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In Baghdad, Bush Pledges the U.S. Will Stay

Al-Zarqawi is dead and a permanent government is in place, yet American forces will remain in Iraq.

What happened
Seizing on the best news to emerge from Iraq in two years, President Bush this week made a surprise, six-hour visit to Baghdad to demonstrate U.S. support for Iraq

Vatican slams Israel for attacking funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Ukrainian troops in Azovstal steel plant

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'Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive'

Ukraine says 264 'heroes' evacuated from Mariupol's Azovstal steel works

A man drives down a street in Havana, Cuba.

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a new era

Biden reverses some Trump restrictions on Cuba

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Mc-bye!

McDonald's announces total withdrawal from Russia

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Losing faith

Russia's failed Ukraine river crossing has pro-Russia war bloggers griping

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Briefing

Why 'the Russian army just isn't very good'

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