“’Muscovites should be hanged,’ the Westerners [Ukrainians] shout constantly. What did I do to them?”: Woman from Donetsk reacts to the cruelty of Western Ukrainians.

“They [Western Ukrainians] have hated us since the 1940s when fascism ended. No one [residents of the DPR] grabbed weapons here [in the DPR]. It was they, from the west of the country, who came here to fight,” the woman says, adding that she has done nothing to deserve such hatred from Western Ukrainians.

❗The US has announced $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine

The aid includes munitions for HIMARS, NASAMS, 1,000 Javelins, and hundreds of AT4 anti-armor systems, the Pentagon said

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on the temporary withdrawal of Russian facilities from inspections under the New START Treaty:

▪Russia is forced to withdraw its facilities from New START Treaty inspections due to US actions that deprive Russia of the right to inspect facilities in the US;

▪The measures taken by Moscow on inspections under the New START are temporary, the Russian Foreign Ministry underlines;

▪After all the problems related to the New START inspections are resolved, Moscow will immediately cancel the decision to suspend them

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🐱Today, August 8, the world is celebrating International Cat Day! For this occasion, we have prepared a photo gallery showing the different sides of these cute and mysterious creatures, which you can check out on our website.

🙂If you've been looking for an opportunity to share a funny picture, meme, or GIF of a cat, it's high time to do so in the comment section below!

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⚡💬 The US does not support Taiwan's move towards independence, the Pentagon has said.

💬 "We’ve sent 16 HIMARS systems, which is actually quite a lot": Ukraine does not need hundreds of high-mobility artillery rocket systems, US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said

💎A one-minute heist of $2mln worth of jewelry that took place in the Bronx, New York seems to have been well-planned: the NYPD are still looking for any information about the robbers.

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⚡JUST IN | Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73

Famed actress-musician Olivia Newton-John died at her Southern California home early Monday, her family confirmed in a Facebook post.

A message listed on the artist’s official account did not offer a specific cause of death, although her past diagnosis of breast cancer was noted.

Newton-John initially gained attention with hit songs such as “Let Me Be There” and “Have You Never Been Mellow” in the early 1970s; however, her big break came in 1978, with the release of “Grease.” The actress portrayed the iconic “Sandy” character and starred alongside fellow actor John Travolta.

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🚨Toddler Dies After Ingesting Cocaine

A man has been charged in the death of a 2-year-old girl who ingested cocaine and fentanyl, prosecutors said Wednesday, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Walter H. Clark, 27, faces aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault, and child endangerment charges, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.

On Saturday, July 23, authorities said officers responded to a home in Cherry Hill to report a 2-year-old who had stopped breathing shortly before 8 p.m. First responders found a young girl unconscious, lying next to drug paraphernalia, prosecutors said.

Authorities said she was rushed to the hospital but died a short time later. An investigation concluded that she had cocaine and fentanyl in her system. After the Wednesday arrest, Clark will remain in the Camden County Jail before his first hearing.

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🔻Wall Street ending flat as investors await inflation updates

Stocks are closing flat on Wall Street as investors prepare for a busy week of updates on inflation. The S&P 500 gave up early gains and closed down 0.1% Monday, while the Dow Jones Industrials Average edged higher, and the Nasdaq fell slightly.

Small-company stocks outpaced the broader market, indicating investors' confidence in the economy. Retailers and communications stocks were among the biggest winners. Clean energy companies, including First Solar, rose following Senate approval of Democrats' big election-year economic package.

The government will release its July reports for consumer and wholesale prices later this week.

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#BREAKING | Trump reveals a large group of FBI Agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Resort residence in Florida 🇺🇸

🔘Man accused of causing a massive crash in a Golf Cart in Galveston, Texas

Four people are dead, including two children, following a three-vehicle crash that involved a golf cart, according to Galveston police. Two other people remain in critical condition.

The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday on 33rd Street, a few blocks from Seawall Boulevard. Sgt. Derek Gaspard, with Galveston police, said two adults and two children were killed in the crash. All four of them were in the golf cart.

Police said a black Hyundai SUV failed to stop at Avenue R and 33rd Street intersection, hitting the golf cart and a black Dodge truck. Police said the driver of the black Hyundai suffered minor injuries. The driver was identified as 45-year-old Miguel Espinoza from Rosenberg. Police say they plan on charging him with four counts of intoxication manslaughter.

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VIDEO | Multiple supporters of former US President Donald Trump descend on Mar-a-Lago after Trump revealed FBI agents executed a search warrant at his Florida residence

Warning: Footage contains some graphic language

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➡️Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky and pledges federal support.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday witnessed the damage from deadly and devastating storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history as they visited the state to meet with families and first responders.

"It's going to take a while to get through this but I promise you we're not leaving. The federal government and all its resources - we're not leaving," Biden said during the briefing, which took place at an elementary school in Lost Creek. "As long as it takes, we're going to be here."

After surveying the damage and meeting with families affected by the flooding, the president praised the local community for their "courage" and "stamina."

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📝More than 80% of Harvard faculty identifies as liberal, survey finds

American universities face heavy criticism from conservatives who say the institutions are stifling free speech and promoting progressive ideas.

The Harvard Crimson, the Ivy League school’s student newspaper, released its annual survey of the faculty of arts and sciences in April, revealing that more than 80% of Harvard faculty respondents characterized their political leanings as liberal or very liberal, while only 1% of respondents stated they are conservative and no respondents identified as very conservative.

YouGov, a global public opinion and data company, surveyed more than 22,000 Americans about how a college education affects a person’s political ideology. Most college graduates say college makes people more liberal.

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😲 Former Trump official Michael Caputo slammed the Biden administration following the FBI's Monday raid on former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida.

▪️ Caputo declared the nation was in a "full-blown constitutional crisis," and predicted that the raid would lead to President Biden facing an indictment following a loss in the 2024 presidential election.

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📊 A plurality of Americans believe the level of immigration into the US should decrease, according to a new Gallup poll — the first time the survey has shown that in eight years.

▪️ The poll found that 38% of Americans want less immigration, while 27% said they want more. Another 31% said they want immigration to remain at its current level.

▪️ The last time more Americans wanted immigration reduced was in 2014, when 41% held that opinion, 33% said they wanted present levels maintained, and just 22% said they wanted immigration levels increased.

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📌 LIVE UPDATES: Donetsk Republic shelled by Ukrainian forces using 155mm artillery munitions - DPR

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