A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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In virtual address to U.S. Congress, Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy asks for more aircraft to defend against Russia: “I have a dream—these words are known to each of you. Today I can say, I have a need. I need to protect our sky.” https://t.co/8DPmEs5nkepic.twitter.com/w0lkjVISyg
World War III "may have already started," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News.
"We've seen this 80 years ago, when the second world war had started … nobody would be able to predict when the full-scale war would start." https://t.co/74agPgL2BO
Videos posted on Wednesday show the Drama Theater of Mariupol, where civilians were sheltering in recent days, has been largely destroyed. A satellite image showed the Russian word for “children” written in large letters in front and back of the theater. https://t.co/cxAOLovhyc
JUST IN: Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol, has been freed after being kidnapped by Russian troops, according to Ukrainian officials. https://t.co/RxaACqbqtK
Ukraine's economy has already lost an estimated $565 billion because of the war, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said — a stunning figure that's more than triple the country's GDP. https://t.co/FxRriFl8GOpic.twitter.com/1LNel54ZXv
The U.N. says the violence in Myanmar that has killed at least 1,600 lives following last year's military coup "may amount to crimes against humanity."https://t.co/Vg7NQ95CP0
The U.S. is considering removing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from its terror blacklist in return for a public commitment from Iran to de-escalation in the region, @BarakRavid reports.
Trump has yet to announce whether he’ll run for president in 2024. But if he does, Trump said Pence won’t rejoin him on the GOP ticket. https://t.co/Sf3f5I0fpj
The early warning system to detect asteroids that pose a threat to Earth, operated by NASA and its collaborators around the world, got to flex its muscles after a "tiny" asteroid struck Earth on Friday. https://t.co/z2rskcwXri
If you would like to tune in to President Biden giving remarks ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, you can do so at the link below. His speech will begin at 7:45 pm EST.
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