The mastermind of Russia's treacherous defenses in Ukraine appears to be in a kind of faraway 'exile' as the line is being breached

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FILE PHOTO: General Sergey Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, visits the Joint Headquarters of the Russian armed forces involved in military operations in Ukraine, in an unknown location in Russia, in this picture released December 17, 2022.
FILE PHOTO: Genera Sergey Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, visits the Joint Headquarters of the Russian armed forces involved in military operations in Ukraine, in an unknown loc

An 8.7 million-year-old ape skull suggests that human and ape ancestors may have evolved in Europe, not Africa

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Conceptual X-ray image of human evolution.

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With Prigozhin dead, Putin has traded low-budget global reach for safety at home

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Memorial for Prigozhin in Moscow
A portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin at a memorial for the dead Wagner Group leader in Moscow. A former senior Kremlin official told Insider that Prigozhin's death was "inevitable" after his June rebellion.

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European airlines are adding up to 2 hours to flights to go around Niger after the African nation suddenly closed its airspace

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Airlines detouring around Niger due to airspace closure.
Niger suddenly closed its airspace on Sunday and now European airlines are have to spend hours flying around the country on routes between Europe and souther Africa.

Courtesy of FlightRadar24

Putin promises free grain to African allies after sending prices soaring with attacks on key Ukraine export facilities

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Putin is trying to flex his influence in Africa, but countries are giving him the cold shoulder

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armenia in November 2022.
Despite recent moves to strengthen Russia's influence on the continent, his summit with African leaders is looking weak.

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Prigozhin resurfaces in Belarus, tells Wagner fighters they have the 'biggest job in the world coming up'

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Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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The steps that could help address biodiversity loss could also help fix the climate crisis

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Catherine Boudreau, Dr. Susan Chomba, Dr. Michal Nachmany
Insider's Catherine Boudreau led a panel with Susan Chomba, director of vital landscapes at the World Resources Institute, and Michal Nachmany, founder and CEO of Climate Policy Radar.

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A professor was murdered after a Facebook post branded him a traitor. Was Facebook complicit in his death?

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Slain professor Meareg Amare is shown in a FB blue cross hairs. The facebook sits nearby and scenes from the Bahir Dar area are shown.

Will Varner/Insider; photo courtesy of Amare family; Goddard Photography/Getty Images; Ben Curtis/AP

The US is one of the only countries that doesn't guarantee paid vacation — here are 25 places where workers get a full month off

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People visit the beach during Memorial Day weekend on May 26, 2019 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Some states, like California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont, legally require companies provide PTO to their workers.

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