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Russia is offering prisoners their freedom in exchange for fighting in Ukraine, as Moscow struggles to replenish its ranks: report

Russian soldiers walks along a street in Mariupol on April 12, 2022. Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) Russian forces are recruiting prisoners across seven...
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UK economy shrinks in 2nd quarter, sharpening recession fear

28 minutes ago | ABC News

The United Kingdom's economy shrank in the three months to June
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European firefighters join battle to stop French wildfires

28 minutes ago | ABC News

Firefighters from across Europe have started arriving in France on Friday to help battle several wildfires, including a blaze ravaging pine forests in the country's southwest
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China's Options for Punishing Taiwan Economically are Limited

42 minutes ago | NY Times

The economic bans that China imposed on Taiwan for hosting Speaker Nancy Pelosi were not especially painful. Increasing the pressure could hurt China's own economy.
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IRS Expansion Widens Divide Over Democrats' Big Spending Bill

42 minutes ago | FOX News | 2 articles

The Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act has passed the Senate and is expected to pass the House on Friday. While this package will tackle issues surrounding climate and health...
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Poll reveals extent of Russian anger at sports bans

1 hour ago | RT

Russians were asked how upset they are at the sporting sanctions placed on their country The majority of Russians are “upset” at the international sporting bans imposed on...
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German ex-leader Schroeder sues to restore official perks

1 hour ago | ABC News

Former German leader Gerhard Schroeder is suing to restore the perks he enjoyed as ex-chancellor after he was stripped of them by parliament following criticism over his ties...
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Michigan State gives Tom Izzo new deal worth $6.2M per year

1 hour ago | NBC Sports

Michigan State has signed coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year.
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The Getty Museum in Los Angeles says it will return illegally exported art to Italy

2 hours ago | NPR

The museum says it will return a nearly life-size group of Greek terra-cotta sculptures known as "Orpheus and the Sirens," believed to date from the fourth century B.C. (Image...
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Dairy farm in Ukraine's Donbas region struggles to survive

2 hours ago | ABC News

One of the last working dairy farms on Ukrainian-controlled territory in the eastern Donbas region is doing everything it can to stay afloat in a place where neither workers...
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German ex-chancellor sues parliament

Gerhard Schroeder seeks to get back funding for his office that was withdrawn amid a row over his ties to Russia Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has launched a legal... Read more ...

Russian hockey shocked by youngster's training death

The player died at a training session for the SKA St. Petersburg youth team Authorities in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have begun a criminal investigation into the... Read more ...

UK annual energy bills likely to soar above £5,000

The grim forecast comes as Europe is facing the worst power crunch in decades The average annual energy bill in Britain is expected to surge above £5,000 in 2023, according to... Read more ...

Australian politician makes Taiwan conflict warning

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Beijing is ready to seize the island, “come hell or high water” Australia's opposition leader has urged people to “cut through the... Read more ...

Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes trying to rediscovering his confidence: ‘That's...

Matt Barnes couldn't hide his emotions on Thursday night. His body convulsed as he walked off the mound, his chest shaking back and forth, his right arm flying through the air... Read more ...

Actor Anne Heche Is on Life Support and Survival Is ‘Not Expected'

LOS ANGELES - Anne Heche is on life support after suffering a brain injury in a fiery crash a week ago and her survival isn't expected, according to a statement from a... Read more ...

Mike Preston: Ravens might have found No. 2 option they need in the...

The Ravens need a No. 2 running back to complement starter J.K. Dobbins in the early part of the regular season, and veteran Mike Davis got closer to filling that role with a... Read more ...

The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops

An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and causing wildfires and threatening aquatic... Read more ...

Steven Seagal Goes on Russian TV, Attacks CNN After HIMARS Fact Check

The Hollywood star backed the Kremlin explanation for the attack on the Olenivka prison in the Donetsk region, which killed 53. Read more ...

Orange Line shutdown plan to be released

One week from Friday, the planned shutdown of the Orange Line is set to begin. Read more ...