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WAR IN UKRAINE

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Ukraine claims control of key city of Lyman after Russians withdraw

Ukrainian forces had surrounded thousands of Russian troops in Lyman, in eastern Ukraine, before the retreat.

By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ellen Francis, Erin Cunningham, Andrea Salcedo and Robyn Dixon1 hour ago

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Floridians return amid rescues, billions in damage after Ian

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