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The Ukraine war means a potato chip company has to rethink its formula

5:25pm July 17, 2022

Sarah Cohen, CEO of Route 11 Potato Chips, speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about the company's sunflower seed oil deficit because of the Russian conflict in Ukraine and how the business is coping.

A firefighter aircraft drops water in a wildfire in Portugal on Saturday.

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Parts of the U.S. and Europe are bracing for some of their hottest temperatures yet

4:54pm July 17, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Parts of the Great Plains are forecast to hit record-breaking temperatures this week, while in Europe, extreme heat has fueled wildfires and contributed to hundreds of deaths in recent days.

Inna Kravchenko, 52, and her mother, Raïsa Kozlova, 75, moments after crossing by bike from Russian-occupied territory in the Kherson region to the Ukrainian-controlled village of Zelenodolsk. They were able to bring three bags of belongings but fear the

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Ukrainian villagers flee Russian-occupied Kherson on foot, bike and wheelchair

8:04am July 17, 2022

Ukraine lost territory to Russia in the southern Kherson region early in the war. Residents fleeing rural villages there describe their desperation under Russian military control.

Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank on a road, in Stupochky, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, July 10, 2022.

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Russia strikes south Ukraine city, presses attacks in east

6:49am July 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Russian missiles hit industrial facilities at a strategic city in southern Ukraine Sunday as Moscow continued efforts to expand its gains in the country's east.

Debris of an Antonov cargo plane smolders in Palaiochori village in northern Greece, Sunday, July 17, 2022, after it reportedly crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala.

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Experts to comb site of plane crash in northern Greece

6:26am July 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Experts were poised to investigate the site of a plane crash in northern Greece Sunday to determine whether any dangerous chemicals or explosive cargo remains.

A sign over the A19 road towards Teesside displays an extreme weather advisory on Saturday as the U.K. braces for the upcoming heat wave.

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The U.K. gets ready for travel disruptions as temperatures may hit 104 F

1:37pm July 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Authorities issued their first ever "red" warning for extreme heat early next week. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures may reach 104 F for the first time.

President Biden speaks to reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday after meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The White House says Russian officials visited Iran to view drones for use in Ukraine

9:58am July 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the administration has "information that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with several hundred" drones.

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Russian missile attack in Ukraine leaves at least 24 dead, including 4-year-old

9:21am July 16, 2022

by Brian Mann

This week's violence produced another tragic symbol of Ukraine's resistance to Russia. Images of a young girl who died in a missile strike have galvanized anger and strengthened resolve.

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Ukrainians from war-torn cities wonder if they'll ever be able to return home

8:04am July 16, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

Ukrainian officials promise to rebuild and revitalize Mariupol - which Russian forces have destroyed and now occupy. Some who fled the city doubt they will ever return.

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Chechen soldiers join Ukraine's fight against Russia

6:21pm July 15, 2022

by Emily Feng

Soldiers from Chechnya, a Muslim territory, are part of the foreign fight against Russia in Ukraine. Russia brutally suppressed them in two wars, and their presence echoes old hatreds in Ukraine.

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