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Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry

Saturday, 1 October 2022, 06:52 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his war. Ukraine's president countered with a surprise application...

Putin declares Ukrainian regions part of Russia, defies West

Friday, 30 September 2022, 16:11 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to annex parts of Ukraine in defiance of international law, saying Moscow would protect the newly incorporated regions by “all available...

Inflation hits record 10% in 19 EU countries using euro

Friday, 30 September 2022, 12:49 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

nflation in the European countries using the euro currency has broken into double digits as prices for electricity and natural gas soar, signaling a looming winter recession for one of the...

Updated: Vatican sanctioned Nobel laureate after Timor accusations

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 13:59 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A Nobel Peace Prize-winning Catholic bishop has been accused in a Dutch magazine article of sexually abusing boys in East Timor in the 1990s, rocking the Catholic Church in the impoverished nation and...

Kremlin will annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 13:52 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian...

'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 07:51 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager...

Kremlin announces vote, paves way to annex part of Ukraine

Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 06:25 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The Kremlin paved the way Tuesday to annex more of Ukraine and escalate the war by claiming that residents of a large swath overwhelmingly supported joining with Russia in stage-managed referendums...

Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely

Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 06:22 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Denmark believes “deliberate actions” caused big leaks in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, and seismologists said powerful explosions preceded...

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