Little let-up in fighting as Ukraine, Russia mark Orthodox Christmas
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Ukraine thanks U.S. for military aid amid faltering ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine denounced the unilateral 36-hour truce as a ploy and said it appeared to have been ignored by some of Moscow’s forces pressing ahead with the nearly 11-month invasion.
W.Va. journalist let go after reporting on abuse allegations
A West Virginia journalist lost her job after she reported about alleged abuse of people with disabilities in state care
Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church
Hundreds of Ukrainians heard the Orthodox Christmas service in the Ukrainian language for the first time in decades at Kyiv’s 1,000-year-old Lavra Cathedral.
China censors over 1,000 COVID policy critics on social media
The Sina Weibo social media platform said it had addressed 12,854 violations including attacks on experts, scholars and medical workers and issued temporary or permanent bans.
US approves Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease’s progress
Leqembi can make a modest impact on the progress of the condition, American experts said, but also poses some safety risks.
Germany discourages non-essential travel to COVID-hit China
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Big week for US-Mexico ties going into North American summit
It’s been a big week for U.S.-Mexico relations, and that was even before President Joe Biden becomes the first U.S. leader to visit Mexico in nearly a decade
WhatsApp to allow people to connect to app even during internet shutdowns
The messaging platform is to begin allowing users to connect to the app using proxy servers
Clash over tax cuts coming in Kansas; abortion foes unsure
Kansas’ recently reelected Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers are headed for a clash over how their financially flush state should cut taxes as the Legislature prepares to open its annual session