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Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s top general claim Russia preparing for offensive in Sumy, Kharkiv
21 hours, 3 minutes ago

Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s top general claim Russia preparing for offensive in Sumy, Kharkiv

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Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, both in northeastern Ukraine and bordering Russia, have been crucial in Ukraine’s defense since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. Moscow launched a two-pronged attack on Kharkiv Oblast last May, but by June 8, Zelenskyy announced that Russia had “failed” in its offensive A top Kyiv general said on Thursday that Russian forces may be looking …

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Lakers vs Pacers: LeBron James game winner at buzzer lifts Los Angeles
1 day, 14 hours ago

Lakers vs Pacers: LeBron James game winner at buzzer lifts Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

LeBron James tipped in a buzzer-beating rebound with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers halted their three-game losing streak with a pulsating 120-119 road victory over the Indiana Pacers. James reacted fastest, leaping to palm the ball into the bucket for the winning score and give the Lakers a precious victory in the race for Western Conference playoff …

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CIA chief yells at Democrat for 'offensive' suggestion Pete Hegseth was drinking when he texted war plans
1 day, 20 hours ago

CIA chief yells at Democrat for 'offensive' suggestion Pete Hegseth was drinking when he texted war plans

Daily Mail  

CIA Director John Ratcliffe fired back at a suggestion that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drunk when texting war strike plans on Signal. Democratic Congressman Jimmy Gomez suggested Hegseth's 'drinking habits' could be to blame during a bombshell Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday. CIA Director John Ratcliffe fired back that a question from Congressman Jimmy Gomez was 'offensive' when he …

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How Russia’s recapture of Kursk will weaken Ukraine’s stakes in war
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2 days, 6 hours ago

How Russia’s recapture of Kursk will weaken Ukraine’s stakes in war

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Ukraine’s presence in the Kursk region was perceived as a leverage point in potential peace negotiations. With the loss of this territory, Kyiv’s bargaining position will be weakened for any future peace talks A still from a video released by the Kremlin shows Vladimir Putin with Russia’s chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov, in a visit to the Kursk region. …

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How Kursk offensive has been a strategic failure for Ukraine
3 days, 4 hours ago

How Kursk offensive has been a strategic failure for Ukraine

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The Kursk operation is seen by some analysts as an unnecessary gamble, stretching Ukraine’s troops and leading to heavy casualties at a time when Ukrainians were already struggling to defend a long front line in their own country The resources committed to Kursk should have been better used elsewhere; in hindsight, it seems to have been a failed gamble. Ukrainian …

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Minor’s suicide in Chandigarh: FIR filed over fake Insta account
3 days, 9 hours ago

Minor’s suicide in Chandigarh: FIR filed over fake Insta account

Hindustan Times  

The Cybercrime Cell of the Chandigarh Police on Monday registered an FIR in connection with a fake Instagram account of a government school reportedly used by students to post offensive content. A Class 11 student of a government school in Chandigarh reportedly died by suicide at his house in Zirakpur on Saturday and his mother lodged a complaint with the …

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Breaking: Shiv Sena Shinde Faction Threatens Kunal Kamra After Offensive Remarks on Eknath Shinde
4 days, 8 hours ago

Breaking: Shiv Sena Shinde Faction Threatens Kunal Kamra After Offensive Remarks on Eknath Shinde

ABP News  

A controversy has erupted following comedian Kunal Kamra's viral video in which he made remarks targeting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Shiv Sena supporters, particularly from the Shinde faction, reacted strongly to Kamra's comments, with some demanding an apology. While some defend the Shinde faction’s response as part of political tradition, others, including Anand Dubey, emphasize that any grievances should …

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Proctor, Flagg help No. 1 seed Duke roll past Baylor 89-66 to reach Sweet 16 of March Madness
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4 days, 17 hours ago

Proctor, Flagg help No. 1 seed Duke roll past Baylor 89-66 to reach Sweet 16 of March Madness

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tyrese Proctor couldn’t miss. Proctor had career highs of seven 3-pointers and 25 points to continue his recent tear, helping Duke beat Baylor 89-66 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. “If you go into a game and you say you’re going to outrebound somebody 18-3 on the offensive glass and only going to …

