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Biden admin urges Ukraine to lower draft age to conscript 18-year-olds

President Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age to conscript 18-year-olds to keep pace with Russia’s growing military nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion.A senior Biden administration official told The Associated Press Wednesday that “the pure math” of Ukraine’s situation calls for lowering the draft age…

Hiker accidentally uncovers 280-million-year-old footprints in Italy

A normal hiking trip turned into a day of archaeological discovery for a couple who found prehistoric footprints dating back millions of years. Claudia Steffensen was hiking with her husband through the Italian Alps last summer when she noticed what she described as “strange designs” on a rock. “It was a very…

Russia launches another large missile, drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russia launched another “massive” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, knocking out power for more than a million households, according to Ukranian officials.Thursday’s attack, which involved more than 200 missiles and drones, marks the second on Ukraine’s power grid in less than two weeks.Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on…

US sanctions 21 more Maduro allies accused of post-election repression in Venezuela

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on 21 more allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for repressing Venezuelans following the country’s disputed presidential election.Maduro declared victory in the election, but he and his government have refused to show vote tallies backing his claim.The Biden administration last week recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate…

China agrees to release 3 ‘wrongfully detained’ Americans

China is releasing three Americans Wednesday who have been “wrongfully detained,” Fox News has confirmed.”We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” a National Security Council spokesperson said. “Soon they will return and be reunited…