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Bush mistakes Iraq for Ukraine in speech describing “unjustified” invasion

Hundreds of Ukrainian troops at the steel plant in Mariupol layed down their arms.

Some Ukrainian troops at Mariupol steel plant lay down arms, some remain

Biden is sending troops to Somalia

Biden to send US troops back to Somalia, reversing Trump withdrawal

Finnish PM Sanna Marin said her country is considering joining NATO and has called for unity in stepping up sanctions against Russia.

Finland PM Sanna Marin considers joining NATO as Russia wages war

NINA JANKOWICZ DISINFORMATION

Nina Jankowicz to battle immigration smugglers, Russian disinformation

The detention of Brittney Griner in Russia was extended again.

Brittney Griner’s Russia detention extended by one month at court hearing

A memorial procession was held to mourn the killing of an Al Jazeera journalist.

Palestine blames Israel for killing of Al Jazeera journalist in West Bank raid

Wheat is a dietary staple around the globe, so Russia's war in Ukraine is stirring fears of a possible shortage in the months ahead.

Russia’s Ukraine invasion squeezing world wheat supply

Russia launched an attack on the largest port in Ukraine.

Russia attacks Odesa as Ukraine retakes villages near Kharkiv

The Sri Lankan prime minister announced his resignation.

Sri Lankan prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis

An explosion at a hotel in Havana killed at least eight,

Gas leak causes explosion at five-star hotel in Havana

China flew aircraft in the air defense zone of Taiwan.

China enters Taiwan’s air defense zone, Blinken warns of disinformation

The WHO reported nearly 15 million excess deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHO: COVID-19 pandemic caused nearly 15 million excess deaths

The United States has been giving Ukraine real-time battlefield intel that directly helped Ukrainian forces kill many of the Russian generals who have died in the Ukraine war, according to a New York Times report.

Report: US intel helping Ukraine kill Russian generals

There's little to gain from towering inflation, but the Series I Bond is one silver lining. This virtually risk-free investment yields 9.62% interest.

Americans scramble to invest in I bonds as inflation breaks records

Biden visited a Lockheed Martin plant in Alabama.

Biden visits Lockheed Martin plant, touts investment in Ukrainian defense

Seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil.

US: Russia wrongfully detained WNBA star Brittney Griner

Evacuations from a steel plant in Mariupol began over the weekend.

Mariupol steel plant evacuations begin, Russia focuses on eastern Ukraine

DHS created a Disinformation Governance Board.

DHS creating new group to counter Russian disinformation, smugglers

Russia launched attacks on Kyiv as the UN prepares to rescue Ukrainians in Mariupol.

Russia breaks calm with Kyiv attacks, Mariupol rescue effort under way

China's National Health Commission reported the first human case of the H3N8 strain of bird flu, a virus driving up egg prices in the U.S.

China reports first human case of bird flu strain, egg prices jump in US

The prisoner exchange was unusual because it unfolded as Russia's war with Ukraine has driven U.S.-Russia relations to their lowest point in decades.

US Marine vet returned from Russia as part of prisoner exchange

French President Emmanuel Macron was reelected for a second term, receiving 58.5% of the vote in his contest against nationalist Marine Le Pen.

Macron defeats Le Pen in France as protests, police shooting ensue

The US extradited the former president of Honduras to face federal drug charges. Juan Hernandez is accused of helping traffic 500,000 tons of cocaine.

US extradites former Honduran president Hernandez to face drug charges