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Gaza death toll surpasses 50,000 as Israel presses offensive
5 days ago

Gaza death toll surpasses 50,000 as Israel presses offensive

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging Palestinians to flee an offensive in Rafah city nearly a week into a renewed assault on the Hamas-ruled territory. At a charity kitchen in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza's main city just north of Rafah, 19-year-old Iman al-Bardawil said many displaced Palestinians like her struggle to “afford food and …

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Israeli army urges evacuation in southern Gaza as offensive targets Rafah district
5 days, 6 hours ago

Israeli army urges evacuation in southern Gaza as offensive targets Rafah district

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Israel, vowing to destroy Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Tuesday resumed intense bombardment of Gaza and redeployed ground troops, shattering a truce that had largely held since January 19 Demonstrators march with signs in central Tel Aviv during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip since the October …

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Israeli strike kills senior Hamas political leader, his wife in Gaza as offensive escalates
5 days, 11 hours ago

Israeli strike kills senior Hamas political leader, his wife in Gaza as offensive escalates

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Hamas political bureau’s Salah al-Bardaweel was reportedly killed while praying with his wife in a tent shelter, according to the group’s officials. Israeli authorities have not commented on the strike Senior Hamas member Salah al-Bardaweel was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza. Reuters Israeli airstrikes on Khan Younis in Southern Gaza on Sunday killed Salah al-Bardaweel, a …

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Israeli offensive in Gaza has killed 50,000 Palestinians since October 2023
5 days, 14 hours ago

Israeli offensive in Gaza has killed 50,000 Palestinians since October 2023

Al Jazeera  

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its offensive on October 7, 2023, has crossed 50,000, with at least 30 people killed in a renewed air and ground offensive in southern Gaza on Sunday. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Sunday that at least 50,021 Palestinians have been killed and 113,274 wounded since Israel launched its war on the …

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Palestine’s Fatah movement urges Hamas to ‘step aside’ from Gaza govt amid Israeli offensive
5 days, 23 hours ago

Palestine’s Fatah movement urges Hamas to ‘step aside’ from Gaza govt amid Israeli offensive

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This comes even as both Palestinian factions signed a “national unity” agreement in China last year. The deal laid the groundwork for an “interim national reconciliation government” to rule post-war Gaza Hamas terrorists arrive in a pick-up truck to the site of the hand over of hostage Agam Beger to the Red Cross at the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza …

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Revealed: The 'offensive' tweets and memes that could get man sacked from Waitrose as he accuses 'woke' bosses of 'destroying' his life
6 days, 5 hours ago

Revealed: The 'offensive' tweets and memes that could get man sacked from Waitrose as he accuses 'woke' bosses of 'destroying' his life

Daily Mail  

The tweets and memes Waitrose is using to threaten one of its own employees with the sack can be revealed for the first time today. Wine specialist Ben Woods, 41, is facing the sack from Waitrose's branch in Henley Ben Woods reposted and commented on an image of an umbrella that allegedly looks like Isis bride Shamima Begum Ben Woods's …

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Elon Musk Has Brought 'The R-Word' Back — And It's Part Of A Disturbing New Trend
6 days, 7 hours ago

Elon Musk Has Brought 'The R-Word' Back — And It's Part Of A Disturbing New Trend

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Image: Andrew Harnik via Getty Images; Tweet via Elon Musk/X "When we allow this slur to make a comeback, we’re not just permitting offensive speech — we're potentially undermining the foundation of respect upon which disability rights depend," said disability advocate Katy Neas. “Even if someone claims they aren’t referring to disabled people when they use the slur, …

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France, Germany, & UK Call For ‘Immediate Return’ To Gaza Ceasefire Amid Renewed Offensive By Israel
6 days, 10 hours ago

France, Germany, & UK Call For ‘Immediate Return’ To Gaza Ceasefire Amid Renewed Offensive By Israel

ABP News  

The foreign ministers of France, Germany and Britain called for an "immediate return" to a Gaza ceasefire and also called on Israel to restore humanitarian access as Israel's military pressed its renewed offensive in the Palestinian territory. The ministers were appalled at the civilian casualties and called on Palestinian Hamas militants to release the Israeli hostages "We call on Israel …

