass shootings; investigators looking into unconfirmed reports that the violence may have been sparked by jealousy or relationship issues
Reuters
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13:45 | 01.24.23
Ten killed in mass shooting in Los Angeles Lunar New Year celebration
Police say suspect managed to escape the scene with manhunt still underway; motive behind attack still unknown
Reuters
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14:23 | 01.22.23
Harvard extends fellowship offer to leading Israel critic Ken Roth
School dean Douglas Elmendorf says his previous decision not to offer the fellowship to HRW head Roth was a mistake; says change based on evaluation of his potential contributions to the School
JTA/Andrew Lapin
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22:41 | 01.19.23
Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand prime minister
Ardern's dramatic departure comes as polling shows her Labour party could no longer hold parliament majority after upcoming elections; lawmaker burst onto global scene in 2017 when she became world's youngest female head of state
Reuters
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11:17 | 01.19.23
Ukraine's interior minister among 18 dead in helicopter crash
National police chief says Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi had been killed alongside his first deputy, as well as 16 other people
Reuters
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13:27 | 01.18.23
Passenger records last moments before Nepal plane crash
Live stream of crash shows plane losing altitude and crashing, with video feed ending with flames; Nepal's prime minister declares national day of mourning, while rescue teams search for 4 remaining bodies
Ynet
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11:12 | 01.16.23
At least 40 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in nearly five years
Witnesses say plane lowered altitude rapidly and burst into flames before crashing into a hillside and falling into a deep gorge
Reuters
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12:07 | 01.15.23
Harvard rescinds fellowship offer to leading rights activist over anti-Israel views
Kenneth Roth former Human Rights Watch chief executive says position on Israel were 'kiss of death'; NGO accuses Israel of apartheid polices and apparent war crimes
Associated Press
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10:28 | 01.10.23
Report: Britain to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group
The move means it would become a criminal offence to belong to the group, attend its meetings, and carry its logo in public; comes after seven people with links to UK arrested by IRGC
Reuters
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08:00 | 01.03.23
Russia says 63 soldiers killed by Ukrainian strike in Donetsk region
Local vocational college hit by U.S.-made HIMARS rockets at around midnight, as people in the region celebrated the start of the New Year; local source says dead in the hundreds
Reuters
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18:02 | 01.02.23
World ushers in 2023 with spectacular firework displays
After two years of COVID restrictions, crowds come out in great numbers to see the spectacles and celebrate the New Year - from Sidney to New York
Ynet, News agencies
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11:55 | 01.01.23
'True friend of the Jewish people': Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI stunned the world on Feb. 11, 2013, when he announced that he no longer had the strength to run the 1.2 billion-strong Catholic Church, becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years
Associated Press, Ynet
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14:19 | 12.31.22
Taiwan to extend conscription to one year, citing rising China threat
President Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan wants peace, but must be able to defend itself and adds current military system, including training reservists, is inefficient and insufficient to cope with China's rising military threat
Reuters
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15:58 | 12.27.22
Congressman-elect with fabricates resume lies about Nazi refugee grandparents
Republican George Santos set to enter congress next year was revealed to have lied about education, job experience beat Democrat Robert Zimmerman, uses alleged Jewish heritage in New York midterms
Philissa Cramer/JTA
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23:19 | 12.22.22
Zelensky thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point’
Ukrainian president addresses a joint Congress session, saying the money his country is set to receive from the U.S is not charity, but an 'investment in global security and democracy'
Associated Press
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09:38 | 12.22.22
Zelensky, in Washington, seeks major U.S. aid against Russia's invasion
