- EuropeRussia's military build-up near Ukraine is growing, not shrinking, warns West, article with video
There is a growing Russian military presence at Ukraine's borders, Western countries warned on Wednesday, as Estonia said battle groups were moving ahead of a likely attack to occupy "key terrain," contradicting Moscow's insistence of a pullback.
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsU.S. officials prepare for pandemic's next phase as Omicron wanes
U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they are preparing for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as Omicron-related cases decline, including updating CDC guidance on mask-wearing and shoring up U.S. testing capacity.
- Civil RightsArbery killer shared racist messages, white supremacist song with friends, article with gallery
The gunman convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man in Georgia, repeatedly used racist language in text messages with friends, and also shared a music video of a white supremacist singer, jurors at his federal hate crimes trial heard on Wednesday.
- Middle EastDecision on Iran nuclear deal days away, ball in Tehran's court - France
France on Wednesday said a decision on salvaging Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers was just days away and that it was now up to Tehran to make the political choice while Tehran called on Western powers to be "realistic."
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- Ice hockey-No medals for U.S. or Canada after quarter-final flops, article with gallery
February 16, 2022 Canada and the United States, once hot favourites to battle for men's ice hockey gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics, will watch on television or from the stands after quarter-final disasters sent them crashing out of the competition.
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Olympic wipeouts, crashes and spills