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A Ukrainian serviceman looks through a periscope at his position on the fronline against Russia-backed separatists, not far from Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday.

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  • Europe

Russia To Pull Troops From Ukraine Border, Defusing Crisis

Russia says it will begin a phased reduction of troops from its border with neighboring Ukraine – apparently ending a standoff that had alarmed Kyiv and Western observers.

April 22, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Tareq Alaows stands in front of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, in Berlin. Alaows came to Germany as an asylum-seeker from Syria in 2015. He launched a campaign to run in Germany's federal election in September for the Green Party but recently withdrew his candidacy.

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  • World

Germany Grapples With Racism After Threats Derail Refugee's Candidacy For Parliament

A Syrian refugee in Germany withdrew his bid for parliament over racist threats last month. The news came in the same week that a German comedian appeared on TV in blackface.

April 21, 2021
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
Chelsea fans protest outside Stamford Bridge stadium in London, against Chelsea's decision to be included amongst the clubs attempting to form a new European Super League.

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  • Sports

Super Collapse: Plans For New Elite Soccer League Implode

Six British teams announced on Tuesday they were stepping back from plans to create the Super League, essentially killing the project altogether.

April 21, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
John Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, speaks to the media last year in Moscow. In a statement Tuesday, Sullivan said it was important for him to speak directly to "my new colleagues in the Biden administration" about U.S.-Russia relations.

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  • World

U.S. Ambassador To Russia Returns To Washington As Relations Sour Further

John Sullivan is returning for "consultations" after a new round of tit-for-tat sanctions between Moscow and Washington last week.

April 20, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Boxes containing the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the company's Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit, are shown at a vaccination center in Los Angeles last week.

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  • Europe

EU Regulator: 'Possible Link' Between Johnson & Johnson Vaccine And Rare Blood Clots

While emphasizing that the risk is low, the health agency said there should be a warning about the rare condition included in the product information for the vaccine.

April 20, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny during a court hearing in February.

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  • World

Navalny Moved To Infirmary In Russian Prison After Doctor Warns He Could Die Soon

The main Russian opposition figure, who has been on a 20-day hunger strike, has been moved to an infirmary at another prison, where he will undergo "vitamin therapy," authorities say.

April 19, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Real Madrid players, left, duel with Getafe players during the Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain, Sunday.

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  • Sports

Europe's Top Soccer Teams Announce New 'Super League'

The Super League's 12 Founding Clubs include some of the most famous professional sports teams in the world, including Liverpool, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

April 19, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
A doctor for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, said on Saturday that his health is deteriorating rapidly and that the 44-year-old Kremlin critic could be on the verge of death.

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  • Europe

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny 'Could Die At Any Moment,' Doctor Says

The imprisoned Russian opposition leader, who is three weeks into a hunger strike, is at risk of cardiac arrest or kidney failure, according to test results, his physician says.

April 18, 2021
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  • Dustin Jones
Members of the royal family follow Prince Philip's coffin during the ceremonial procession during his funeral at Windsor Castle on Saturday in Windsor, England.

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  • Europe

Prince Philip Is Memorialized In An Intimate Funeral Ceremony

The Duke of Edinburgh, husband to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years, was celebrated on Saturday. Only 30 people were allowed in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The queen sat alone.

April 17, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the media Friday in Moscow. Lavrov announced that Russia will expel 10 U.S. diplomats. The move comes after the Biden administration ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the U.S. a day earlier.

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  • National Security

Russia Retaliates Against Biden's New Sanctions, Expelling 10 U.S. Diplomats

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced new sanctions Friday. The U.S. imposed its new sanctions on Russia on Thursday in response to the SolarWinds cyberattack and interference in elections.

April 16, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting Wednesday via video link. The sanctions against Moscow signal that "we are going to be clear to Russia that there will be consequences when warranted," the White House press secretary says.

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  • National Security

U.S. Slaps New Sanctions On Russia Over Cyberattack, Election Meddling

President Biden is ordering a new round of economic sanctions that include restrictions on dozens of Russian entities and the expulsion of some Kremlin diplomats.

April 15, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman and
  • Dustin Jones
Danish health authorities announced Wednesday that the country will continue its COVID-19 vaccine rollout without the shot made by AstraZeneca, citing its possible link to rare blood clotting events, the availability of other vaccines and the "fact that the COVID-19 epidemic in Denmark is currently under control."

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  • Europe

Denmark Drops AstraZeneca Vaccine, Citing Rare Side Effects, Epidemic 'Under Control'

The Danish Health Authority said it will continue its vaccination campaign without the shot made by AstraZeneca, but said its benefits outweigh the risks for those who do get it.

April 15, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officers of the art squad's archaeological unit pose with a headless Roman statue wearing a draped toga in Brussels on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.

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  • Europe

1st Century Roman Statue, Looted A Decade Ago, Found In Belgium By Off-Duty Police

The statue is valued at 100,000 euros and was stolen from an archaeological site near the outskirts of Rome.

April 13, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Jeannette Muhammad
Lines form in front of a vaccination center Monday in Hamburg, Germany.

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  • World

Germany Is Expected To Centralize Its COVID-19 Response. Some Fear It May Be Too Late

The country's scattershot approach, with each of 16 states imposing different regulations, has come under mounting criticism as cases surpass 3 million and hospitals warn they're running out of beds.

April 12, 2021
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  • Esme Nicholson
Heba Alrejleh and Radwan Jomaa with children Aya, 11, Lilian, 4, and Mohamed, 10. "The words 'to send us back to Syria' means to destroy our lives," says Jomaa.

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  • World

In Denmark, Fears Grow Among Syrian Asylum Seekers As Residence Permits Are Revoked

Denmark says security in Syria has improved enough for some refugees to go back. "The words 'to send us back to Syria' means to destroy our lives," says a Syrian whose residence permit was revoked.

April 11, 2021
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  • Sidsel Overgaard
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