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Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova told Reuters Wednesday she’s “extremely concerned” for her safety, but hopes her anti-war protest live on state TV this week will help people “open their eyes” to the invasion of Ukraine.Why it matters: The Channel One editor’s on-air demonstration to “millions of viewers” that the Kremlin isn’t telling the truth about…Continue Reading

Honduras’ former President Juan Orlando Hernández can be extradited to the U.S. to face drug trafficking and weapons charges, a judge in the Central American country ruled on Wednesday night.Why it matters: Hernández, who denies any wrongdoing, has since 2017 been accused of electoral fraud and was named as a co-conspirator in a New York…Continue Reading

A federal appeals court on Wednesday lifted a ban that blocked a Biden administration policy of calculating climate change costs in government decisions.Why it matters: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ stay in a lawsuit brought by several Republican-led states means that, for now, federal officials can factor in the economic cost of climate…Continue Reading

The single most effective set of muscles you can work to extend your life is in your hands. Why it matters: This shocked us, too. But many health and fitness experts argue that since falling is the leading cause of injury-related death once we cross 65 years old, we should start strengthening our hands now.…Continue Reading

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is prompting American CEOs anew to build their own mini-State Departments as they navigate the uncertainties of a war and world increasingly unbound by norms and institutions.Why it matters: Executives traditionally rise to power by creating successful products and business lines, managing expectations and turning profits — not mastering foreign policy.…Continue Reading

The outlines of a potential deal to end the war in Ukraine are coming into focus, but sources on the Ukrainian side tell Axios they fear Moscow’s newfound enthusiasm for diplomacy is a ruse.Why it matters: Kyiv has gained unexpected leverage by withstanding the Russian advance for three weeks, though the humanitarian crisis is deepening…Continue Reading

Almost everything about today’s Volodymyr Zelensky speech would have been inconceivable on the day Russia invaded Ukraine. The big picture: Zelensky is bursting through an era of peak cynicism.Who would have expected…Zelensky — unshaven, unbowed — to address Congress from Kyiv, when the city was supposed to fall in the initial days?Zelensky to seize the…Continue Reading

The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday warned of the increasingly dire and “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, saying, “There is nowhere on Earth where the health of millions of people is more under threat.”Driving the news: As world leaders focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine and the growing refugee crisis…Continue Reading

St. Patrick’s Day is here and that means parades, parties, and celebrations taking place across the U.S. Many parades are only just returning from cancelations due to COVID-19 so undoubtedly thousands of revellers will be putting on their best green outfits and heading out to enjoy the festivities. Below are some of the biggest and…Continue Reading