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Both leaders have said yes in principle to the summit, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron
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We are ready to respond decisively to a Russian attack on Ukraine, which is still very much a possibility, Biden said
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Western powers fear an imminent Russian invasion of the ex-Soviet state
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Moscow’s forces are massing on Ukraine’s north, east and south in what the Kremlin insists are military exercises
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State Department plans to announce that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave the country
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Amnesty International decries ‘systematic policy of repression’ as Maduro clamps down on enemies real and imagined
Juan Carlos Marrufo Capozzi, an electrician and former soldier from Valencia, Venezuela, and his wife María Auxiliadora Delgado Tabosky, were at home when agents from the South American country’s military intelligence unit barged in.
Soldiers with rifles sifted through their paperwork and hard drives, before taking the couple away, leaving Marrufo’s distraught teenage daughter from a previous marriage behind. That was in March 2019, and they haven’t tasted freedom since.
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Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it attacks
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The officials made no suggestion that a prospective conflict would involve the use of nuclear weapons
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Just 64% of the population is fully vaccinated, or about 212 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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In El Carmen de Bolívar, LGBTQ+ people want the history of their brutal persecution by police and paramilitaries to be told, but the sense of safety is fragile and many still face prejudice
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In a mountain town near the north coast of Colombia, three drag queens strike poses in the blazing sun. Wearing extravagant Caribbean carnival costumes, they place each high heeled step carefully to avoid puddles. Neighbours come out to take photos and cheer.
This impromptu show has unique significance in the streets of El Carmen de Bolívar, representing the remarkable resurgence of a community once brutally victimised by homophobic armed groups.
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The Biden administration is aiming to demonstrate U.S. resolve without undermining efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis
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Pfizer aims to give children as young as 6 months shots that contain one-tenth of the dose given to adults
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Any formal action by the Security Council is extremely unlikely, given Russia’s veto power and its ties with others on the council
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As mandated by the Congress, USCIS can issue a maximum of 65,000 H-1B visas in a year
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Police on high alert for possible violence after hundreds of protesters flooded into the parliamentary precinct
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The U.S. has put 8,500 troops on higher alert for potential deployment to support and reassure NATO allies
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The booster specifically targeting Omicron will therefore be evaluated as both a third and a fourth dose
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India has rejected criticism by foreign governments and human rights groups on allegations that civil liberties have eroded in the country
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The US has warned of severe and swift consequences if Russia invades, including possible personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin
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COVID-19 vaccine-makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed
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Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Biden about inflation, which is at a nearly 40-year high and has hurt the president’s public approval
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The US and European allies have promised to hit Russia financially like never before
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Biden held an 80-minute video call with several European leaders on the Russian military buildup and potential responses to an invasion
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A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Cambodia to Costa Rica
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Three shots of Pfizer, Moderna jabs were about 67% effective against omicron-related symptomatic disease compared with unvaccinated people
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This victory in getting caste protections is, though long overdue, also very historic
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The legislation would have guaranteed the right to mail-in voting, ballot drop boxes and at least two weeks of early voting
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The highest hospitalization rates among all children are in those ages newborn to 4 years, who are not yet eligible for vaccination
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Activists mourn deaths in Amazon state of Pará as bodies of José Gomes, Márcia Nunes Lisboa and their daughter found by son
Police in the Brazilian Amazon state of Pará are investigating the killing of three members of the same family who were shot dead at the riverside home where they bred turtles.
The deaths happened on the island of Cachoeira da Mucura, on the banks of the Xingu River, in São Félix do Xingu and regional media named the victims as José Gomes, his wife Márcia Nunes Lisboa and her teenage daughter, Joane Nunes Lisboa.
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Last week, WHO noted a pandemic record high of 9.5 million new infections in a single week
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