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Putin Makes Rare Visit to Mideast

President Vladimir Putin of Russia began a rare trip on Wednesday to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, two oil-rich Gulf nations that have resisted pressure to take sides in the Ukraine war.

Boris Johnson Apologizes at U.K. Covid Inquiry for 'Pain and Suffering'

Boris Johnson acknowledged on Wednesday that as Britain’s prime minister during the pandemic, he had underestimated the emerging threat of the coronavirus in early 2020.

Ukraine Aid Falters in Senate as Republicans Insist on Border Restrictions

Legislation to send military aid to Ukraine and Israel was on the brink of collapse, after a briefing devolved into a screaming match one day before a critical test vote in the Senate.

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