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Ukrainians in and near Crimea have seen up close what happens when Russia invades

4:58pm February 09, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

Russia occupied Crimea in 2014 and is sending more troops there now. Ukrainians who live near Crimea are considering the consequences of their rejection of Russia and embrace of the West.

Pope Benedict XVI apologizes for handling of sexual abuse cases but denies wrongdoing

4:23pm February 09, 2022

by Sylvia Poggioli

A report on sex abuse in the German Catholic Church faulted former Pope Benedict's handling of four cases. Benedict acknowledged the abuses under his watch but denied any wrongdoing.

To avert Russian invasion of Ukraine, France and Germany try to revive Minsk accords

4:23pm February 09, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia signed a peace accord several years ago that was never fully implemented. It may prove to be the off-ramp which will end the Ukraine crisis.

The receiving station of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline stands near Lubmin, Germany, on Feb. 2. Nord Stream 2, owned by Russian energy company Gazprom, is to transport Russian natural gas from Russia to Germany, but President Biden has said the pipeline w

Explaining why natural gas plays such a big role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis

2:50pm February 09, 2022

As much as 40% of Europe's natural gas supply comes from Russia, a reliance that puts U.S. allies like Germany in a jam when it comes to finding a sanctions solution to the crisis.

Rotterdam residents appear to be up in arms over a plan to temporarily dismantle the Koningshaven lift bridge, popularly called "De Hef."

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The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos' yacht if a bridge is dismantled to let his boat pass

1:31pm February 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

After early reports that Rotterdam would briefly take apart a historic bridge for the yacht's passage, thousands of people joined a Facebook event called "Throwing eggs at superyacht Jeff Bezos."

Tourists enjoy a day at the beach on the Canary Island of Tenerife. A Welsh recruitment company is treating its entire staff to a vacation on the island.

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A Welsh company is taking its whole staff on vacation as a reward for pandemic work

1:28pm February 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Cardiff-based Yolk Recruitment Ltd. is taking its more than 50 employees on an all-expenses-paid vacation to the island of Tenerife in April. The four-day trip will reportedly cost more than $135,515.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint press conference after meeting in Moscow on Monday.

Russia sends warships to the Black Sea as diplomatic talks over Ukraine ramp up

12:45pm February 09, 2022

by Nell Clark

The warships passed through the Turkish straits into the Black Sea on Tuesday on their way to waters near Ukraine. Russia insists the movement is part of a planned naval exercise.

The mascot of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Bing Dwen Dwen, made his debut in 2019 at the Shougang Ice Hockey Arena in Beijing.

A fluffy panda mascot is all the rage at the Winter Olympics

10:39am February 09, 2022

by Emily Feng

The stuffed animal version of mascot Bing Dwen Dwen has become so sought after that people are camping overnight to buy it in Beijing.

A convoy of vehicles block an intersection near New Zealand's Parliament in Wellington on Tuesday. Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand's capital and converged outside Parliament as lawmakers reconvened af

New Zealand convoy clogs streets near Parliament to protest vaccine mandates

9:47am February 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Among the protesters' grievances is the requirement in New Zealand that certain workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus, including teachers, doctors, nurses, police and military personnel.

Lindsey Jacobellis celebrates after winning during the women's snowboard cross event at the Beijing Olympics. She won the U.S. its first gold medal.

Lindsey Jacobellis wins the U.S. its first gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

9:30am February 09, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Jacobellis, a five-time Olympian, won her first gold medal during the women's snowboard cross event on Wednesday. She is also the oldest American woman to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.