Ukraine sees bloody battle for Bakhmut as chance to wipe out Wagner's army of convicts

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Ukrainian soldiers near Bakhmut stand near a howitzer.
Ukrainian servicemen fire with a 105mm howitzer towards Russian positions near the city of Bakhmut, on March 8, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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6 companies that struck it big on China's zero-COVID policies and came out on top after 3 years of lockdowns

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Sanitation workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) spray disinfectant at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street on May 28, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai launched a three-phase plan to restore production and life to normal.
Sanitation workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) spray disinfectant at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street on May 28, 2022, in Shanghai, China.

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Meta has a pay gap problem, with women abroad getting lower pay and smaller bonuses than men

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China is scrambling to find pilots to fly from its growing aircraft carrier fleet

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A Chinese navy officer takes photos with the public in front of a J-15 fighter jet aboard the aircraft carrier Liaoning in July 2017.

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McCarthy refuses Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Kyiv, reiterating that he's against 'blank checks' for Ukraine

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters outside of his office in the US Capitol Building on March 7, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Russia and Ukraine's deadliest battle is starting to look like Stalingrad 'without the importance,' expert says

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Soviet soldiers on the attack in Stalingrad in February 1943.

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A startup raised $79 million for its open smart-locker network. Check out the pitch deck it used to raise the funds.

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The Myflexbox founders, from left: Lukas Wieser, Jonathan Grothaus, and Peter Klima.

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China's so desperate to boost its birth rates, it's even cracking down on customary betrothal gifts for brides to help people get married more easily

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A bride dressed in a traditional Chinese wedding dress and a groom pose for pictures with the corner tower of the Forbidden City in the background in Beijing, China.
China's trying hard to boost marriages and a flagging birth rate.

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Pro-Ukrainian group blew up controversial Russian gas pipelines, but it's unclear who sent them, reports say

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Nord Stream pipeline leak

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The battle for Bakhmut is getting so close that 'fistfights have been happening,' Ukrainian soldier says

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Ukrainian soldiers near Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldiers on the outskirts of Bakhmut on January 14, 2023.

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