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US intel paints Putin as aggrieved, angry over Ukraine war

US intel paints Putin as aggrieved, angry over Ukraine war

US intelligence chiefs on Tuesday branded Russia's Vladimir Putin an "angry," isolated leader grappling for global clout, frustrated about how his Ukraine invasion has not gone to plan, and lobbing provocative nuclear threats at the West.

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Banned Van der Merwe to miss Scotland's Six Nations finish

Banned Van der Merwe to miss Scotland's Six Nations finish

Duhan van der Merwe has been banned from Scotland's final two games of this season's Six Nations Championship after the wing was sent off in an English Premiership match.

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Ukraine's First Lady condemns Kremlin's 'mass murder'

Ukraine's First Lady condemns Kremlin's 'mass murder'

The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, on Tuesday condemned the Kremlin's "mass murder" of civilians, including children, in an open letter to the global media on the Russian invasion.

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Proud Boys leader charged in Capitol attack, Texas man convicted

Proud Boys leader charged in Capitol attack, Texas man convicted

A leader of the far-right Proud Boys group was arrested Tuesday for his role in the storming of the US Capitol and a Texas man was found guilty of all charges in the first trial stemming from the attack on Congress by supporters of Donald Trump.

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Rodgers staying with Packers, denies record deal reports

Rodgers staying with Packers, denies record deal reports

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he will return to play for the club next season but denied reports of signing a record-breaking contract extension.

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Starbucks says it will suspend operations in Russia

Starbucks says it will suspend operations in Russia

Coffee chain Starbucks said Tuesday that it would halt operations in Russia -- the latest fallout in the corporate world over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro backtracks on 'menstrual poverty' row

Brazil's Bolsonaro backtracks on 'menstrual poverty' row

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Tuesday providing for free menstrual supplies for low-income women and girls, five months after drawing criticism for vetoing a similar measure.

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Governments urge fresh sports sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion

Governments urge fresh sports sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion

Ministers from 37 nations signed a joint statement on Tuesday calling for additional sporting sanctions to be imposed on Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine.

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War forces Kyiv mums to raise kids deep underground

War forces Kyiv mums to raise kids deep underground

The Ukrainian families who spend their nights sheltering from the threat of Russian bombs in metro stations are adapting to life underground -- and so are their kids.

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Ten arrested, club punished over Mexico football brawl

Ten arrested, club punished over Mexico football brawl

Ten men have been arrested and a Mexican football team ordered to play home matches behind closed doors for a year after a mass brawl between rival fans, officials said Tuesday.

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