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A helicopter drops water to stop fire on Crimean Bridge connecting the Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait on Saturday.

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First, a bridge strategic to Russia was attacked — then came the Ukrainian memes

10:45am October 09, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

Ukrainians celebrated the Saturday attack on a key bridge connecting the Crimean peninsula to mainland Russia by flooding social media with memes, which have become a staple of the conflict.

Tourists, coming mainly from Russia, at the arrival terminal at Antalya International Airport in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya on Sept. 22, the day after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a draft for Ukraine.

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Thousands of Russians continue to arrive in Turkey, fleeing conscription

7:02am October 09, 2022

by Fatma Tanis

Antalya is a longtime Russian tourist destination that's become a refuge for those who don't want to fight in the war. But things are getting more complicated for Russians in Turkey.

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers work at the scene of a building damaged by shelling in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022.

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Russians barrage Ukrainian town after bridge explosion

6:56am October 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

A Russian barrage pounded apartment buildings and other targets in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens, officials said Sunday.

Flame and smoke rise from the bridge connecting the Russian mainland and the Crimean peninsula early Saturday.

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A blast hits the bridge to Crimea, a key supply route in Russia's war

2:07pm October 08, 2022

by Julian Hayda

The 12-mile bridge has served as a key auto and rail supply line from Russia into Crimea. A Ukrainian official said the incident was just "the beginning," but stopped short of taking credit.

Emergency services work at the scene of an explosion that killed 10 people at a service station in the village of Creeslough in County Donegal, Ireland, on Saturday.

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10 people died in a gas station blast in Ireland. Police say it was likely accidental

1:59pm October 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Police in Creeslough are investigating the cause of the blast that leveled the gas station building, which held the main shop and post office for the village.

Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine perform during the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, on May 14. The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in the English city of Liverpool after Britain was asked to hold the event on behalf of Ukraine.

Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine

10:36am October 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

The contest will be staged next May in the birthplace of The Beatles after Britain was asked to hold the event in place of war-torn Ukraine, the designated host country.

Residents of Mykolaiv collect clean water from a distribution station set up by the International Committee of the Red Cross on Oct. 1.

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A Ukrainian city struggles after Russian forces blew up its water supply

5:01am October 08, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Russian missiles ruptured Mykolaiv's pipelines. They stretch across territory under Russian control, making it impossible for municipal workers to repair them. With winter coming, worries are rising.

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Ireland opens access to records for children separated from their mothers years ago

4:42pm October 07, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mari Steed of the Adoption Rights Alliance about Ireland's new service that allows children separated from their birth mothers years ago to access their records.

Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, stands in a defendants' cage during a court session in Minsk, Belarus, in 2021.

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Here's what to know about the Nobel Peace Prize winners

4:42pm October 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize are recognized, the Nobel Committee said, for years of protecting the fundamental rights of citizens in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

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EU mandate for a single universal charger could become world standard

4:17pm October 07, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

This week the European Parliament approved new rules that will introduce a single universal charger for all manner of electronic equipment. Could this become the world standard?