Politics
Zelensky meets with Vance, Rubio ahead of Monday phone call with Trump, Putin
World leaders were in Rome to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass.
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Russian GM leads Candidates Chess Tournament in ‘Cold War’ against USA
Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi suffers against Caruana, but ends in a draw and remains one point ahead on a bad day for the United States
Sports
French runner wins race with one eye covered after assault
French athlete Wilfried Happio won a 400m hurdles championship after suffering an assault on Saturday
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'Goat of Kyiv' trips Russian boobytrap, injures 40 waiting soldiers
Over 40 Russian soldiers were injured when a wayward goat set off grenades they set up to defend a captured hospital, according to Ukrainian intelligence
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VIDEO: Russian missile makes 180-degree turn in mid-air and hits launch base
The video was captured near the town of Alchevsk, about 55 kilometers south of Severodonetsk, where heavy fighting has been taking place in recent weeks
Politics
U.S. commander says China's 'no-limits' support of Russia threatens humanity
Beijing engaging in largest military buildup since World War II, says Adm. John Aquilino.
Politics
Ukraine orders retreat from strategic Donbas town as Russia advances
Lysychansk now stands as the final major city out of Russian hands in the Luhansk Oblast
Human Rights
Ukraine begins first trial of Russian soldier charged with rape of Ukrainian wife and mother
This rape is one of Russia’s many alleged war crimes during the Ukraine war. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova told Reuters that many of the suspects are in Russia but that some have been taken captive by Ukraine as prisoners of war
Human Rights
Heroic Ukrainian journalist shot in cold blood by Russian soldiers while trying to recover photo drone
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) found that Ukrainian journalist Maks Levin, that went missing in March was “executed in cold blood” by his Russian captors, according to a report published Wednesday
Law Enforcement
Putin's ex-bodyguard in charge of Russia’s nuclear controls briefcase found dead
Vladimir Putin's former security guard was found dead in strange circumstances
Sports
Nike completely suspends operations in Russia following Ukraine invasion
Nike temporarily suspended operations at all stores it owns in Russia three months ago, but this week it is leaving the country altogether
