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As Vice President Harris noted Sunday, Ukraine is “virtually surrounded by Russian troops.” Those troops are poised to invade Ukraine. Read More at NPR

Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old monarch is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms and will continue with light duties over the next week. She has received three jabs of coronavirus vaccine. (Image credit: Steve Parsons/AP) Read More at NPR

Hong Kong has imposed severe restrictions to fight COVID-19. For many expatriates, it’s proving the last straw after years of seeing its autonomy erode as China tightens its grip on the territory. (Image credit: Courtesy of Kevin Tranbarger) Read More at NPR

Brunel, a modeling agent, was being held in an investigation into the rape of minors and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. (Image credit: Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP, File) Read More at NPR

The vice president met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference in Germany as the threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to grow. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP) Read More at NPR

Scott Simon talks with Vice News Correspondent Emily Green about the increased role of Mexican drug cartels in the avocado and lime business. Read More at NPR

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a major address Saturday at a security conference in Munich, Germany, where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Read More at NPR

Three weeks into a protest over Canada’s COVID-19 rules, authorities have begun to arrest protesters and clear trucks parked around the parliament building in Ottawa. Read More at NPR

In the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, shelling has intensified over the past 24 hours, and one government soldier was killed as Russian-backed separatists continue fighting. Read More at NPR