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Ukraine to boycott Russia water polo match, risks disqualification
Oleksandr Diadiura, former Ukrainian water polo team captain, now a representative of the Ukrainian Water Polo Federation, has said that the national team will definitely not play against Russia in the World Cup. Speaking to Ukrainska Pravda,…
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Ukraine tips drone war in its favor
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Ukrainian drones are on a winning streak. The assessment is coming from all directions — from Russian milbloggers to international military analysts to Ukrainian warfighters…
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Russia’s An-series military transports were designed in Kyiv — and Moscow’s leaked documents show 143 of its 368 military Antonovs need urgent repair
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Russia’s military Antonov aircraft fleet is approaching a maintenance collapse it cannot stop, with its own officials privately acknowledging the crisis in documents obtained by…
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Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing
An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists – to refuse to treat patients based on their personal or religious beliefs. While these conscientious objection laws have long existed for issues such as…
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Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans
Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one’s health. But most people don’t know just how bad it is.
More people in the United States die every year from smoking than from alcohol, illegal drug use, car accidents, suicides and…
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What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles
As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to data obtained via The Washington Post in January 2026, 1 in 3 Allegheny County kindergartners were in a classroom too far below adequate vaccination coverage…
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Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills. They’re bearing more and more responsibility for getting information.
Americans are facing a health care affordability crunch on multiple fronts. In 2025, the Republican-controlled Congress approved a sweeping…
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Putin Announces Orthodox Easter Cease-Fire, but Ukraine Is Skeptical
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, have both called for a brief cease-fire in the war to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday. The measure could bring a rare pause in the fighting even as peace talks remain stalled.
The cease-fire should…
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America Has Reached the Limits of Its Power — Russia in Global Affairs
Donald Trump has declared the start of a new “golden age” in the Middle East after announcing a ceasefire with Iran. The war, at least for now, has been paused. And while predictions are always risky with this White House, there is at least a chance that the…
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