Ukrainian authorities had identified routes agreed on with Moscow for the safe exit of civilians, but previous cease-fires have mostly failed.
Kate Linthicum
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Will Russia bring its war on LGBTQ people to Ukraine?
Life for LGBTQ people in Ukraine had been improving, while Russian President Vladimir Putin has systematically attacked gay and transgender people.
Posted inEnvironment
Young climate activists warn their elders: Stop destroying the planet
Young activists are coming of age when the effects of the climate crisis are already being felt — foreshadowing a perilous future. They want the United Nations COP26 summit to reduce global warming.
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‘Praying that it rains’: In drought-plagued northern Mexico, tens of thousands of cows are starving to death
Sonora is the cattle capital of Mexico. But prolonged drought is killing off the herds. The rancher doesn’t use the phrase “climate change” to describe what’s happening, but he laments that every year seems drier and hotter than the last. In recent months, he has watched helplessly as 70 of his 100 cows have starved to death.
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After the assassination of Haiti’s president, it’s unclear who will lead the country
Controversial Haitian President Jovenel Moise was killed early Wednesday by unknown assailants. Who will take control of the country now?
Posted inPandemic Life
Welcome to Bitcoin Beach: How a California surfer brought cryptocurrency to a small village in El Salvador
Critics of the plan to make bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador say the cryptocurrency’s extreme volatility could bring devastation to one of the poorest countries in the hemisphere.