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Italy urged to cancel pro-Russian events accused of spreading propaganda ( www.theguardian.com )

“We need to increase our attention regarding these phenomena and dynamics, all the more so as we approach the European elections, which represent for Putin a functional junction for the destabilisation of our democracies,” wrote Pina Picierno, a vice-president of the European parliament and member of the Democratic party.

Central US walloped by blizzard conditions, closing highways, schools and government offices ( www.independent.co.uk )

A sprawling storm that pelted much of the nation’s midsection under more than a half a foot of snow created whiteout conditions in several cities and closed schools and public offices as officials warned motorists to stay home...

A Glimpse Inside a Devastated Gaza ( www.nytimes.com )

As we traveled through central Gaza on Monday, every village bore the marks of war. Some buildings had collapsed entirely, their floors stacked on top of the other like piles of books. Tower blocks, missing whole sections, stood precariously. The house in Bureij was missing an outer wall. A grove of trees next door had been...

After winter holidays, respiratory virus activity continues to build across the US ( www.cnn.com )

The first look at trends following most of the winter holidays shows that seasonal virus activity remains elevated and continues to rise across the United States, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As infections and hospitalizations mount, the CDC continues to emphasize the importance of...

New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban on guns in public parks and playgrounds ( www.independent.co.uk )

Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham restricting people from carrying guns at public parks and playgrounds in the state's largest metro area and address gun violence as a public health crisis....

Israel says Gaza fighting could last a year, amplifying fears of regional war ( www.theguardian.com )

Israeli defence officials and former senior intelligence officers have said they expect fighting in Gaza to continue for at least a year, raising the prospect of thousands more civilian casualties, a deepening humanitarian crisis and a continuing grave threat to regional stability....

At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education ( apnews.com )

A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans. It was written into the law that established the school along with another college, in Gainesville, reserved for white students....

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