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Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years

Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years

A Texas man who threatened U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three years in prison.
Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, and the first to see algorithms and TikTok videos deployed alongside fighter planes and tanks.
German energy boss warns: Don't let guard down on gas supply

German energy boss warns: Don't let guard down on gas supply

BONN, Germany (AP) — The temperature outside Klaus Mueller's office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas .
Divided Cyprus' new president scopes out peace talks reset

Divided Cyprus' new president scopes out peace talks reset

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The new president of Cyprus met informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots on Thursday to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division, which has been a source of instabilit
IRA dissidents suspected of shooting N Ireland detective

IRA dissidents suspected of shooting N Ireland detective

LONDON (AP) — A senior Northern Ireland police officer was in critical but stable condition in a hospital after two masked men shot him after he coached a children’s soccer team, authorities said Thursday.

EU dampens Bulgaria's hopes of joining eurozone before 2025

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A senior European Union official on Thursday dampened Bulgaria’s aspirations for a swift adoption of the euro currency as the Balkan country doesn't meet all required entry criteria.
Dems consider break with tradition to get Biden more judges

Dems consider break with tradition to get Biden more judges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as Democrats celebrated the 100th judicial confirmation of Joe Biden's presidency, they are clamoring for more — and some are flirting with ending a century-long Senate practice to help make it happen.
'We kill them all': Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home

'We kill them all': Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — How do people raised with a sense of right and wrong end up involved in terrible acts of violence against others? That’s the human mystery at the heart of 2,000 intercepted phone calls from Russian soldiers in Ukraine.
Canadian grain storage arrived just in time for Ukrainian farmer

Canadian grain storage arrived just in time for Ukrainian farmer

CHERNEVE, LVIV OBLAST, UKRAINE — Oleh His marches with pride and purpose in rain-soaked mud through row upon row of large white polyethylene bags, each stamped with a Canadian logo and filled to bursting with this year's harvest of grain.
Ontario explores possibility of new, large-scale nuclear plants

Ontario explores possibility of new, large-scale nuclear plants

TORONTO — Ontario is exploring the possibility of building new, large-scale nuclear plants in order to meet increasing demand for electricity and phase out natural gas generation.
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