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After a 2023 oil spill that sent more than 4 million litres of crude into the Gulf of Mexico off the…
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Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says
Watch: Ski bar not checked for five years and sparklers now banned, mayor says The Swiss bar that was the scene of a fire which killed 40 people and injured 116 had not undergone safety checks for five years, authorities have said.
The mayor of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Feraud, told a Tuesday news…
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Russia’s latest drone barrage against Ukraine kills two as allies meet in Paris
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Russia launched its latest barrage on civilian and infrastructure targets across Ukraine killing two and injuring others, as Kyiv’s…
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UK’s David Lammy to meet JD Vance as Ukraine talks inch forward – POLITICO
The pair are expected to discuss Ukraine alongside other topics at their latest meeting, according to three British officials and one U.S. official familiar with their plans, not authorized to speak on the record.
Lammy, Britain’s former foreign secretary, has developed a friendship with…
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Netherlands pulls out of US Caribbean drug missions amid Venezuela tensions – POLITICO
“We have worked together with the Americans on counter-narcotics for many years, but in a different way,” Brekelmans said. “When we see drug smuggling, we try to arrest and prosecute those responsible. Not by shooting ships.”
The move was first reported by the Dutch daily Trouw….
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European allies back Denmark over Trump’s threat to annex Greenland
‘We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,’ Trump says Six European allies have rallied to support Denmark following renewed insistence by the US that it must have control over Greenland.
“Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters…
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Zelensky replaces Ukraine’s powerful security service leadsership
President Volodymyr Zelensky has reshuffled the leadership of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), replacing influential Vasyl Malyuk and nominating Maj-Gen Yevhenii Khmara as acting head.
The SBU is primarily concerned with internal security and counter-intelligence and, since the beginning of…
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German state’s ruling coalition collapses over infighting within populist left party – POLITICO
The coalition collapse came as two lawmakers and the finance minister left the BSW parliamentary group over policy disagreements. That caused the coalition, which had only a two-vote surplus, to lose its majority in the state parliament.
“This breakdown means that the basis for…
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Adults in England eat the equivalent of 155 bags of crisps’ worth of salt each week, study finds
Adults in England consume 40 percent more salt than recommended, according to a new study, raising their risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes.
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Smoke damage may risk exposure to carcinogens even after wildfires are extinguished, warns study
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The dangers of wildfires do not end when the flames are extinguished, and the long-term threat may be putting thousands at risk.
Last year saw deadly…
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