Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he'd be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace, NATO membership

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he'd be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace, NATO membership

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if doing so would achieve a lasting peace for his country under the security umbrella of the NATO military alliance. Speaking at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale…

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Zelensky claims he would resign if it means peace or NATO membership, says US mineral deal not good enough

Zelensky claims he would resign if it means peace or NATO membership, says US mineral deal not good enough

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will step down if the country is granted membership into NATO, or if it would result in a peace deal. Zelensky, a former comedian who has served as the war-torn country’s president since 2019, made the unexpected pledge at a Sunday news conference in response to a reporter’s question.…

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Pope Francis conscious but remains in critical condition after respiratory crisis

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. “The night passed quietly, the pope rested,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in an early statement. Further clinical tests were…

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Thieves stole my credit card to buy a winning lottery ticket worth $523K — they disappeared but I want to share

Thieves stole my credit card to buy a winning lottery ticket worth 3K — they disappeared but I want to share

PARIS — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash with the lucky…

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As political winds shift, Austin braces for renewable energy impact

As political winds shift, Austin braces for renewable energy impact

Project Summary: This story is supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of the “Texas Energy Crossroads” project, a partnership between The Hill and Nexstar Texas stations examining the oil and gas industry and the politics surrounding it following President Trump’s second inauguration. AUSTIN (KXAN) – As Valerie Paxton describes it, the solar array at the La Loma Community Solar Farm…

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