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The reported strike came hours after Russia and Ukraine had reached a deal, which the U.N. and Turkey had helped broker, to unblock ports in the Black Sea in order to free tens of millions of tons of Ukrainian grain. “The Russian missile (strike) is (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s spit in the face of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep (Tayyip) Erdogan, who made enormous efforts to reach the agreement,” said Ukraine Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko on Saturday, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP)....

Putin recognized the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics Monday, calling it a “long overdue decision.” The Russian president then called on the country’s lawmakers to approve measures that would pave the way for military support to the “republics.” The decision was announced in a pre-recorded speech that blamed NATO for the crisis. In response, the United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Monday night....

Daniel Hoffman is a distinguished former member of the CIA, where he served as the head of the agency’s Moscow office three times. On Friday, The Daily Beast published an article featuring Hoffman’s perspective on Putin’s grasp of power in Russia amid the tumultuous invasion of Ukraine. By Hoffman’s estimation, should the war ultimately prove to be a failure, Putin could meet a swift and abrupt end at the hands of his own inner circle....

In his address to Ukraine and the world on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has created insecurity within the realm of nuclear activity. “No other country in the world since 1986 has posed such a large-scale threat to nuclear security that Russia has created with its aggression against Ukraine,” Zelensky said. “We hope for the full support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the entire international community....

NEWSWEEK: Your grandfather was Muslim, but you are a Christian. What did you think of the pope’s original comments about Islam and how the reaction played out? Barack Obama: Well, I think that we live in a time where there are enormous religious sensitivities, and I have no doubt that the pope did not intend to offend the Muslim faith any more than many of us sometimes say things in a different context that aren’t intended to cause offense....

But Southwest has not emerged entirely unscathed. If more passengers don’t fill its planes this month, the low-cost Texas-based carrier may post a loss for the first time in its 30-year history. Lately, some analysts have downgraded the company’s stock from a “buy” to a “hold” rating after Southwest revealed traffic was lower in the first two months of 2002 than expected. Nonetheless, the stock is trading near $20 a share-higher than its pre-September 11 levels....

Born in Germany in 1929, Etzioni escaped the Nazi regime and dropped out of high school to fight in Israel’s war for independence. He went on to earn his doctorate at Berkeley, teach at Columbia University and Harvard Business School, and advise presidents. “As far back as I can remember, I wanted to make a mark on the world,” he writes. “A big one would be great, but a small improvement was a hell of a lot better than none....

At the height of the war, there was little discussion of Iraqi civilian deaths–military leaders didn’t always talk about them, journalists didn’t always ask. But almost six months after George W. Bush declared major combat operations over, Iraqi civilians are still being killed. History tells us that the death of a few innocents is the inevitable price of peace. But in a discomforting new report, the humanitarian group Human Rights Watch claims that American troops often use excessive or indiscriminate force against Iraqi civilians....

Date: 24 February 2022 Tournament: Qatar Open Round: Quarterfinals Venue: Doha, Qatar Category: WTA 1000 Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $2,331,698 Aryna Sabalenka vs Iga Swiatek preview Top seed Aryna Sabalenka will take on Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Qatar Open on Thursday. While Sabalenka beat Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-1, Swiatek eased past Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals. After a slow start to the season in Adelaide, Sabalenka made a run to the fourth round of the Australian Open, where she lost to unseeded Kaia Kanepi in three sets....

Tournament: Qatar Open Date: 22 February, 2022 Round: Second round (Round of 32) Venue: Doha, Qatar Category: WTA 1000 Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $2,331,698 Petra Kvitova vs Elise Mertens preview Petra Kvitova will take on Elise Mertens in a second-round encounter at the 2022 Qatar Open on Tuesday. Kvitova, the defending champion, got her campaign off to a flying start with an easy win over Irina-Camelia Begu. The southpaw cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win in under an hour, exacting revenge for her loss at St....

Funded by the Qatari government, the Wifaq Family Consulting Center is located in the city of Lusail, just a five minute drive from Lusail Stadium where Argentina will take on France for the coveted World Cup trophy on Sunday. While the center advertises itself as offering “spiritual guidance” based on Islamic principles and counselling for family issues, activists say that it also houses secret conversion therapy services. “According to Qataris, LGBT+ people can be detained there against their will and subjected to abusive so-called treatments in a bid to turn them straight,” said Peter Tatchell, director of the human rights organization, the Peter Tatchell Foundation....

Survive Till Dawn, which is popularly known as the zombie mode among players, has been reintroduced in the game. In this article, we discuss all you need to know about this mode. Also Read: PUBG Mobile Lite Global version APK + OBB download (0.19.0 update): Step-by-step guide All you need to know about the PUBG Mobile Lite Zombie mode update (0.19.0) Survive till Dawn is the latest addition to the list of Arcade game modes available in PUBG Mobile Lite....

Although both of these titles share the same core as Battle Royale, the two offer very different gaming experiences and have separate graphic optimization settings. This article compares these two titles based on their gameplay styles and graphics along with the minimum device requirement to find out which one will be the better pick for mid-range Android devices. PUBG Mobile or COD Mobile for mid-range Android devices in 2021? Minimum system requirements PUBG Mobile For Android:...

The first change is that the opening weekend has been trimmed to two days from three. Earlier, the opening weekend was scheduled to take place from 10th to 12th July. However, due to some unforeseen errors, the opening weekend will now take place only for two days i.e 11th and 12th of July. Teams will play 8 matches instead of 12 to decide the result of the opening weekend, The results of the opening weekend will decide the grouping of teams in the league stage....

One of the reasons behind the hype of PUBG New State is that it will feature futuristic elements and will be set in the year 2051. Release date and other details about PUBG New State Expected release date As of now, the developers of PUBG New State have not announced any specific release date for their new battle royale title. However, gamers can find an expected launch date of October 8 on the Apple App Store....

PUBG New State is currently available for pre-registration on both Android and iOS platforms via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, respectively. The following article explains the pre-registration process and provides other details such as hardware requirements to run the game. Pre-registration, rewards and other details regarding PUBG New State Pre-registration link Here are the links to PUBG New State’s pages on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store:...

The pre-registration for PUBG New State has been going on for quite a while on both Android and iOS platforms. Indian users were left in dismay as pre-registrations were not initially made available for the country. However, as of today, 1 September 2021, the developers of PUBG New State have made registrations available to players in the Indian region as well. Android and iOS pre-registrations for PUBG New State Mobile open in India Android Play Store Link: Click here...

According to a Wall Street Journal article published Saturday morning, Fancelli “paid for the lion’s share of the roughly $500,000 rally at the Ellipse,” which former President Donald Trump spoke at. She reportedly contributed about $300,000 to the rally, while far-right web show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones pitched in about $50,000. The WSJ report says that Fancelli had reached out to Jones about contributing and that the heiress also had a hand in selecting organizers such as fundraising official Caroline Wren....

The Baggies boss has a number of talented young players coming through at the Hawthorns, but believes the current system means that they could easily be taken by rival outfits. ‘Liverpool ready to pay for Jese Rodriguez’ Despite being just 17 years old, Jonathan Leko has already featured for the West Brom first team this season while Sam Field and Kane Brown have also been included in the senior squad, at 18 and 16 years old respectively....

Mark Henson, 63, is facing a charge of felony criminal mischief regarding the fire on October 12. After the arson took place, the onePULSE Foundation posted a security video to Facebook showing a man in a wheelchair setting the fire at the memorial wall, which contained photos, banners and messages dedicated to the victims. Pulse survivor Orlando Torres told WESH 2 News he went to visit the memorial and saw the charred banner containing the faces of friends he had lost that night....