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"I do not want Ukraine to be in any kind of weak position -- for anyone to be able to use the absence of elections as an argument against Ukraine," Zelensky told reporters -- including from AFP -- in December.

From Barron's

The 24-year-old acknowledged, however, that his streak of good luck did not apply to everything in life, notably a board game against his countryman and super-G bronze medallist Marco Odermatt.

From Barron's

Hundreds of honking tractors rolled into Madrid on Wednesday as Spanish farmers staged a protest against the European Union’s trade deal with four South American countries.

From Barron's

"Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world -- when we're working there, we're racing against the tide, when the ocean comes back in," says Mann.

From Science Daily

When he went scoreless against St. John Bosco, he found another way to contribute with eight assists.

From Los Angeles Times