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A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.
by Charles Maynes, Bill Chappell and Rachel Treisman

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To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.
by Ailsa Chang, Kai McNamee and Christopher Intagliata

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Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal

Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal

Local media in Taiwan reported the U.S. House speaker will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit in more than 25 years.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Photos: A worldwide view of news from the last week of July

Photos: A worldwide view of news from the last week of July

Flooding in Kentucky, fires in California. The pope visits Indigenous people in Canada, and the U.S. President isolates because of COVID-19. A look at the past week through photos from around the world.
by Kerem Yücel and MPR News Staff

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First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

Turkey says the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain under a new agreement among Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday bound for Lebanon.
by The Associated Press

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