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'The Red Hotel' tells the story of Western journalists who were largely confined to Moscow's Metropol Hotel as they attempted to cover the Soviet side of World War II.

'The Red Hotel': Trying to cover World War II from a 'gilded cage' in Moscow

4:58pm June 05, 2023

by Greg Myre

When Russia's Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he clamped down on the media. In his new book, author Alan Philps sees parallels to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin who confined reporters in World War II.

In this image made from video provided by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Sunday, a Ukrainian soldier poses for the camera with his finger to his lips. The video shows troops gesturing for silence suggesting that no formal announcement of a possible counteroffensive against Russia will be made. Text appears in the video saying: "Plans love silence. There will be no announcement of the start."

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Latest in Ukraine: Kyiv won't say when its counteroffensive has begun (June 5)

2:26pm June 05, 2023

by Alex Leff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in May. He is suing the publishers of The Daily Mirror, which he says behaved unlawfully to gain access to his private life for stories.

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Prince Harry to be 1st royal ever to testify in a phone-hacking tabloid trial

12:28pm June 05, 2023

Prince Harry is doing something British royals have rarely done before: He's going to court. The Duke of Sussex is set to testify this week in a phone-hacking trial against British tabloids.

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Prince Harry is set to testify in a phone hacking trial involving British tabloids

5:09am June 05, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

He is scheduled to appear in a London court Monday — one of several plaintiffs suing British papers for allegedly hacking their phones. It's a practice the British tabloids have been notorious for.

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Ukrainian workers describe fleeing the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant

7:49am June 04, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

Workers fleeing the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine describe arrests and torture at the hands of Russian forces they say have turned the plant into a military base.

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference at the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Bulboaca, near Chisinau, Moldova, Thursday, June 1, 2023.

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President Zelenskyy says 2-year-old is one of 500 Ukrainian children killed in war

7:29am June 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia's war, now in its 16th month, has killed at least 500 Ukrainian children.

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Carpenters are working at a frenzied pace to finish repairing Notre Dame Cathedral

7:59am June 03, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

After the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral back in 2019, workers across France are rushing to finish materials for its reopening in December 2024.

Carpenters are working at a frenzied pace to finish repairing Notre Dame Cathedral

7:21am June 02, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

Workers across France are rushing to restore various parts of Notre Dame Cathedral, with a goal to reopen the site in Paris in December 2024 — five years after a destructive fire.

Why some of the water in Venice's Grand Canal recently turned bright green

5:46am June 02, 2023

Officials in Italy ordered a police investigation, and environmental experts tested the water. The culprit? Fluorescein — a chemical used during underwater construction to find leaks.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the St Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, in Karyes on May 28, 2016. Putin, who has often talked about his strong Orthodox faith, will join celebrations for the 1,000th anniversary of the Russian presence at the ancient, all-male monastic community of Mount Athos.

Russian involvement on Mount Athos didn't draw attention until Russia invaded Ukraine

10:56am June 01, 2023

by Julian Hayda

Mount Athos in Greece is a revered site for the Orthodox Church — and potentially attractive as an unorthodox route for Russian money into Europe.

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