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Ukrainian children killed in Russian strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved

Ukrainian children killed in Russian strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved

Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and John Sudworth,Kyiv DSNS Ukraine A man was reported killed and children wounded in an attack on a kindergarten in Kharkiv At least seven people have been killed including two children during intense Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, officials say. A kindergarten was hit in Ukraine’s second biggest city Kharkiv and there was widespread …

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Ukrainian crypto influencer Konstantin Ganich found dead in Lamborghini during market crash

Ukrainian crypto influencer Konstantin Ganich found dead in Lamborghini during market crash

Ukrainian crypto investor and influencer Konstantin Ganich, known online as Kostya Kudo, was found dead in a Lamborghini during one of the sharpest cryptocurrency market crashes of 2025, according to local media reports. Ganich’s death shocked Ukraine’s crypto community, where he had gained prominence for his trading insights and commentary on digital asset adoption. His passing has reignited discussions about …

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Melania Trump reveals she has been talking to Putin through ‘back channels’ about kidnapped Ukrainian children, as 8 are reunited with families

Melania Trump reveals she has been talking to Putin through ‘back channels’ about kidnapped Ukrainian children, as 8 are reunited with families

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Eight Ukrainian children who were kidnapped from their families and held captive in Russia have been returned to Ukraine following back-channel negotiations between Melania Trump and Russian representatives, the First …

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North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death

North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death

Raleigh, North Carolina AP  —  North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train, even while opposing provisions within or wishing for others left out. Gov. Josh Stein said he signed the bill because it …

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North Carolina law signed after Ukrainian refugee’s death on Charlotte train

North Carolina law signed after Ukrainian refugee’s death on Charlotte train

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train, even while opposing provisions within or wishing for others left out. Gov. Josh Stein said he signed the bill because it “alerts …

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After Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee, North Carolina Passes Crime Bill – The New York Times

After Stabbing of Ukrainian Refugee, North Carolina Passes Crime Bill  The New York Times North Carolina Gov. Stein signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death  PBS North Carolina’s Democratic governor signs Republican crime bill  Axios Iryna’s Law: NC Gov. signs bill drafted after deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte train  ABC11 North Carolina Gov. signs HB 307, known as ‘Iryna’s …

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Man faces federal charge in Ukrainian woman’s killing on train

Man faces federal charge in Ukrainian woman’s killing on train

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday charged a man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train last month with a federal crime that could carry the death penalty. The federal charge comes amid growing questions about why Decarlos Brown Jr. was on the street despite 14 prior criminal arrests before he was …

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Charlotte train stabbing: How the lives of a Ukrainian refugee and a man with a criminal history converged

Man faces a federal charge in the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train

Facebook Tweet Email Link Iryna Zarutska was just another passenger when she boarded the late-night Blue Line train after it pulled into Scaleybark station, just a few miles outside of downtown Charlotte. She wore khaki pants and a dark shirt. Her long blonde hair had been tucked under a hat from Zepeddie’s Pizzeria where she worked. Like nearby passengers, the …

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