Sheffield Leadmill faces closure after eviction notice

The Leadmill, in Sheffield, says it has been told it must leave the building in a year's time.

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Sydney faces 100km/h winds and damaging surf as beachfront homes put on alert

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned damage is expected in erosion-prone areas as “abnormally high tides” and strong winds batter the coast until the weekend.

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She Took the White House Photos. Trump Moved to Take the Profit.

The former chief White House photographer made plans to publish a book of Trump photos. The former president had other plans.

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How do you do a face-to-face interview with Zelensky?

Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, on how she interviewed Ukraine's president.

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Body found in Lismore believed to be that of Anita Brakel

Police have found a body of a woman they believe is that of Anita Brakel, 55, who went missing in floodwaters on Tuesday.

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The unsustainable secret of almost half of Australia’s ‘sustainable’ funds

Can it be ethical to invest in fossil fuels? Turns out more than half of Australian sustainable fund managers think so.

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The W.H.O. says attacks on medical workers in Ukraine have left dozens dead.

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Barcelona Femenino 5-2 Real Madrid Femenino (8-3 agg): Hosts win in front of record crowd

Barcelona beat Real Madrid to reach the Women's Champions League semi-finals in front of a record crowd at the Nou Camp.

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Bruce Willis to retire from acting after medical diagnosis

“With much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,” his family said.

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Bruce Willis to Step Away From Acting After Aphasia Diagnosis

His ex-wife, Demi Moore, announced on Instagram that the actor has recently received the news.

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Palestinian Gunman Kills 4 in Israel’s Fifth Attack in Recent Days

Israeli medics said that four people were killed and at least one other was wounded in an attack in a Tel Aviv suburb.

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Four killed in new attack in Israel

The gunman is said to have shot victims from a motorcycle in the third such attack within a week.

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MPs vote to back publication of Lord Lebedev peerage security advice

Labour forces the government to reveal documents on how Lord Lebedev got a seat in the Lords.

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Queen thanks DofE winner Doyin Sonibare after thanksgiving speech

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award winner Doyin Sonibare delivers an address to senior royals at Westminster.

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Morrison a ‘bully’ who’s not fit to be PM, outgoing Liberal Senator says

Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has described Prime Minister Scott Morrison as an autocrat and a bully with no “moral compass”.

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In Kyiv, battleground for a nation’s soul, Ukraine tries to put Russia on the defensive.

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Roman Abramovich: From orphan to sanctioned billionaire oligarch

How a young Russian orphan went on to become one of the world's richest men.

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Report questions where $10-a-day aged care food budget is being spent

Two studies have raised concerns about how much money is being spent on improving food for aged care residents.

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How angry young men who hate feminism became South Korea’s swinging voters

The scene played out across millions of TV screens in South Korea in February. “Fix this broken system of social equality and common sense,” the ad read.

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The private school, the 99-year-old neighbour and the 30-space car park

St Augustine’s College is in a fight with its neighbour over plans to increase student numbers and build a car park driveway.

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Telling our painful truth about massacres is the path to healing

Ronnie Gorrie would never visit the site at Brodbribb River in East Gippsland where her people were massacred, but she says it’s important others learn the truth about what happened there.

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Oscars TV ratings caught between a Rock and a slapped face

The day after the night before, Hollywood is coming to terms with Oscar’s mad moment.

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No Joke: When Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

A sampling of the reaction to the slap that was the talk of the Academy Awards.

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As the Russia threat rises, male domination of cybersecurity is a risk

Although thousands of women famously worked as code breakers in WWII, they are not queuing up to work in cybersecurity.

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Russia transfers thousands of Mariupol civilians to its territory

Ukraine condemns Russia's alleged "deportation" of many civilians from devastated Mariupol.

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Ukraine says Russia wants to split nation, calls for more arms

Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened with North and South Korea, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said on Sunday.

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In Europe, the reaction to Biden’s Putin comments is mixed.

