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Monday

FBI director says the threat from China is 'more brazen' than ever before

FBI Director Christopher Wray, seen here speaking at a news conference in November, accused Beijing of stealing American ideas and innovation and launching massive hacking operations. Andrew Harnik/AP file photo hide caption

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National Security

FBI director says the threat from China is 'more brazen' than ever before

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau is opening new cases to counter Chinese intelligence operations every 12 hours or so.

U.S. and Russia share tense exchange at U.N. Security Council meeting

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the situation between Russia and Ukraine on Monday. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. and Russia share tense exchange at U.N. Security Council meeting

At Monday's U.N. Security Council meeting, the U.S. hoped to get an explanation from Russia of exactly what it was doing regarding Ukraine. But instead, the meeting was full of tense exchanges.

U.S. and Russia share tense exchange at U.N. Security Council meeting

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U.N. says over 100 ex-Afghan officials have been slain since the Taliban's takeover

Newly graduated Afghan National Army personnel march during their graduation ceremony in November 2020. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report obtained by The Associated Press that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban takeover of the country. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption

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U.N. says over 100 ex-Afghan officials have been slain since the Taliban's takeover

A new U.N. report finds that "more than two-thirds" of those who died were victims of extrajudicial killings by the Taliban or its affiliates.

Protest against COVID mandates roils Ottawa despite officials' plea for it to end

Protesters show their support for the "Freedom Convoy" of truck drivers who were making their way to Ottawa to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates by the Canadian government Thursday. Arthur Mola/Invision/AP hide caption

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Protest against COVID mandates roils Ottawa despite officials' plea for it to end

The so-called "Freedom Convoy" was originally set up to oppose the federal government's vaccine mandate and now participants say they have no plans to leave.

From Stalin to Putin, Ukraine is still trying to break free from Moscow

A woman lights a candle in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, in 2006 as part of a remembrance of the estimated 3 million to 5 million Ukrainians who died in a famine in 1932-33. The Ukrainians starved to death when Soviet dictator Josef Stalin forced farmers from their land and into a collectivized, state-run agricultural system. Genia Savilov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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From Stalin to Putin, Ukraine is still trying to break free from Moscow

Josef Stalin caused a famine when he tried to remake Ukraine's farms. Vladimir Putin is threatening to invade Ukraine — again. For a century, Ukraine has been trying to escape Moscow's grip.

From Stalin to Putin, Ukraine is still trying to break free from Moscow

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Sunday

Northern Ireland marks 50 years since the Bloody Sunday killings

Families of the victims and supporters walk past a mural featuring the 14 victims holding crosses as they mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on Sunday in Londonderry, also known as Derry, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption

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Northern Ireland marks 50 years since the Bloody Sunday killings

British soldiers shot and killed 13 people and wounded others during a 1972 civil rights protest. The shootings exacerbated the conflict in Northern Ireland, which left thousands dead over decades.

U.S. officials say Russia will face pressure at the U.N. over Ukraine

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to reporters during a news conference at United Nations headquarters on March 1, 2021. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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U.S. officials say Russia will face pressure at the U.N. over Ukraine

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says the U.N. Security Council will press Russia hard in a Monday session to discuss its massing of troops near Ukraine ahead of a possible invasion.

Saturday

North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday, the North's seventh missile test this month. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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Asia

North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea, in an apparent attempt to pressure the Biden administration over long-stalled nuclear negotiations.

Is Ukraine ready for a Russian attack? It depends what kind

Members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units, train close to Kyiv on Saturday. Dozens of civilians have been joining Ukraine's army reserves in recent weeks amid fears about Russian invasion. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption

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Is Ukraine ready for a Russian attack? It depends what kind

As experts and officials in Ukraine's capital consider a range of possible actions by Russia — including invasion, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns — they say Ukraine lacks critical defenses.

Is Ukraine ready for a Russian attack? It depends what kind

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A cross-country truck convoy reaches Canada's capital to protest COVID restrictions

People walk beside trucks parked along Wellington Street in Ottawa, Canada, during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption

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A cross-country truck convoy reaches Canada's capital to protest COVID restrictions

Thousands of people gathered in Ottawa to demonstrate against vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some drivers parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial before police asked them to move.

Hungarian Roma are translating Amanda Gorman; her poetry speaks to their experience

Rozi Galambica in her home in Ozd, Hungary. Galambica attends university in the Netherlands. Akos Stiller hide caption

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Europe

Hungarian Roma are translating Amanda Gorman; her poetry speaks to their experience

White European translators have hesitated to work on Gorman's poetry because of criticism that their race makes them inappropriate for the job. In Hungary, a marginalized community steps up.

Hungarian Roma are translating Amanda Gorman; her poetry speaks to their experience

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Friday

5G cleared for takeoff near more airports, but some regional jets might be grounded

Planes that remain subject to flight restrictions around 5G cellphone towers are disproportionately smaller jets flown by regional airlines. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Technology

5G cleared for takeoff near more airports, but some regional jets might be grounded

The FAA says Verizon and AT&T can turn on more 5G cellphone towers as safety concerns over interference with planes eases. But some smaller regional jets still face restrictions.