In first overseas trip since outbreak of war, Ukrainian president meets with Biden at White House for 'series of negotiations to strengthen the resilience and defense capabilities of Ukraine'
Reuters
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22:44 | 12.21.22
Germany convicts 97-year-old former Nazi camp secretary
Despite her claim she was merely a stenographer, Irmgard Furchner was convicted of aiding and abetting the regime, but was given only two months suspended prison sentence since she wasn't legally an adult at the time
The Associated Press
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15:10 | 12.20.22
Russia launches major missile attack on Ukraine
Air Force spokesman says more than 60 missiles fired in biggest attack since Russian invasion; four major cities targeted and at least two reported killed; missiles target infrastructure as well as residential areas
Associated Press
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14:21 | 12.16.22
German convicted of synagogue attack takes hostages in prison
2019 Halle synagogue attacker who killed two people and sentenced to life, managed to subdue two prison guards and take them hostage before other guards managed to free their colleagues
Associated Press
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14:02 | 12.13.22
Germany nabs 25 far-right activists on suspicion of planning armed coup
Federal prosecutors say some members of the grouping reject Germany’s postwar constitution and have called for the overthrow of the government
Associated Press, Ynet
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11:22 | 12.07.22
For first time in modern history, Christians a minority in England
More than 1 in 3 people say they have no religion; secularism campaigners say shift should trigger rethink of the way religion is entrenched in British society
Associated Press
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19:25 | 11.29.22
Iran supreme leader's niece urges world to cut ties with Tehran
Activists share video by Farideh Moradkhani in which she calls on foreign governments to ‘stop supporting this murderous and child-killing regime’
Reuters
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22:07 | 11.27.22
Iran to enrich uranium to 60% purity at Fordow nuclear site - TV
Although still under the 90% purity needed to produce a nuclear device, enrichment above agreed 20% in 2015 deal; Iran's SNN network says Tehran to build a new set of centrifuges at Natanz, Fordow sites
Reuters
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10:04 | 11.22.22
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency warns it is in funding 'danger zone'
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini says organization reached an erosion of their capacity to deliver and at a given point if it will continue on this trajectory it won't be able to fulfill its mandate
Reuters
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23:15 | 11.17.22
Ivanka says won't be part of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign
'While I will always love and support my father, going forward I will do so outside the political arena,' Ivanka writes on her Instagram; she converted to Judaism after marrying Jared Kushner, who was a top adviser to former president
Jackie Hajdenberg / JTA
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13:44 | 11.17.22
Explosion on major Istanbul avenue kills 6; cause unclear
Turkish President Erdogan says bomb attack 'smells like terrorism'; media watchdog imposes temporary ban on reporting; Foreign Ministry says no reports of Israeli casualties
Associated Press
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21:24 | 11.13.22
Democrats keep U.S. Senate majority
Despite win, Democrats still lack votes in the Senate to ensure passing of major legislative changes; 'I'm looking forward to the next couple of years,' Biden says
Associated Press
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09:10 | 11.13.22
Police officer killed in suspected Brussels terror attack
The alleged terrorist was neutralized after shouting 'Allahu akbar' and stabbing police officers; 'Our police officers risk their lives every day to ensure the safety of our citizens,' said the Belgian PM
Associated Press
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23:04 | 11.10.22
Democrats limit election losses to Republicans in U.S. Congress
Despite the issue of abortion and women's rights helping Democrats prevent a 'red wave,' the GOP is still favored to retake the House, while Senate is still hanging in the balance
Reuters
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13:09 | 11.09.22
EU, Germany mull naming IRGC a terror group
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says no negotiations currently taking place on Iran nuclear deal as Germany launches additional sanctions on Tehran; Raisi says will not allow 'the enemy' to undermine security after accusing U.S., Israel of being behind the unrest
