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Ways you and I can help Ukraine

1) From the Obama Foundation:

www.obama.org/stories/help...
How you can help the people of Ukraine
How You Can Help the People of Ukraine
www.obama.org
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I'm thankful that Lucky recognizes me on FaceTime. Frankly, holds my mental health together.
November 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Exclusive: Surrendering land to Russia to end the war is off-limits, Zelensky’s chief negotiator tells Simon Shuster. “As long as Zelensky is president, no one should count on us giving up territory.” bit.ly/48gNPXK
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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UK court lifts BB Energy's injunction on South Sudan oil cargo to allow sale reut.rs/4irmjeL
UK court lifts BB Energy's injunction on South Sudan oil cargo to allow sale
London's High Court lifted an injunction on Thursday preventing the sale of a South Sudanese crude oil cargo due to load in the coming days, after the claimant, commodities trader BB Energy, decided not to ask for the injunction to be continued.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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New from Saratov 🔥💥
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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“An infant in Kentucky who was unvaccinated against pertussis, or whooping cough, has died, marking the third death from the deadly bacteria in the state this year. Before 2025, Kentucky had last recorded an infant whooping cough death in 2018.”
Third infant in Kentucky dies of whooping cough as national cases stay high for second year in a row
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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People could take a genetic test to gauge their future risk of disease without worrying their life insurers would penalise them.
Life insurers soon won’t be able to discriminate against you based on your genes
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"...Dekleptocracy, a civil society group that researches Russia’s war economy, says chemicals used to make mechanical lubricants and military-grade tyres are a vulnerability that US, UK and EU policymakers could exploit." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
West is ‘missing obscure sanctions that could set back Russia’s war machine’
US group Dekleptocracy identifies additives for military vehicles’ lubricants and tyres as potential vulnerabilities
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Lau Yu Hung said he and his wife barely escaped in time.

Many windows of their high-rise apartment in Hong Kong were covered, he said, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke that enveloped the building complex on Wednesday, becoming the city's worst fire in more than half a century.
‘No Alarm Went Off’: Hong Kong Fire Survivor Recounts Harrowing Escape
Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Judo welcomes back Russian athletes despite Kremlin’s ongoing war in Ukraine – POLITICO

https://www.europesays.com/uk/597070/

The judo decision comes amid hints from senior figures in international sport that relations should be normalized with…#uk #news #uknews
Judo welcomes back Russian athletes despite Kremlin’s ongoing war in Ukraine – POLITICO - United Kingdom
The judo decision comes amid hints from senior figures in international sport that relations should be normalized with Russian athletes, who have been banned
www.europesays.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Recently, the U.S. President threatened to sue the BBC for $1B for misleading footage. Several execs resigned, and Trump rejoiced. Now they've overcorrected, editing out lines critical of Trump because of "legal advice.”

Translation: Trump’s threats worked precisely as intended. trib.al/s1Za19p
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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A small group of Republicans in Congress — most of them facing tough re-election races next year — have broken with their party to push for a temporary extension of a crucial piece of Obamacare: subsidies to help Americans afford their premiums. nyti.ms/4p2WV1C
Once Foes of Obamacare, Some Republicans Push to Protect It
A small cadre of politically vulnerable Republicans in Congress is breaking with the party to push for the extension of health care tax credits for a program the G.O.P. reviles.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"I watched from my hospital bed as [RFK Jr], in the face of logic and common sense, was confirmed for the position, despite never having worked in medicine, public health, or the government. Suddenly, the healthcare system on which I relied felt strained, shaky." bbc.com/news/article...
JFK's granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg shares terminal cancer diagnosis
Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, says she was diagnosed shortly after giving birth in 2024 and has less than a year to live.
bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Pointer Sisters said it all:
"I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it" www.bbc.com/news/live/cr...
Live updates: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James
A judge rules the US attorney, who brought the case against Trump's political foes, was improperly appointed.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Turbulent November market puts the onus back on the bulls to show resilience
Turbulent November market puts the onus back on the bulls to show resilience
Is the market in the process of building a better, more-balanced bull while humbling the hubristic momentum traders?
cnb.cx
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Ukraine’s top prosecutor told 60 Minutes that the number of war crime investigations open at the beginning of the fall was 178,391. cbsn.ws/4agyGIq
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM