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Paris Olympics: Ukraine’s bleak Olympic future
Paris Olympics: Ukraine’s bleak Olympic future | AP News
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Russia Conducting ‘Shadow War’ To Destabilize European Countries, Leaders Say
WASHINGTON — Russia is carrying out a “shadow war” against European countries through cyberattacks, disinformation, sabotage, and other measures and it’s time to recognize it and respond, according to European leaders attending the NATO…
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Ukraine War Map Shows Zelensky’s Troops Regaining Ground Near Kharkiv
Ukraine has retaken positions north of the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, according to a new assessment, as Russia plugs away with advances along the eastern front lines in the war-torn country.
Ukrainian fighters “recently regained…
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Ukraine to be represented at 2024 Olympics by smallest number of athletes in history
Only 140 Ukrainian athletes will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this year, the smallest number in the history of the country’s participation in the games, as Russia’s war has damaged or destroyed sports’ facilities and…
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Why Do Some People Lose Their Appetite When Depressed, While Other People Eat More? » ScienceABC
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The link between depression and appetite is complex, and the differences in response indicate different symptoms and subtypes of depression. In some cases of depression, the effect of heightened cortisol can reduce appetite, while in…
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Photos: At least 31 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine; children’s hospital hit | Russia-Ukraine war News
At least 31 people have been killed and 112 wounded across Ukraine in a barrage of Russian missile attacks – the deadliest in months.
A missile smashed into a children’s hospital in the capital, Kyiv, on Monday, trapping victims under rubble….
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Europe: Sweeping pattern of systematic attacks and restrictions undermine peaceful protest
Across Europe, the right of peaceful assembly is coming under severe attack as states increasingly stigmatize, criminalise and crack down on peaceful protesters, imposing unjustified and punitive restrictions and resorting to ever more repressive…
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Ukraine: Major damage to children’s hospital by direct Russian missile hit, dozens killed across the country
Responding to the latest, particularly heavy Russian missile strikes that have killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine and hit major medical facilities in Kyiv, including five buildings of a children’s hospital, Marie Struthers, Amnesty…
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Russia’s war threatens Ukraine’s Olympic future, not just the present. A young gymnast offers hope
By HANNA ARHIROVA
PUBLISHED JULY 8, 2024
CHORNOMORSK, Ukraine
When Oleksandra Paskal first took to the mat as a 4-year-old, her rhythmic gymnastics coach saw nothing but potential in a sport…
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