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July 1, 2022 4:48 AM

The trial begins for Brittney Griner, the WNBA star detained in Russia

Griner, 31, was arrested on Feb. 17, after authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage

by Bill Chappell and Charles Maynes

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July 1, 2022 3:44 AM

Deadly missile strike hits residential buildings in Ukraine's Odesa region

Video of the pre-dawn attack showed the charred remains of buildings in the Ukrainian port city.

by The Associated Press

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June 29, 2022 8:12 AM

Biden is boosting U.S. troops in Europe because of Russia's war in Ukraine

President Joe Biden said there will be a permanent headquarters in Poland for the U.S. 5th Army Corps. It's one of several ways NATO forces will be beefed up after Russia invaded Ukraine.

by Tamara Keith

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June 29, 2022 4:00 AM

War in Ukraine is driving demand for Africa's natural gas. That's controversial

The African natural gas industry is booming as Europe looks to replace Russian supplies. But some worry new African gas projects don't make financial sense in a warming world.

by Julia Simon

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June 27, 2022 9:32 PM

50 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat

Fifty people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in the sweltering Texas heat. It's the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.

by The Associated Press

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June 26, 2022 12:42 PM

Biden announced a $600 billion global infrastructure program to counter China's clout

A decade after China's global infrastructure program started, the U.S., G7 countries and private capital will invest in clean energy, technology and other projects in developing countries.

by Tamara Keith

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June 26, 2022 5:30 AM

Biden says G-7 countries will ban Russian gold in response to the war in Ukraine

Senior Biden administration officials said gold is Moscow's second largest export after energy. Banning imports would make it more difficult for Russia to participate in global markets, they said.

by The Associated Press

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June 25, 2022 8:37 AM

Oslo Pride organizers cancel a parade after a gunman kills 2 and wounds 10

Police are investigating the shooting as a possible terrorist attack during the Norwegian capital's annual Pride festival. Investigators said a suspect was arrested.

by The Associated Press

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June 24, 2022 5:24 AM

Ukrainian army to leave battered city to avoid encirclement

The city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, has faced relentless Russian bombardment.

by The Associated Press

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June 23, 2022 1:31 AM

Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000

The disaster inflicted by the quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power last year.

by The Associated Press

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