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US silence as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine highlights Trump’s failure

After boasting he would end the war within 24 hours, the question now is whether US president has disengaged

The noises in Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday morning went like this. First was the staccato sound of the air defences booming on the edge of the city. As those guns stopped, the sound of drone motors approaching was audible, getting quickly louder before the briefest moment of silence and then a sudden detonation.

But, after two days of heavy Russian air raids that hit civilian buildings across Ukraine, there has been only silence from Donald Trump.

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West Village residents blast church’s plans to build mission for junkies, vagrants: ‘We’re losing the Village’

The Church of St. Luke in the Field’s plans to erect a 4,400-square-foot building on the iconic corner of Christopher and Hudson streets — on the same block as a swanky school — complete with Narcan kits and free meals, to serve up to 300 hobos and drug addicts.
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Angela Rayner says she would ‘never’ run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader

Deputy prime minister is grassroots’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer but says she does not want to run for leader

Angela Rayner has ruled out running for leader of the Labour party, saying she would “never” consider putting herself forward as prime minister.

Rayner, who is the Labour grassroots’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer, has faced internal criticism after the leaking of a memo where she set out proposals on taxing the wealthy and clamping down on benefits for migrants. Sources close to the deputy prime minister have denied she was behind the leak or was challenging Starmer’s leadership.

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5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold

The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of “white grievance” championed by President Trump.
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Knicks trading card featuring Menendez brothers after parents’ murder becomes collector’s item

The discovery of their presence on the card sparked significant interest among collectors and true crime aficionados.
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George Floyd’s Legacy: 5 Years After Killing Sparked Nationwide Protests

Floyd’s death kicked off a national reckoning over the United States’ complicated racial history.
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Owner Recovers From Surgery, But ‘Dramatic’ Dog Has to Make It About Him

Social media users can’t get enough of the main character energy, as one TikTok user joked: “he couldn’t let you get all the attention.”
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California High-Speed Rail: Where Candidates for Governor Stand

California’s next governor will inherit the largest rail project in the country.
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The world witnessed George Floyd’s murder. 5 years later, what has changed?

Five years after George Floyd’s death sparked worldwide protests over police brutality and racism, NPR’s Michel Martin reflects on Morning Edition’s return to Minneapolis to examine what has changed.
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Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far, killing at least 12

A massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other regions in the country for a second consecutive night.