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U.S. sanctions on big Russian oil firms are having their intended effect, Treasury official says

The Trump administration said it is seeing signs that its sanctions on major Russian oil producers are crimping the economic engine that has allowed Moscow to continue to fund its war in Ukraine.

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Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day

Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

Army secretary tells officers to make daily checks on troops during high-risk holiday season

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said officers and sergeants need to check in on every soldier in their unit daily during the holiday season, saying soldiers aren't getting enough help on suicide prevention.

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces choice of losing dignity or risking loss of key partner with U.S. plan

Ukraine faces a hard choice at a pivotal point in its almost four-year fight to defeat Russia's full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians in a national address Friday, pledging to hold constructive discussions with Washington on a U.S. peace proposal in what he called "truly one of the most difficult moments in our history."

South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit

Hundreds of women wearing black have gathered in a Johannesburg park to protest gender-based violence in South Africa