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American Officials Try to Walk Back Biden’s Comments on Putin

Senior officials, including Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and top lawmakers stressed that the United States was not seeking regime change in Russia.

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Shanghai Imposes Staggered Lockdown, District by District

Unlike other Chinese cities, Shanghai had never before imposed a full-scale citywide lockdown, but the current measure comes close.

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March Madness: Elite 8 Schedule, Tip Times and Analysis for Sunday

There are two spots left for the final weekend of the men’s tournament.

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Our daughter’s gap year turned into a chasm: The family haunted by a 20-year mystery

Niamh Maye picking apples with friends in southern NSW to earn casual money on a gap year before planning to head home to Armidale. She didn’t arrive. 20 years later, her family is still searching for answers.

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What Elon Musk’s Putin Challenge Shows About the Meme-ification of War

The juxtaposition of images of a war with celebrities and pet videos in a social media feed is disturbing. It’s also desensitizing. 

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Ukraine: Sadiq Khan says UK should do more to help refugees

The London mayor calls the actions of the government "embarrassing" compared with other countries.

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War in Ukraine: Musicians perform emotional concert in Kharkiv metro station

Musicians performed the concert at a metro station in Kharkiv, being used as a makeshift shelter.

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How the Premier’s local bottle shop owner claimed he won millions in projects

In mid 2018, Luckee Kohli, Daniel Andrews’ local bottle shop owner, organised a meeting with the Victorian Premier.

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The Making of Vladimir Putin

The 22-year arc of the Russian president’s exercise of power is a study in audacity.

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Biden warns of global food shortages fuelled by Ukraine war as US strike energy deal with Europe

US President Joe Biden has amplified warnings of looming global food shortages as the Ukraine war upends wheat supplies and forces the west to come up with ways to make up for potentially devastating shortfalls.

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Germany Says It’s Moving to Cut the Cord on Russian Energy

“Every supply contract that is terminated hurts Putin,” said the country’s vice chancellor and economic minister.

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Royal tour: Kate smiles through the rain in the Bahamas as trip ends

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a primary school in the Bahamas on the last day of their trip.

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Former casino boss throws in the chips on his marriage

Robert Rankin and his soon-to-be former wife Paula are dividing up their international property portfolio.

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Why is everyone so excited about Oscar contender CODA?

A film that went straight to Apple TV here has become the feel-good story of the Hollywood awards season.

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Maryland Judge Throws Out Democrats’ Congressional Redistricting Map

The ruling, in which the judge said Democrats had drawn an “extreme gerrymander,” was the first time this redistricting cycle that the party’s maps had been rejected in court.

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Ukraine-Russia: The 76-year-old artist taking on Putin

"What's happening is a disgrace," says Elena, who was carried away by police for anti-war protests.

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Inside the fairytale Bowral garden being restored to its former glory

Once a neglected garden utopia, Highdown, on Nott’s Hill, resembles a scene from a 19th century romance novel.

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War in Ukraine: What Ukraine is getting right

The BBC's Frank Gardner looks at four themes that have defined Ukraine's reaction to Russia's invasion.

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Melbourne’s flower and garden show is finally back. Here’s what to see

After a two-year hiatus, the major event has returned. And this time, there’s even a section devoted to houseplants.

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Why Can’t Spy Agencies Predict a Country’s Will to Fight?

U.S. intelligence agencies thought the Afghan military would last longer and predicted Kyiv would fall faster, showing the difficulty of assessing fighting spirit.

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Putin's Moves on Ukraine Will Be a Historic Mistake

Instead of paving Russia’s path to greatness, invading Ukraine would ensure Mr. Putin’s infamy.

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Ex-US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright dies

Madeleine Albright, first woman to become US secretary of state, dies aged 84.

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Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder gets married in Belmarsh prison

The Wikileaks founder is being held in the high-security prison while the US seeks to extradite him.

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Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon set to DJ Lollapalooza

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon will play the four-day music festival in Chicago.

