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Russian forces are advancing on the eastern Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region about 3.5 miles from Bakhmut. As Kyiv runs short on manpower and equipment, troops are struggling to hold onto Moscow’s primary target in Ukraine long enough for fresh weaponry from the U.S. to arrive. WSJ’s Ben C. Solomon travels…
Raisi’s convoy helicopter accident: Condition of Iranian President Raisi unclear: Reports | WION
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Columbia University protests: Crowds demand school cut ties with Israel
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Millions of students at risk: India’s elite exams hit by corruption ‘scam’
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Biden: Urges Israel, Hamas to take the deal – ‘we can’t lose this moment’
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