Agencies
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22:11 | 10.30.22
Rishi Sunak to become next UK PM as rivals quit race
Former finance minister to take over premiership from Liz Truss after former PM Johnson drops out from race; Sunak now tasked with restoring stability to a country reeling from years of political and economic turmoil
Reuters
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18:04 | 10.24.22
Russian TV presenter 'sorry' for calling to drown Ukrainian children
RT host Anton Krasovsky, a supporter of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, says is embarrassed by his comments, adding he got carried away on-air; Ukrainian FM says statement is 'aggressive genocide incitement'
Reuters, Ynet
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14:26 | 10.24.22
UK's Truss says she will resign as PM
The prime minister says she will remain in her role until the conservative party elected a new leader, likely next week; most likely successors are Rishi Sunakrival who lost in the last race to lead the party, and Penny Mordaunt who came in third
Reuters
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16:39 | 10.20.22
Ukraine says at least 4 die in Iranian-made done attack on Kyiv
Ukrainian official blames Iran for civilian deaths after Russia uses their drones to attack Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine; European foreign ministers mull sanctions on Islamic Republic if drone supplies to Russia proven
Reuters
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17:23 | 10.17.22
Russian-Israeli man detained with 2 drones in Norway
Man arrested trying to cross border to Russia carrying two Russian passports and an Israeli one as Norway on high alert following reports of mysterious drone sightings close to offshore oil and gas drilling platforms
AFP
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12:28 | 10.17.22
Iran to supply Russia with ballistic missiles, report says
Washington Post, citing intelligence provided by U.S. ally, says delegation of Iranian officials visited Moscow to finalize shipment of Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar missiles, some seen to have Hebrew writing, saying 'Israel must be wiped off the face of the earth'
Ynet
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12:32 | 10.16.22
Russia strikes cities across Ukraine at rush hour in apparent revenge strikes
Cruise missiles tore into busy intersections, parks and tourist sites in the center of downtown Kyiv, with an intensity unseen even when Russian forces attempted to capture the capital early in the war; Dozens reported killed and wounded
Reuters
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12:36 | 10.10.22
Kyiv, Lviv, other Ukrainian cities rocked by blasts
Ukrainian broadcasters says emergency services reported dead and wounded in the capital but no further details were revealed; witness sees huge carter and nearby cars completely wrecked, blackened and pitted with shrapnel
Reuters
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10:01 | 10.10.22
Russia says truck bomb damages key bridge to Crimea
Explosion causing partial collapse prompt all road and rail traffic suspension making transport of supplies more difficult; Advisor to Ukraine president says everything illegal must be destroyed, everything stolen must be returned, but does not claim responsibility
Agencies
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10:24 | 10.08.22
Putin signs treaties to annex Ukrainian lands
Russians gather at Moscow's Red Square to attend events marking the annexation of the Russian-controlled territories of four Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, condemned by Kyiv and governments worldwide
Reuters
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16:33 | 09.30.22
Russia to officially annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday
Putin will attend ceremony in Kremlin where pro-Moscow administrators of occupied Ukrainian regions will sign treaties to be officially folded into Russian Federation
Associated Press
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16:08 | 09.29.22
Gunman kills at least 9, wounds 20 in school shooting in Russia
Victims include five children, two teachers and two security guards, as motive behind shooting in Izhevsk remains unclear; governor says unidentified gunman shot himself
Reuters, Associated Press
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12:20 | 09.26.22
Russia's Medvedev: new regions can be defended with strategic nuclear weapons
Deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council says Donbas republics and other territories will be accepted into Russia, as Ukrainian counteroffensives gather pace; 'there is no going back'
Reuters
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16:33 | 09.22.22
Putin mobilizes more troops for Ukraine, says West wants to destroy Russia