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‘The fake apology haunts you more’: How to sincerely apologise

Apologising badly to the ones we love can wreak havoc on our relationships. Why do so many of us mess it up? And how can we do it well?

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Moderna says vaccine for young children is safe, but efficacy is ‘complicated’

The vaccine maker said it will ask US regulators to authorise its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 years old.

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Conservatives are pressuring Manchin to oppose Jackson.

The head of a conservative legal group is among those warning centrist Democrats against backing the Supreme Court nominee.

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Driver in pick-up truck flipped by Texas tornado

Watch the moment the vehicle is tossed in the air by the twister as storms swept across Texas.

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Cowboys for Trump founder guilty in second US Capitol riot trial

Couy Griffin, an elected official from New Mexico, was found guilty of illegally entering restricted US Capitol grounds on January 6.

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Homes for Ukraine: 'It's sad, slow and frustrating'

Families desperate to host Ukrainians in need call for the process to be quicker, with less red tape.

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Naseem, Green begin Test cricket’s newest rivalry

Naseem Shah and Cameron Green are two young cricketers capable of drawing new followers to Test cricket over a decade.

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Will War Make Europe’s Switch to Clean Energy Even Harder?

A wind turbine factory in Denmark and a coal mine in Poland illustrate the painful policy choices after Russia’s aggression in Ukraine added urgency to the transition to greener energy.

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Preschoolers Can Shed Their Masks, Mayor Adams Says

New York City plans to end the mask requirement for the city’s youngest children on April 4 if coronavirus cases remain low.

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Mariupol: Four reasons the city matters so much to Russia

The most bombarded city in Ukraine’s war with Russia is key to Moscow’s military campaign.

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Evacuations: Sometimes the real disaster is what happens after

Evacuations get people out of harm’s way – but, done badly, they can lead to more displacement.

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Revealed: The toughest HSC subjects to achieve a band 6

A new report is critical of the HSC focus on band 6s saying it is an imperfect measure that creates a narrow definition of success.

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This must be our last energy crisis: Sunshine switch can start today

Putin has shown us we can no longer safely rely on imported oil. This is a wake-up call to electrify our transport systems and our government can lead the way.

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Merlino’s mixed report card

Victoria’s deputy premier insists he isn’t getting too comfortable, despite the stability that comes with spending almost two terms in the education portfolio.

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Aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she should’ve been freed six years ago

British aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was recently freed from detention in Iran, had harsh words for the British government.

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Russian Court calls Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, an extremist organization and bans it.

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Battle for divided Britannia as remains crumble in suburban gardens

A stand-off between two property owners – each having different parts of the same statue – suggests the former Martin Place icon will never be whole again.

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New Details Flesh Out How Project Veritas Acquired Ashley Biden’s Diary

The right-wing group placed a deceptive call to the president’s daughter a month before Election Day, weeks after her stolen diary was shown around at a Trump fund-raiser.

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Charities hit by donation slowdown brace for inflation bite

Charities are preparing for a significant slowdown in donations as prices for everyday essentials such as food and fuel skyrocket, extending an already difficult period for charities battered by the pandemic.

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Experts ease infection fear as commuters drive up public transport usage

Melburnians are back on public transport in numbers not seen since a pandemic state of emergency was first declared, as experts weigh the risks of catching COVID in a carriage.

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V’landys unhappy with Dragons’ handling of de Belin’s first interview

The Dragons chief executive and chairman are now at odds on how Jack de Belin’s first interview in three years should have been conducted.

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Woodside contradicts CSIRO report debunking key climate claims

Woodside continued to claim its largest gas project would reduce emissions in Asia by replacing coal, despite commissioning a report by the CSIRO that found otherwise.

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Zelensky condemns ‘terror’ in besieged Mariupol as he presses Israel for missile defence help

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia’s siege of the southern port city was “a terror that will be remembered for centuries to come”.

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Can Eric Adams Cheerlead New Yorkers Past the Pandemic?

The mayor is singularly focused on bringing back New York City’s economy, now that coronavirus cases have dropped.

