Amid tears and grins, 175 Ukrainian soldiers returned home on March 19 — some of whom had been held in Russian prisons for nearly three years. Ukraine returned an equal number of Russian POWs in a deal worked out between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone….
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How is head hair different from body hair?
Hair can be curly, straight, thick, thin, brown, black, blonde, or auburn. It can be long or short, frizzy or lush. While the huge diversity in our genes and environments makes it a no-brainer that hair varies so much, it makes less sense that all these hair types can be present on one…
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Central Ukrainian City Endures Its Biggest Ever Drone Attack
The central Ukrainian city of Kropyvnytskiy faced its biggest drone attack yet since Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to local officials. At least 10 people were injured after it was targeted by some 20 drones on the night of March 19-20. RFE/RL’s Volodymyr Ivanchenko visited the city to…
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One person dead and 15 rescued after trying to cross English Channel
French authorities said the overcrowded boat set off close to the port of Dunkirk on Wednesday evening.
One person has died and 15 have been rescued whilst trying to cross the English Channel in an overcrowded boat.
Local French authorities said the vessel departed…
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Europe is about to make its biggest strategic mistake
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This week presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin…
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Tsikhanouskaya: Sacrificing Ukraine’s interests now will allow another invasion
The threat of Russia attacking EU and NATO states from the territory of Belarus should be taken very seriously, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews. She says that will depend on whether Ukraine’s interests are sacrificed now.
The EU and…
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French man returns home after nearly 900 days in Iranian prison
Olivier Grondeau, who had been held in Iran since October 2022, said earlier this year that Tehran was using him as a bargaining chip.
A French man imprisoned in Iran for almost 900 days has been freed, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.
Olivier Grondeau, 34, was…
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Herbert Smith Freehills fined £465,000 over Russia sanctions breaches
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Herbert Smith Freehills has been fined £465,000 for breaching UK sanctions on Russia after the international law firm’s Moscow office made payments to a number of…
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Video. Protesters disrupt Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony
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Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony drew protests as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups clashed amid ongoing violence in the Israel-Hamas war.
Pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to disrupt Gal…
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