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Donbas: Battle in east Ukraine expected to be bloody and decisive

People in eastern Ukraine know the Russians are about to step up their offensive here. Even the dogs on the streets seem to know, and can be heard… Read more

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Ukraine: Fugitive Putin ally Medvedchuk arrested - security service

Ukraine says it has arrested fugitive pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, seen as President Vladimir Putin's closest ally in the country.

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Ukraine war: Desperate mother writes details on toddler's back

A mother who scrawled contact details on her two-year-old daughter's back while fleeing Ukraine has described to the BBC her desperation in that… Read more

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Britney Spears says she is pregnant after conservatorship ends

Britney Spears has announced she is pregnant, months after she escaped the legal arrangement that gave her father control over many aspects of her… Read more

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Brittney Griner: White House tight-lipped on missing WNBA star

When the WNBA season tips off next month, one of the league's biggest stars will still be missing.

The White House provided no updates on… Read more

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Ukraine War: Report of Mariupol chemical attack sparks US, UK concern

The US and Britain say they are looking into reports that chemical weapons have been used by Russian forces attacking the Ukrainian port of Mariupol.

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Ukraine conflict: Why is Russia losing so many tanks?

It is thought that Russia has lost hundreds of tanks within two months of invading Ukraine.

Military experts put the losses down to the advanced… Read more

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Why Shanghai has done a U-turn on its relaxed Covid approach

Some 25 million people in Shanghai are in the second week of a strict lockdown, after a surge in Omicron cases.

It's the first time Shanghai… Read more