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Ukraine: Brit finds refugee to host after Polish trip

A British man who flew to Poland to find a refugee to host says he is waiting to bring him to the UK.

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‘This could be all over’: Mack Horton on redemption, renewal and regret

The Olympic champion opens up in a rare interview about his complicated legacy, his battles before Tokyo and the move designed to reignite his turbulent career.

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‘Colonised by boys’: How school playgrounds deter girls from physical activity

Research showing girls play differently from boys has led to efforts to redesign school playground that experts say could boost the physical activity by up to 40 per cent in recess and lunch breaks.

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No walk-in? Try these stylish storage solutions

Design and practicality meet with ideas to keep everything in place.

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CSIRO on mission to use insects, rubbish fuel and seaweed to end plastic waste

CSIRO is launching a $50 million mission to create innovative solutions to our plastic waste problem to make environmental solutions financially attractive.

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‘He’s not crazy at all’: Stalin’s biographer says Putin is channelling tsars and dictators

Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore says Putin is threatening Russians with Stalinist purges while aspiring to an 18th century empire.

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Women as Victims or Criminals? An Anti-Abortion Shift

Fully enforcing abortion bans could mean going after women.

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How to apply self-tan according to an expert

ModelCo Shelley Sullivan says a shower is always key to achieving the best tan.

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Ukraine’s Cause Is Righteous. That Shouldn’t Shape Policy.

The Iraq war showed us how dangerous policy driven by moral imperatives can be.

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Morad Tahbaz, released in Nazanin deal, back in Iran jail

Morad Tahbaz's family say they are "distraught" after hoping he would be permanently freed.

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Wanted in Thailand: Five-star visitors

Thailand is welcoming back overseas tourists, but destinations like Khaosan Road, the partying hub immortalised in The Beach, may never be the same.

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These volunteer medics are evacuating the last residents of Irpin.

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Michael Collins: Lock of Irish leader's hair sells for £18,000

It is sold at auction in Belfast for more than double that of a gun he used during a jail break.

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Quaynor’s craft: Ego hits, footy IQ and what revs up the young Magpie

He hates having goals kicked on him, and he loves defending. After 35 games, Isaac Quaynor is quickly becoming a mainstay in the Magpies’ line-up.

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Rapid embrace of fleeing Ukrainians exposes shameful rejection of other refugees

We are told countries cannot cope with large numbers of asylum seekers. The Ukraine crisis exposes this excuse as a myth.

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Grace Tame emerges as the star of a rebellious writers’ week

Over and over again, audiences at applauded speakers who didn’t like where our political leaders were taking us.

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It’s gardening prime time: Give your plants the best possible head start

With the season for reassessing, rejuvenating, adding and tweaking very nearly upon us, now’s the time to prepare.

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Major UK ferry operator fires 800 crew after pausing service

The sudden announcement prompted some of the employees to lock themselves aboard vessels.

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Russia says it made a $117 million bond payment to prevent a default.

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The U.S. Is the Only Sanctions Superpower. It Must Use That Power Wisely.

Overreach could be disastrous.

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‘Impact is unfathomable’: Doctors join call to raise age of criminal responsibility

The Royal Australian College of Physicians says the age of criminal responsibility must be raised to 14 years, as politicians stall on a national reform process.

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Sydney’s flagship harbour metro rail line billions over budget

Scores of renegotiated contracts with companies building the new metro rail line highlight the extent of challenges facing the government project.

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Kimberley Kitching: Farewell to a patriot and a friend

“Patriot” has been used to describe the late senator – a lover of language (she spoke six), she would be keen to explain the origin of the word – and her work shows she was just that.

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A dentist broke his patients’ teeth so he could fix them, raking in millions

The pearly whites of Scott Charmoli’s patients were just fine. But fine wasn’t making this dentist enough money.

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‘We didn’t lose anything’: Cummins defends tactics, says Swepson deserved more wickets

Despite being on the wrong end of history, captain Pat Cummins was reasonably positive about Australia’s performance in an incredible draw against Pakistan.

