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Ukraine vows no 'capitulation' at talks, Putin orders nuclear alert

Ukraine vows no 'capitulation' at talks, Putin orders nuclear alert

Ukraine vowed not to give ground at talks with Moscow on Sunday as Ukrainian forces resisted a Russian invasion four days in and Moscow put its nuclear forces on high alert.

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Helpful Hungarians rush to aid of fleeing Ukrainians

Helpful Hungarians rush to aid of fleeing Ukrainians

With bowls of goulash, offers of free lodging and rides to Budapest, or just a hug and kind word, Hungarians have rushed to the Ukrainian border to help refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.

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Ukrainian brewery switches from beer to Molotov cocktails

Ukrainian brewery switches from beer to Molotov cocktails

In an industrial part of western Ukraine's main city Lviv, employees at the Pravda brewery have responded to the Russian invasion by switching from producing beer to Molotov cocktails.

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UN votes to hold emergency General Assembly session on Ukraine

UN votes to hold emergency General Assembly session on Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council voted Sunday to hold a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine.

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World Cup ban? Star donates prize money: Sport reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine

World Cup ban? Star donates prize money: Sport reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked widespread reaction in the sports world, with demands even for the country to be booted out of this year's World Cup.

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Russia face World Cup ban threat as sport turns yellow and blue for Ukraine

Russia face World Cup ban threat as sport turns yellow and blue for Ukraine

Russia faced calls to be banished from the 2022 World Cup on Sunday as Moscow edged towards becoming a sports pariah following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ice day for a swim: Braving America's ice water 'Olympics'

Ice day for a swim: Braving America's ice water 'Olympics'

In Newport, Vermont, near the border with Canada, 76-year-old Ginny Peck gingerly steps into Lake Memphremagog. The temperature is just above zero and she's competing in America's ice swimming "Olympics."

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Liverpool win League Cup after Kepa's shoot-out miss

Liverpool win League Cup after Kepa's shoot-out miss

Liverpool won the League Cup final in dramatic fashion as Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty to give the Reds an 11-10 shoot-out victory after a pulsating 0-0 draw at Wembley on Sunday.

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Iraq says to host World Cup qualifier as FIFA lifts ban

Iraq says to host World Cup qualifier as FIFA lifts ban

Iraq and the United Arab Emirates will play their 2022 World Cup qualifier in Baghdad after FIFA lifted its years-long ban on matches in the war-scarred country, Iraqi officials said Sunday.

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Russia's faithful conflicted over Ukraine war

Russia's faithful conflicted over Ukraine war

They all came to light candles for peace but the faithful at a monastery near Moscow were divided on Sunday over whether President Vladimir Putin was right to wage war against Ukraine.

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