Russian President says mobilization meant to 'defend homeland and its territories', accuses West of engaging in 'nuclear blackmail' but Russia has 'lots of weapons to reply'
Reuters
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09:50 | 09.21.22
No better nuke deal offer on the table for Iran, French FM says
Paris's top diplomat urges Tehran to accept final text penned by European powers; Iranian source says in no hurry to rejoin pact as 'nuclear program is advancing every day and this time is on our side'
Reuters
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22:37 | 09.19.22
Queen Elizabeth's coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial
British monarch arrives at her final resting place where she will be buried together with her husband Prince Philip in the same chapel where her parents and sister Princess Margaret also rest
Reuters
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20:44 | 09.19.22
Somber pageantry at funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth
King Charles and other senior British royals followed monarch's coffin as tens of thousands of Brits lined the streets; some 500 presidents, prime ministers, foreign royal families and dignitaries took part in the procession
Reuters
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14:25 | 09.19.22
Britain and world bid last farewell to Queen Elizabeth
Crowds and world leaders, including U.S. President Biden and President Herzog, gather in the UK to honor the final moments of the 96-year-old who had spent 7 decades on British throne
Reuters
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09:02 | 09.19.22
King Charles addresses parliament, heads to Scotland for queen's vigil
In his address the king says will keep with tradition and believes the monarchy should keep neutrality in matters of state and politics; large crowds expected in Scotland for queen's vigil
Reuters
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15:42 | 09.12.22
Queen Elizabeth's coffin begins slow journey to Edinburgh
The coffin's six-hour journey, accompanied by the queen's daughter, Princess Anne, was to make its way from the remote castle, winding through small towns and villages to Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse
Reuters
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12:36 | 09.11.22
Prince William and wife Kate seen with Meghan and Harry as they greet mourners
It was the two couples' first public appearance since the queen died on Thursday; ties between brothers have been strained following Harry's move to Unites States
Associated Press
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21:05 | 09.10.22
Iran greets queen's death with official silence
Most Iranians remain indifferent to the world's royal families ever since the Islamic revolution of 1979 toppled the country's own monarchy one man saying 'I knew nothing about her, and her death means nothing to me'
AFP
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17:51 | 09.10.22
Charles officially announced as king at royal ceremony
'I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me,' King Charles III says; adds entire world 'sympathizes with me in this irreparable loss we have all suffered'
Associated Press
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13:10 | 09.10.22
King Charles III signals his reign will offer change of tone
Questioning criticism directed at his involvement in social issues, king tells 2018 interviewer 'If that's meddling, I'm very proud of it,' despite causing friction with politicians and business leaders
Associated Press
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09:46 | 09.10.22
King Charles III, in first address, vows 'lifelong service'
Charles, who became king a day after Queen Elizabeth's death, speaks in pre-recorded address, thanking his mother for her devotion and expresses 'my love for Harry and Meghan'; speech streamed at St. Paul's Cathedral, where some 2,000 people were attending remembrance service
Reuters
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19:26 | 09.09.22
Queen Elizabeth's reign encompassed the 20th-century ascent of British Jewry
'Having lived through the Holocaust, the founding of the state of Israel, and many other milestones of the Jewish people, Queen Elizabeth's affection for the Jewish people ran deep, and her respect for our values was palpable,' says UK's current chief rabbi
Ron Kampeas / JTA
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13:55 | 09.09.22
King Charles III to address UK as mourning begins for late Queen
'During this period of mourning, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect in which the queen was so widely held,' says King Charles, who became monarch immediately after the death of Queen
AFP
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09:13 | 09.09.22
Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world