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Asia is still enduring its first Omicron surge, while Europe may get a second.

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WA’s secret COVID files: Health authorities refusing to release basic data, claiming public doesn’t mind

Medical groups, academics, politicians and journalists have repeatedly asked for the data behind the core document guiding WA’s public health restrictions.

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How Shackleton’s Endurance Was Found

‘Gents, I want to introduce you to the Endurance.’ More than a century after sinking in Antarctic waters, the legendary ship was found with just days to spare.

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Russia sanctions Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and others

The measures block their entry into Russia but will not impede necessary high-level contacts.

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Russia edges closer to Kyiv, bombs buildings, as civilians flee Mariupol

Russia has stepped up its bombardment of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv while civilians in 2000 cars fled Mariupol along a humanitarian corridor.

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Russia, increasingly isolated, withdraws from the Council of Europe.

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Here Are Three Reasons Putin Might Fight On

His invasion of Ukraine has been a disaster. But that doesn’t mean he’ll stop.

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Baftas 2022: Encanto director takes glasses campaigner to London ceremony

12-year-old Lowri was invited to the Baftas after asking Disney to portray more characters in glasses.

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Perth’s troubled building boom: Pay more to finish, even more to get out

Budding Perth homeowners are increasingly stuck between escalating costs they cannot afford and a price to terminate the contract that is equally devastating.

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Getting Inside Putin’s Head: Is He Irrational?

Trying to figure out what makes Vladimir Putin tick. Also: China’s role; Russian war crimes; being a parent; stresses of email; don’t walk and text. 

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Pregnant woman and her baby die after Russia bombs maternity hospital

Images of the heavily pregnant woman were seen around the world, personifying the horror of an attack on Ukrainian civilians.

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Lithuania, a Vulnerable NATO Link, Readies for Putin and Russia

The Baltics, wedged between Russia and Belarus, have been likened to a modern-day West Berlin. Many here worry that if Ukraine falls, they might be next.

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Rod Stewart: Videos prompts pothole DIY repair warning

A council urges people not to attempt road repairs themselves after the singer was filmed doing it.

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‘People don’t like being controlled’: In parenting, and management, ‘carrot and stick’ is out

New research says the traditional, “carrot and stick” method of raising children – and managing people in workplaces – encourages self-interest and even anti-social behaviour.

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Regulator investigates unregistered Hawthorn school

Riverside Grammar School in Hawthorn opened last year under the leadership of Jon Carnegie, a former teacher at the high-fee Trinity Grammar School whose previous school had its registration cancelled in 2012 for failing to comply with minimum standards.

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GP referrals hamper help, say psychologists

Psychologists are pushing for patients to be able to see them and claim a Medicare rebate without a GP referral, arguing the current system is hampering access to mental health support.

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Double Bay retailers pull out pitchforks for florist accused of fraud

Not since the male half of the husband-and-wife hairdressing team on Knox Street ran off with the eyebrow queen from Bay Street has the high society of Double Bay been in such a lather. But this time it’s personal.

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Havertz scores late winner as Chelsea sink Newcastle at Stamford Bridge

Kai Havertz defied Newcastle fans’ chants of “No noise for the bankrupt boys” to save face for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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How Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches Are Handlng the War

The Russian Orthodox Church is allied with President Putin. But in New York, some of its members are quietly anguished.

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Manchester United 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Cristiano Ronaldo scores hat-trick in thriller

Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Tottenham to move into the Champions League places.

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This Hawthorn East apartment is an entertainer’s paradise

An off-the-plan apartment gets a style of its own with mood lighting, plenty of space for dancing and a rooftop pool.

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Western Ukraine Suffers Rare Russian Attacks

Western Ukraine has been a safe haven for Ukrainian refugees, as well as businessmen, journalists and diplomats. But attacks in two cities pierced the sense of security in the region.

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Rod Stewart fixes potholes near his Harlow home

The singer shovels gravel on the road and claims his Ferrari cannot get through the potholes.

