East Ukraine unrest shifts as new rebel faction appears
In Donetsk the disciplined Vostok Battalion replaces usual rebels at key sites after seizing the airport and threatening the regional capital. The incident follows airstrikes and a downed Ukrainian helicopter leaving 12 soldiers dead, while Moscow and Kiev signal cautious steps toward dialogue amid gas debt talks and pressure on Ukraine.
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Donetsk
Ukraine
Donetsk People’s Republic
Petro Poroshenko
Russia
Vostok
Moscow
Kiev
Berlin
Gazprom
Viktor Yanukovych
Drug helps cancer patients keep fertility
Doctors report that shutting down the ovaries temporarily during chemotherapy may protect fertility and possibly improve survival. Led by Dr. Halle Moore of the Cleveland Clinic, the study suggests this could help thousands of young women, with implications beyond breast cancer.
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Chicago
United States
Halle Moore
Cleveland Clinic
Clifford Hudis
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York City
Tiananmen 25 Years On Remembrance and Silent Dissent
Survivors and exiles mark 1989 Beijing crackdown with memories of lost friends and ongoing demands for truth. Wu'er Kaixi, Bao Tong, Zhao Ziyang, and Tiananmen Mothers highlight the persistent fight for democracy, accountability, and freedom of expression despite exile, surveillance, and official erasure.
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Beijing
China
Communist Party
Wu'er Kaixi
Wu'er
Li Peng
Wu’er
United States
Taipei
Liu Xiaobo
Zhao Ziyang
Bao Tong
Zhao
Bao
Deng Xiaoping
Deng
Wang Nan
Zhang Xianling
Wang
Zhang
Great Hall of the People
Tiananmen Mothers
Medicare bans coverage denial for gender surgery ruling
A federal health board ruled Medicare can no longer automatically deny coverage for sex reassignment surgeries. The decision sides with Denee Mallon, a 74 year old transgender Army veteran from Albuquerque, who had her request denied two years ago. The ruling allows recipients to seek authorization with doctor and mental health professional documentation.
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San Francisco
Medicare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Health Program For
Denee Mallon
Albuquerque
N.M
Jennifer Levi
Transgender Rights Project
Boston
Levi
Gary Gates
Williams Institute
University of California
Los Angeles
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East Ukraine
Alexander
Borodai
Vostok Battalion
Slovyansk
GOP
Washington
House
Justice Department
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Margaret Hamburg
Associated Press
Hamburg
Tiananmen
Ing Island
Taiwan
OPT Mist
HELP
N. Leavitt
Drug Mart
William
Miranda
Leavitt
Amherst Board
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