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Could a no-fly zone be implemented in Ukraine?

Could a no-fly zone be implemented in Ukraine?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again urged NATO Monday to impose a no-fly zone over his country, saying it would protect not only Ukraine but the countries of the Atlantic alliance from Russian air attacks.

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Little oxygen and low pay: Venezuela's risky world of small-scale mining

Little oxygen and low pay: Venezuela's risky world of small-scale mining

Henry Alviarez says he began small-scale coal mining in Venezuela's western Tachira state out of "necessity" due to the country's ongoing economic crisis which has deepened during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Britain's Privy Council upholds Bermuda gay marriage ban

Britain's Privy Council upholds Bermuda gay marriage ban

A British tribunal upheld a ban on gay marriage in Bermuda Monday, in a departure from Western trends towards equality and a blow to campaigners in one of the colonial power's few remaining overseas territories.

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Viral photo changes Brazil trash-pickers' lives

Viral photo changes Brazil trash-pickers' lives

A holiday story that emerged from an unlikely place took a heartwarming turn when Gabriel Silva, a Brazilian boy photographed pulling a Christmas tree from a garbage dump, managed to help buy his family a house.

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Protesters briefly seize London mansion linked to Russian oligarch

Protesters briefly seize London mansion linked to Russian oligarch

Protesters on Monday briefly seized a mansion linked to the sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska in one of central London's most exclusive addresses.

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US police hunt for 'cold-blooded' killer of homeless men

US police hunt for 'cold-blooded' killer of homeless men

Police were conducting an "urgent" manhunt on Monday for a gunman suspected of shooting homeless men on the streets of Washington and New York in a series of "cold-blooded" attacks.

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Medvedev upset by Monfils at Indian Wells, loses No.1 ranking

Medvedev upset by Monfils at Indian Wells, loses No.1 ranking

Daniil Medvedev was sent crashing out of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters in a stunning defeat to Gael Monfils on Monday that ended the Russian's three-week reign as world number one.

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Smith's birdie blitz clinches weather-hit Players win

Smith's birdie blitz clinches weather-hit Players win

Australia's Cameron Smith charged to victory at the PGA Tour's weather-disrupted Players Championship on Monday, carding a closing six-under-par 66 to win by one shot.

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Gunfire rocks Mexican border city after drug lord captured

Gunfire rocks Mexican border city after drug lord captured

Heavy gunfire shook a Mexican city as drug cartel members retaliated following the capture of their leader, who is wanted by the United States, authorities and witnesses said Monday.

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Protester interrupts Russian TV news with anti-war poster

Protester interrupts Russian TV news with anti-war poster

A dissenting employee entered the studio Monday during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast, holding up a poster saying "No War" and condemning Moscow's military action in Ukraine.

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