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z could take legal action against Kanye West following his ‘vulgar, offensive’ tweets about their kids
1 week ago

Beyoncé and Jay-Z could take legal action against Kanye West following his ‘vulgar, offensive’ tweets about their kids

Hindustan Times  

Beyoncé and Jay-Z “will absolutely not stand for” what Kanye West spoke about their two youngest children--Rumi and Sir. Beyoncé and Jay-Z angered by Kanye's tweet about their kids The couple is angered by the rapper speaking "about their children in such a vulgar and offensive manner.” The source said, "Jay-Z and Beyoncé are aware of the posts Kanye has …

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William & Mary women notch school’s first NCAA basketball tournament victory with 69-63 win
1 week ago

William & Mary women notch school’s first NCAA basketball tournament victory with 69-63 win

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Bella Nascimento scored 24 points and William & Mary edged High Point 69-63 Thursday night for a victory in the Tribe’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in either women’s or men’s basketball. William & Mary was the last original Division I basketball member from 1938-39 to have never made either NCAA Tournament. Nascimento led the offense but in …

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Israel threatens annexation after expanding ground offensive in Gaza
1 week ago

Israel threatens annexation after expanding ground offensive in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces intensify ground operations in northern and southern Gaza as Defence Minister Katz warns of seizing territory if all captives not released. Israel’s military assault on the Gaza Strip has continued for a fourth day as its ground forces expand their operations in northern and southern Gaza and the Israeli defence minister threatens to seize land in the coastal …

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Israel expands Gaza offensive, orders army to annex more territory: Report
1 week ago

Israel expands Gaza offensive, orders army to annex more territory: Report

India Today  

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday ordered the Army to seize more territory in Gaza if the Palestinian militant group Hamas refused to free more Israeli hostages, news agency AFP reported. "If the Hamas terror organisation continues to refuse to release the hostages, I instructed the IDF to capture additional areas, evacuate the population, and expand the security zone …

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Why did Israel resume its ground offensive in Gaza after aerial strikes?
1 week, 1 day ago

Why did Israel resume its ground offensive in Gaza after aerial strikes?

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Israel has launched a renewed ground offensive in Gaza following a series of airstrikes that killed over 400 people, including women and children. File Image/Reuters Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops back into key areas just a day after a series of airstrikes shattered a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. Hamas has condemned the renewed military …

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Hamas fires rockets as Israel expands Gaza ground offensive : NPR
1 week, 1 day ago

Hamas fires rockets as Israel expands Gaza ground offensive : NPR

NPR  

Israel expands its ground offensive in Gaza as Hamas fires rockets back Editor's Note: Images contain graphic content or scenes of death. toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR GAZA CITY, Gaza and TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military expanded its ground offensive in Gaza, and killed at least 80 Palestinians in a new wave of strikes Thursday, according to Gaza health …

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Hamas fires rockets at Israel for first time since truce collapses as toll mounts in Gaza
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1 week, 1 day ago

Hamas fires rockets at Israel for first time since truce collapses as toll mounts in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — Hamas fired rockets at Israel from Gaza Thursday, the militant group’s first response to Israel’s renewed offensive in the Strip that shattered a fragile two-month ceasefire. The Iran-back militia said it fired a ballistic missile at Israel in response to Israel’s renewed war in Gaza – the second it has fired since the ceasefire collapsed. Israel continued to …

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How to watch Kansas vs. Arkansas: Odds, storylines for men’s NCAA Tournament matchup
1 week, 1 day ago

How to watch Kansas vs. Arkansas: Odds, storylines for men’s NCAA Tournament matchup

New York Times  

Kansas and Arkansas meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with two legendary coaches meeting. It’s Kansas’ Bill Self against Arkansas’ John Calipari. How to watch Kansas vs. Arkansas What: West Regional, first round West Regional, first round Venue: Amica Mutual Pavilion — Providence, R.I. Amica Mutual Pavilion — Providence, R.I. Time: 7:10 p.m. Kansas vs. Arkansas odds …

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