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Facebook eases rules to allow violent speech against 'Russian invaders'
The policy decision from Facebook and Instagram's parent Meta was met immediately with controversy, but the social media giant defended its change as 'allowances for political expression'
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At US eateries, love for Ukraine, and wrath by proxy for Russia
With the war an ocean away, restaurants have become something of a culinary frontline for Americans to channel support for Kyiv by queuing for a seat and a pastry — while hoping to inflict a bit of pain on Moscow, if only by proxy
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First pig heart transplant patient dies after two months
The procedure had raised hopes that advances in cross-species organ donation could one day solve the chronic shortage of human organs available for donation
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Everyone wants to air Ukrainian president Zelenskyy's hit TV series
Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, broadcasters in 20 countries, including channels like Britain's Channel 4, Greece's ANT1 and Romania's PRO TV have rushed to join those who have already snapped up the rights to "Servant of the People", which first aired in Ukraine in 2015
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Germany rejects complete ban on Russian gas, oil; calls for a moral stand grow louder
A group of climate activists, academics, authors and scientists published an open letter to the German government on Wednesday demanding a complete ban on Russian energy, reasoning that "we are all financing this war"
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Lacking oversight, Telegram thrives in Ukraine disinformation battle
Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender. The message was not authentic but reached 20,000 followers of the fake account
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UN atomic watchdog says contact lost with Chernobyl nuclear data systems
On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine and seized the defunct plant, site of a 1986 disaster that killed hundreds and spread radioactive contamination west across Europe, and has since had over 200 technical staff and guards trapped, working for 13 days straight
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Ukraine drops NATO ambition in nod to Russia
In another apparent nod aimed at placating Moscow, the Ukrainian President said he is open to "compromise" on the status of two breakaway pro-Russian territories
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US halts Russian oil cutting 'main artery' of Moscow's economy
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the US oil embargo on Russia would cut "the main artery" of Moscow's economy, and vowed Ukraine would "never be a victory" for Russian leader Vladimir Putin
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UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries 'scandalous' vaccine inequality
Noting that nearly three billion people globally are still waiting for their first shot, Guterres called the failure a direct result policy and budgetary decisions that prioritise the health of people in wealthy nations over the health of those in poor countries
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Oil rockets to 14-year-high, gold tops $2,000 on Ukraine fears
Crude almost 18 percent to $139.13 — a level not seen since mid-2008 — after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the White House and allies were in talks about banning imports from Russia, before it settled lower