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Ukraine crisis pushes US inflation to new four-decade high
The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 8.5 percent over the 12 months to March, the biggest jump since December 1981 as Americans paid more for gasoline, food, and other essentials
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Bridges blown up as Ukraine braces for Donbas assault
Since capturing Izyum a few days ago, Russian troops are camped around 20 kilometres (12 miles) to the north of the twin cities of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, the capital of the Ukrainian controlled Donbas
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Sikhs sue Marine Corps over restrictions on beards
The corps' refusal to grant a religious waiver is 'arbitrary and discriminatory, and violates the constitutional right to free exercise of their religion'
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Little progress in wooing India away from neutral Russia stance: US
But White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Joe Biden "made clear that he does not believe it's in India's interest to accelerate or increase imports of Russian energy and other commodities."
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Man, woman or X: US rolls out gender-neutral passports
The option to receive a passport with an "X" gender designation, which was made available Monday by US President Joe Biden's administration, was hailed as a blessing for an estimated 1.2 million Americans whose gender identity falls outside the categories of man or woman
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New stage of terror? Ukraine braces for likely chemical attack in Mariupol
Zelenskyy's comments on a chemical attack came after Eduard Basurin, a spokesperson for the Kremlin-backed, separatist Donetsk People's Republic, said on Russian television that Russia should bring in "chemical forces" to use in Mariupol, the besieged southern city
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'Why not us?': Latinos stuck at Mexico border ask as Ukrainians enter US
As Ukrainians who fled Russia's invasion have recently begun to cross the same frontier with little delay, many Latinos stuck waiting for months are wondering why they are not being treated the same
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Film industry guns for fresh start at Cannes
After a slow return to cinema-going after the Covid-19 pandemic, the film business will be hoping for a boost on the French Riviera when the 75th edition of the world's leading cinema festival returns from May 17 to 28
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Honda to invest $40 billion in EV tech over next decade
Global auto giants are increasingly prioritising electric and hybrid vehicles, with demand growing for less polluting models as concern about climate change grows
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Northwest India reels under unusual early heat wave
This year, the heat wave has arrived early and grown particularly intense in the past decade, killing hundreds every year, at which time, India usually also suffers severe water shortages with tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people lacking running water
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UN: Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine's children have fled homes
Of Ukraine's displaced children, 2.8 million are in Ukraine and 2 million more are in other countries