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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
Russian Forces Retreat From Lyman … Russia's withdrawal from Lyman comes a day after Putin said he was annexing the region. — RIVNE, Ukraine — Russian forces withdrew from the strategic eastern city of Lyman on Saturday, a significant setback just a day after President Vladimir V …
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Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
Putin's Annexation and Lyman's Encirclement — Even by his own standards Vladimir Putin's speech on 30 September in the Kremlin's St George's Hall was unhinged. For those who can face reading it, it can be found here. As he ranted about the west, denouncing it in lurid terms for a range of evils …
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Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Russian forces withdrawing from Lyman; nuclear plant chief detained — The Russian Defense Ministry says its troops are withdrawing from the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman “due to the threat of encirclement” — a day after the Kremlin illegally annexed that region.
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New York Times:
In Washington, Putin's Nuclear Threats Stir Growing Alarm — In a gathering Cold War atmosphere, American officials are gaming out responses should Russia resort to battlefield nuclear weapons. — WASHINGTON — For the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Putin Is Turning Russia Into a Giant North Korea — With his annexation of parts of Ukraine on Friday, Vladimir Putin has set in motion forces that are turning Russia into a giant North Korea. It will be a paranoid, angry, isolated state, but unlike North Korea, the Russian version …
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Associated Press:
Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city — After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday from an eastern Ukrainian city that it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has humiliated and angered the Kremlin.
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Meaghan Ellis / Alternet.org:
‘Wants his old job back’: Kellyanne Conway insists Trump is eager to announce his 2024 presidential run — Former President Donald Trump is reportedly eager to announce his presidential run for the 2024 election, according to his close ally and former campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats worry polls showing them as Senate favorites are wrong
Democrats worry polls showing them as Senate favorites are wrong
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Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
A G.O.P. Test in Michigan: Is Trump a Help or a Hindrance?
A G.O.P. Test in Michigan: Is Trump a Help or a Hindrance?
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: Most U.S. voters now say Trump should not be allowed to serve as president again
Poll: Most U.S. voters now say Trump should not be allowed to serve as president again
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump escalates attacks on McConnell with ‘DEATH WISH’ post — An incendiary and racist message from the former president raised concerns about inciting more violence. — Former president Donald Trump is facing blowback for an inflammatory online message attacking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell …
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New York Times:
Facing a Dire Storm Forecast in Florida, Officials Delayed Evacuation — FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Hurricane Ian charged toward the western coast of Florida this week, the warnings from forecasters were growing more urgent. Life-threatening storm surge threatened to deluge the region from Tampa all the way to Fort Myers.
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
A Jan. 6 Judge Was Targeted in a SWAT Hoax. He Likely Won't Be the Last — Shortly before midnight on July 21, police arrived at the home of a federal judge set to preside the next day over a plea hearing in Washington in a high-profile Jan. 6 prosecution.
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Najmeh Bozorgmehr / Financial Times:
Iranian students launch fresh anti-regime protests — Gatherings in university cities give new momentum to two weeks of unrest — Iranian university students launched protests against the country's rulers on Saturday, giving new momentum to the anti-regime protests which have been going …
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Associated Press:
Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; US frees 2 prisoners — Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro's wife who had been jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions, a senior U.S. official said.
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Axios:
Scoop: Menendez warns Netanyahu against working with Jewish supremacists — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) during a trip to Israel last month warned Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu that if he forms a government after the Nov. 1 elections that includes right-wing extremists …
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Jay Reeves / Associated Press:
U.S. captives ‘prayed for death’ on brutal ride from Ukraine — Even after three months of captivity that included execution threats, physical torture, solitary confinement and food deprivation, it was the ride to freedom that nearly broke Alex Drueke, a U.S. military veteran released last week …
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Washington Post:
Wes Moore leads Dan Cox in Md. Gov. race by 2-to-1 margin, Post-UMD poll finds — Moore shored up support among Democrats and about a fifth of Republicans in a lopsided contest. Political scientist: 'It's hard to see how Cox can win.' — Maryland Democrat and political newcomer Wes Moore holds …
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Texts Shatter the Myth of the Tech Genius — Yesterday, the world got a look inside Elon Musk's phone. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is currently in litigation with Twitter and trying to back out of his deal to buy the platform and take it private.
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Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Half of Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New Covid Boosters, Survey Finds — The latest shots, which target Omicron and its subvariants, could offer protection against a winter surge in cases. But many people are unsure if they're eligible. — The new, redesigned Covid booster …
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Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
How Spam became cool again — New York CNN Business — Spam is cool. — The 85-year-old canned block of meat has undergone a cultural reinvention. — Hormel (HRL) has sold a record amount of Spam for seven straight years, and 2022 is on pace for another such milestone.
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
NYC police investigate after Russian consulate vandalized — New York City police are investigating a possible bias incident after red paint was sprayed on the Russian Consulate. — Police received a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. Friday at the Upper East Side building and found that the facade …
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Konstantin Kisin:
Putin: “The End of Western Hegemony is INEVITABLE” — The quiet part out loud. — This is a reproduction of my live Twitter summary/translation of Vladimir Putin's speech: — I wish every single person in the West would listen to Putin's speech. Obviously, that won't happen …
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