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Your daily horoscope: March 14, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY There will be obstacles in your path this year but that does not mean the universe does not want you to succeed. On the contrary, it wants you to raise your sights to a higher level so that what you now see as obstacles become golden opportunities. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): What’s done is done and cannot be undone, so don’t start thinking you can turn the clock back on a situation that caused you a fair amount of personal grief. What occurs this weekend will give you the chance to move on with your life. Take it. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): You may have to do something this weekend that you know won’t be met with universal approval, not even among your friends, but you know it must be done. Sometimes in life you have no choice but to be decisive, even brutal. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You are not the sort to change your ways to please other people and with your ruling planet Mercury linked to Mars this weekend you have no intention of giving an inch....

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Fragile Hopes as Russia and Ukraine Resume Peace Talks After Three Years

In a significant diplomatic development, Russia and Ukraine have begun their first direct peace talks in over three years, meeting in Istanbul for negotiations brokered by Turkey. The discussions come amid widespread skepticism, with officials and observers expressing doubts about any immediate breakthroughs.

The Ukrainian delegation, led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, is facing off against a Russian team headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Notably absent from the talks are Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, raising concerns about the level of commitment from both sides.

The negotiations follow a rocky start, with both countries initially sending delegations to different Turkish cities and assembling teams of differing diplomatic weight. While Ukraine has accepted a U.S. and European proposal for a full, 30-day ceasefire, Russia has effectively rejected it by imposing additional conditions.

Despite the low expectations, the talks mark a rare moment of direct engagement between the two nations, offering a glimmer of hope for progress in resolving the ongoing conflict. However, with Russian forces reportedly preparing a fresh military offensive and Ukraine seeking stronger security guarantees from Western allies, the path to peace remains uncertain.

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