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Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv Injures Dozens

Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Kyiv before dawn on Wednesday, injuring more than 50 people and damaging several apartment buildings in the third attack on Ukraine’s capital in the past week.

How Africans Are Changing French — One Joke, Rap and Book at a Time

More than 60 percent of those who speak French daily now live in Africa,. Through social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube, they are literally spreading the word, reshaping the French language from African countries that were once colonized by France.

With a New Leader, Poland Prepares for a Course Change in Europe

Just hours after being sworn in, Poland’s new prime minister, Donald Tusk, left for a trip to Brussels on Wednesday to try to invigorate flagging European support for Ukraine and push for “full mobilization” against Russia’s military assault.

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