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Parents, What Would Make Your Lives Better?

Two years into the pandemic, what still needs fixing?

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How Roman Abramovich, a Russian Oligarch, Found Himself Under Sanctions

The oligarch’s billions and his Kremlin connections secured him favors and elite status in the West. Now they’ve landed him on a sanctions list.

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Queen pulls out of attending Commonwealth Day service

The Queen will not attend next week's service at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace says.

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Life after Abramovich: Can Chelsea avoid administration?

With a wage bill running into the tens of millions every month, analysts estimate Chelsea have enough cash in the bank for just two more Premier League fixtures.

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Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded

Prominent conservative voices have mischaracterized remarks from American officials to amplify baseless claims promoted by Russian state media.

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Over Ukraine, Lumbering Turkish-Made Drones Are an Ominous Sign for Russia

The Bayraktar TB2 has become a rallying symbol for Ukrainians, who are singing songs about them and posting videos of their success.

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Europe’s Trains Take Fighters to Ukraine, and Bring Back Refugees

Built up over 150 years of conflicts that defined modern-day Europe, railways have played a central role in the continent’s peacetime integration. Now they’re back on a war footing.

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Ukraine’s Architectural Treasures Face Destruction

The country’s vast array of historic buildings, artworks and public squares are an integral part of Ukraine’s cultural identity. Amid the violence of war, many are being reduced to rubble.

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So Much Suffering in the Ukraine War

Readers decry the attacks on a family and a hospital, urge a no-fly zone and discuss Vladimir Putin’s mental state and disinformation. Also: Apologies; praise for employees.

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For a vintage feel to your garden be inspired by the gold rush

Sovereign Hill’s goldfields weren’t all about mining: a lot of gardening went down too.

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New Vaccine Findings Pose Tough Questions for Parents of Young Children

The F.D.A. temporarily halted efforts to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for young children amid several unexpected findings. The coming weeks should bring clarity.

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War in Ukraine: A family's 'torturous' UK visa chase

Luke Morgan has spent the last fortnight helping his wife's family get to the UK from Ukraine.

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Free money to first adopters of Jamaica’s new digital currency

Jamaica is offering free money to the first 100,000 citizens who use its soon-to-be-launched Jam-Dex digital currency.

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Goldman Sachs Is First Big U.S. Bank to Pull Out of Russia

At the end of 2021, the New York bank had more than $700 million in exposure to Russia.

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2020 Census Undercounted U.S. Population by Nearly 19 Million

The Census Bureau said it had undercounted Black, Latino and Indigenous people and overcounted white and Asian Americans.

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‘This is an atrocity!’: leaders condemn Russian strikes on maternity hospital

Russian air strikes that destroyed a maternity hospital in Mariupol has prompted condemnation from world leaders.

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No Ikea Shelves, No Levis: The Western Retail Exodus From Russia Is On

Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the increasing financial and reputational risks of doing business in Russia are leading Western brands to halt operations.

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Denmark says sorry to children of failed experiment

Six surviving Inuit Greenlanders taken from their families in 1951 speak about their ordeal.

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Fact-checking Boris Johnson's claim about refugees

The PM claimed the UK had done more to resettle vulnerable people than any other European country.

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Man implanted with pig heart in groundbreaking surgery dies after two months

David Bennett made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart in January this year.

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New Yorkers With Marijuana Convictions Will Get First Retail Licenses

Officials intend to reserve the first 100 or more retail licenses to sell marijuana in New York for people who have been convicted of related offenses, or their relatives.

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Andrews government urged to trial drug decriminalisation in St Kilda, Bairnsdale

Labor is being urged to consider trialling the decriminalisation of drug in St Kilda or Bairnsdale after opposing statewide legislation.

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Guy Wesley Reffitt Is Convicted in First Jan. 6 Trial

A jury found Guy Wesley Reffitt guilty of leading a charge against the police at the Capitol and obstructing Congress’s duty to certify the 2020 election.