Set out her life's goal at an early age, on her 21st birthday broadcast she vowed to devote her life to service 'of our great imperial family,' becoming a queen just 4 years later, on February 6, 1952
Reuters
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20:59 | 09.08.22
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Russia not invited to ceremony marking Auschwitz liberation
i24NEWS
|
Biden: 'The U.S will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine'
Gilad Meiri
|
California staggered by deadly back-to-back mass shootings
Reuters
|
Ten killed in mass shooting in Los Angeles Lunar New Year celebration
Reuters
|
Harvard extends fellowship offer to leading Israel critic Ken Roth
JTA/Andrew Lapin
|
Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand prime minister
Reuters
|
Ukraine's interior minister among 18 dead in helicopter crash
Reuters
|
Passenger records last moments before Nepal plane crash
Ynet
|
At least 40 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in nearly five years
Reuters
|
Harvard rescinds fellowship offer to leading rights activist over anti-Israel views
Associated Press
|
Report: Britain to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group
Reuters
|
Russia says 63 soldiers killed by Ukrainian strike in Donetsk region
Reuters
|
World ushers in 2023 with spectacular firework displays
Ynet, News agencies
|
'True friend of the Jewish people': Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Associated Press, Ynet
|
Taiwan to extend conscription to one year, citing rising China threat
Reuters
|
Congressman-elect with fabricates resume lies about Nazi refugee grandparents
Philissa Cramer/JTA
|
Zelensky thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point’
Associated Press
|
Zelensky, in Washington, seeks major U.S. aid against Russia's invasion
Reuters
|
Germany convicts 97-year-old former Nazi camp secretary
The Associated Press
|
Russia launches major missile attack on Ukraine
Associated Press
|
German convicted of synagogue attack takes hostages in prison
Associated Press
|
Germany nabs 25 far-right activists on suspicion of planning armed coup
Associated Press, Ynet
|
For first time in modern history, Christians a minority in England
Associated Press
|
Iran supreme leader's niece urges world to cut ties with Tehran
Reuters
|
Iran to enrich uranium to 60% purity at Fordow nuclear site - TV
Reuters
|
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency warns it is in funding 'danger zone'
Reuters
|
Ivanka says won't be part of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign
Jackie Hajdenberg / JTA
|
Explosion on major Istanbul avenue kills 6; cause unclear
Associated Press
|
Democrats keep U.S. Senate majority
Associated Press
|
Police officer killed in suspected Brussels terror attack
Associated Press
|
Democrats limit election losses to Republicans in U.S. Congress
Reuters
|
EU, Germany mull naming IRGC a terror group
Agencies
|
Rishi Sunak to become next UK PM as rivals quit race
Reuters
|
Russian TV presenter 'sorry' for calling to drown Ukrainian children
Reuters, Ynet
|
UK's Truss says she will resign as PM
Reuters
|
Ukraine says at least 4 die in Iranian-made done attack on Kyiv
Reuters
|
Russian-Israeli man detained with 2 drones in Norway
AFP
|
Iran to supply Russia with ballistic missiles, report says
Ynet
|
Russia strikes cities across Ukraine at rush hour in apparent revenge strikes
Reuters
|
Kyiv, Lviv, other Ukrainian cities rocked by blasts
Reuters
|
Russia says truck bomb damages key bridge to Crimea
Agencies
|
Putin signs treaties to annex Ukrainian lands
Reuters
|
Russia to officially annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday
Associated Press
|
Gunman kills at least 9, wounds 20 in school shooting in Russia
Reuters, Associated Press
|
Russia's Medvedev: new regions can be defended with strategic nuclear weapons
Reuters
|
Putin mobilizes more troops for Ukraine, says West wants to destroy Russia
Reuters
|
No better nuke deal offer on the table for Iran, French FM says
Reuters
|
Queen Elizabeth's coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial
Reuters
|
Somber pageantry at funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth
Reuters
|
Britain and world bid last farewell to Queen Elizabeth
Reuters
|
King Charles addresses parliament, heads to Scotland for queen's vigil
Reuters
|
Queen Elizabeth's coffin begins slow journey to Edinburgh
Reuters
|
Prince William and wife Kate seen with Meghan and Harry as they greet mourners
Associated Press
|
Iran greets queen's death with official silence
AFP
|
Charles officially announced as king at royal ceremony
Associated Press
|
King Charles III signals his reign will offer change of tone
Associated Press
|
King Charles III, in first address, vows 'lifelong service'
Reuters
|
Queen Elizabeth's reign encompassed the 20th-century ascent of British Jewry
Ron Kampeas / JTA
|
King Charles III to address UK as mourning begins for late Queen
AFP
|
Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world
Reuters
|