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The U.K., often a wingman to the United States in defense, is pushing its ally to stand firm against President Vladimir V. Putin, amid fears that Russia poses an existential threat to Europe.

Wanda James is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs from communities harmed by racial disparities in marijuana arrests.

United Nations officials said a building that was being used as a shelter by about 800 people had been “clearly marked” as one of their facilities. Israel denied responsibility.

The White House sent a letter to four senior lawmakers, one day after Turkey’s Parliament voted to allow Sweden to join NATO.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the transport plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war and accused Ukraine of shooting it down. The claims could not be independently verified.

Nine people were also injured in the blaze, which officials said was a result of workers renovating a cold storage unit in violation of regulations.

United Nations officials said a building hit in Khan Younis that was being used as a shelter by about 800 people had been “clearly marked” as one of their facilities. Israel denied responsibility.

A video circulating on social media showed water rushing into a room at U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as a series of unexpected waves surged across the low-lying island of Roi-Namur.

He spent 25 years in prison for campaigning for Taiwan’s independence and democratization. After his release, he led protests to oust one its presidents.

The Iran-backed Houthis perfected the tactics of irregular warfare during years of conflict against a Saudi-led coalition, military officials say.