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PIN ratings announced for U20 Freestyle Nationals at CLAW U.S. Open in Las Vegas, April 26-27

April 27, 2025

Updated USA Wrestling PIN ratings have been released for the 2025 U20 Freestyle Nationals, which is part of the CLAW U.S. Open Championships in Las Vegas, April 26-27. The top 10 wrestlers in each weight class based on USA Wrestling Freestyle PIN ratings, are listed below. PIN ratings are not seeds. PIN ratings and athlete […]

PEPE: Purpose & Function in 2025 Explained

April 27, 2025

PEPE is a memecoin that has stormed the cryptocurrency world since its launch in April 2023. Inspired by the famous Pepe the Frog meme, it has seen explosive growth, reaching a market capitalization of several billion dollars. Learn what PEPE really is, its utility, and how to buy it in 2025! What is PEPE ? […]

Ukraine Seizes Crimea Ship Amid Dispute With Trump

April 27, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ukraine's border service said it had seized a cargo ship accused of illegally exporting grain from Russian-occupied Crimea. The ship was seized "as […]

Exclusive: US Congress Republicans seek $27 billion for Golden Dome in Trump tax bill

April 27, 2025

A Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptor is seen during the third annual "Made in America Product Showcase" on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Item 1 of 2 A Lockheed Martin Terminal High […]

Canadian ex-PM seeks to help Liberals match his 1993 landslide victory

April 27, 2025

In the frenzy of a Canadian general election campaign, few things drain party activists more than the relentless travel, as they crisscross the country’s vast geography to drum up support in far-flung electoral districts. But ahead of what has been described as the most consequential general election in a lifetime, the 91-year-old former prime minister […]

Trump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardising imminent peace deal

April 27, 2025

Donald Trump has accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of jeopardising what he claimed was an imminent peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, as he gave the clearest hint yet that the US would be willing to formally recognise Russia’s seizure of Crimea as part of any agreement. The US president claimed a deal to end […]

‘I lost control of my life’ How one Russian region made abortions almost impossible to get — without passing any new laws — Meduza

April 27, 2025

Frame Footage / Shutterstock The Russian government declared 2024 the Year of the Family. In practice, this meant tighter restrictions on reproductive rights, including limiting access to certain emergency contraceptives, outlawing so-called “childfree propaganda,” and sending priests with anti-abortion films into schools, universities, and women’s clinics. Officials and lawmakers also spent the year debating the […]

Exclusive: Documents expose differences over U.S. peace drive for Ukraine

April 27, 2025

An explosion of a ballistic missile lights up the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Summary US is seeking a quick end to war in Ukraine US officials met […]

Nine killed in Russian attack on Ukraine bus

April 27, 2025

Nine people have been killed after a Russian drone hit a bus transporting workers in Ukraine, officials say. The attack occurred on Wednesday morning in the south-central city of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region, across the Dnieper river from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Regional chief Serhiy Lysak said at least 30 people were […]

Zelensky Doubles Down on Crimea After Trump Attack

April 27, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that he cannot go against his country's constitution regarding Crimea, after U.S. President Donald Trump accused him of […]