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Juror admits 'mistake' not admitting abuse

He failed to disclose on a jury sheet that he had been abused, so Maxwell's lawyers are demanding a retrial.

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Young girl dies, helpless, in rubble amid stalled evacuation attempts

An evacuation of Sumy appeared to be underway on Tuesday but a third attempt to rescue people from Mariupol was faltering again.

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Praise for ‘Biden’s Courage’ in Imposing Oil Sanctions Against Russia

Readers hope that Americans and allies support the decision despite rising energy costs and call for conservation measures. Also: A faithful Catholic and his church.

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Government rejects plan to help mums get super on paid parental leave

Ministers ultimately decided the plan wouldn’t have a big enough impact for the amount of money required.

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NYC Ends School Mask Mandate in a Key Step to Recovery

The lifting of the mandate in the nation’s largest school district was met with a mixture of anxiety and celebration.

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McDonald's and Coca-Cola boycott calls grow over Russia

Food and drink giants have been criticised on social media for failing to speak out on Ukraine's invasion.

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At least 13 civilians killed in Russia’s strike on factory amid new talks with Ukraine

Moscow’s offer to provide Ukrainian refugees escape routes to Russia and its close ally Belarus has outraged Ukrainian officials.

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A Quebec Restaurant Is Latest to Rename Food Item as Rebuke to Russia

Protest against the war in Ukraine has a new cultural front — food and drink names — as people across the world show solidarity with Ukraine by renaming or boycotting Russian-made products.

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Ukraine invasion: Military couple marry on the frontline

Lesya and Valeri, both civil defence volunteers, tied the knot at a checkpoint near Kyiv.

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Ratings data shows shift in way audiences watch reality TV

The overnight metropolitan TV ratings, once the most reliable metric to determine the success of a show, no longer tells the full story.

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Rubio, U.S. Lawmakers Are Largely Opposed to No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

Members of both parties said such a move would risk drawing the United States into a conflict with Russia, another nuclear power.

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Female Entrepreneurs Who Confront a Particular Kind of Troll

Food companies founded by Asian American women find social media engagement with customers helps their growth, but they also face racist and sexist comments.

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Man in dinghy in near miss with Southampton-bound container ship

The moment a man swims out of the path of a container ship off Southampton is captured on a phone.

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No end to conflict in sight as thousands of anti-war protesters detained in Russia

The protests came as Russian President Vladimir Putin said his campaign in Ukraine – now into its 12th day – was going to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting.

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Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War

Many Ukrainians are encountering a confounding and frustrating backlash from family members in Russia who have bought into the official Kremlin messaging.

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‘Trip of a lifetime’ cancelled and $18,000 in vouchers left unused

A new national survey from CHOICE has found that one in five Australians whose flights were cancelled due to COVID-19 border closures have been unable to use travel vouchers that were issued.

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How to Avoid Nuclear War With Russia

It’s often better to constrain yourself than to limit your enemy’s choices.

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How a Buddhist monk lost it all by reaching for property nirvana

Master Dao was just one person who succumbed to a property sales spiel that is rocking Melbourne’s outer suburban development market.

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How to style a young girl’s bedroom - without pink in sight

Bedroom inspiration for a not-so-little girl’s room – prim, pretty and neutral tones only.

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Ukrainian Refugees Arrive in Germany

Berlin has become a major hub for refugees from Ukraine, welcoming them with an outpouring of help. The response stirs memories of both bright and dark chapters of German history.

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Zelensky Asks for More Weapons and a No-Fly Zone in Meeting With Congress

The meeting, conducted via Zoom, was the first time President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had addressed both houses of Congress since Russia’s invasion began.

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Prenatal Tests, Disabilities and the Decision Whether to Abort

Readers discuss both the challenges and the joys of raising children with disabilities.

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Soviet Bloc Immigrants Rethink Their Identity Amid Russia-Ukraine War

Immigrants from the former Soviet bloc were never a monolith, but they bonded over shared language and history. Now, they are shifting away from being seen as one group.

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Stocks slide as concern about Ukraine trumps the strong jobs report.

Stocks have been zigzagging for the last several weeks as tension in Ukraine escalated and as sanctions on Russia have mounted.

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Ukraine war: 'Russian soldiers killed my family while they fled'

The Fedko family was trying to flee fighting when Russian troops allegedly opened fire on their car.

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Shane Warne, the man who made spin sexy again

Shane Warne can probably be credited with saving the art of spin bowling in a sport that had become dominated by relentless pace.

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NYC Lifts School Mask Mandate and Indoor Vaccination Rules

Mayor Eric Adams announced the rollback of pandemic restrictions, as part of a return to normalcy for New Yorkers.

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Putin's Economic Miscalculation With Ukraine

What will isolation do to the Russian economy?

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Budget red ink here to stay, economists say

Australia once had negative net debt. Now it’s on track for $900 billion and economists say it will never be paid off.

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Why Albanese is riding tandem with PM on Ukraine

Some in Labor fear the strategy is too soft - that their leader is missing an opportunity with Russia’s invasion - but the Opposition Leader is betting the election will be won or lost in homefront battles.

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Online privacy is a farce. Click here to agree

So often we click “I agree” to digital companies’ privacy agreements, but it would take us an hour and 13 minutes a day to read the fine print. There is a better way.

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Victoria is running out of room to impose new taxes

No other state has imposed so many taxes on specific groups, and no other state has been so willing to use taxation to pay for specific social policy objectives.

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‘Why didn’t we do this 30 years ago?’ Quayle’s regret over women’s game

The ex-ARL boss never pushed the women’s rugby league because doctors told him not to. Now, following the success of the NRLW, he regrets it.

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For a healthy wet garden, choose plants that spend their lives cleaning

As our summers get drier and storm water becomes more precious, some gardeners are turning to plants to help.

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Omicron 40 per cent deadlier than seasonal flu: Japanese study

The study underscores the potential danger of lifting pandemic curbs too quickly and underestimating the virus’s ongoing risks.

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Western Sanctions Show Russian Vulnerability in Global Economy

Even countries with limited trade relationships are intertwined in capital markets in today’s world. Could the Russia sanctions change that?

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‘Humanitarian disaster’: Australian construction giant CIMIC in underpayment scandal

Australia’s largest construction company is accused of underpaying hundreds of millions of dollars to workers in the Middle East.

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As Oil Soars, OPEC and Its Allies Are Not Likely to Offer Relief

The oil cartel known as OPEC Plus said it would continue the strategy agreed to in July, rubber-stamping a 400,000-barrel-a-day production increase for April.

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Ukraine conflict: Mum in Poland takes in fleeing families

Joanna is opening her home in Poland to Ukraine refugees seeking shelter after reaching the border.

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Star-sucking vampire, not ‘closest black hole’ to Earth, found by astronomers

Astronomers thought they had found the closest black hole to Earth. Upon closer inspection, they observed “stellar vampirism”.

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How Brutal Beatings on Rikers Island Were Hidden From Public View

One man was paralyzed from the neck down. Another landed in a coma. Neither injury was documented properly in the New York City jail system awash in disorder.

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Russia warns Kyiv residents to flee as stalled invaders shift to bombarding cities

Russian commanders intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian urban areas in a shift of tactics after their six-day assault stalled.

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Texas Investigating Over Medical Treatments for Trans Youth, Lawsuit Says

The investigations by the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services started last week with an employee of the agency, according to the suit, after Gov. Greg Abbott called for such inquiries.

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'It's not Bake Off,' quips William baking Welsh cakes

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge try their hand at baking cakes during visit to Wales.

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Queen resumes work after recovering from COVID-19

Her resumption of duties ends more than a week of heightened concern about the health of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

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Russia's Ukraine Invasion: This Cold War Will Be Worse Than the Last

What will follow Russia’s reckless invasion of Ukraine?

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