The collapse of a critical ocean current system—an event that would upend Earth’s climate and wreak havoc on the Americas, Europe, and Africa—has been the subject of heated scientific debate for more than a decade. Experts…
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Trump announces Isreal and Lebanon ceasefire
This isn’t a big surprise given the leaks all week but it’s still progress and a great signal that the US and Iran are on track:
I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President
Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister…Continue Reading
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Orbán breaks silence after Hungarian election defeat – POLITICO
Orbán, who has led Hungary for 16 years straight, took a somber tone throughout the interview, describing the aftermath of the election in personal terms. “I felt pain and emptiness,” he said, adding that he has been throwing himself into…
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Denis Sassou N’Guesso sworn in for another term in Republic of Congo
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Denis Sassou N’Guesso was sworn in Thursday to a new five-year term as the Republic of Congo’s president in a ceremony in a packed stadium.
The inauguration took…
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Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ | Lebanon
When they received the call to respond to an Israeli airstrike in the city of Mayfadoun, in southern Lebanon, most of the paramedics held back, having previously seen colleagues killed by double-tap attacks targeting rescuers. But the medics from…
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Navy says commandos conducted unprecedented op amid war, thousands of kilometers away
The Israeli Navy on Thursday disclosed that its Shayetet 13 commando unit conducted an unprecedented operation during the multifront war of recent years, at a location “thousands of kilometers” from Israel, in an area where it has never…
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Three arrested after attempted arson at dissident Iranian news station in London
LONDON (Reuters) — British police said Thursday that it arrested three people in connection with an attempted arson attack on the offices of dissident Iranian news station Iran International.
An ignited container was thrown Wednesday…
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UK transfers about 1 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
The United Kingdom has transferred 752 million pounds (about 1 billion dollars) in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said April 15.
“Ukraine has received the latest tranche from the United Kingdom in the amount of 752…
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France, Germany split on potential US role in European plans to help secure Hormuz – POLITICO
“There are good arguments in favor of it,” Merz said at a press conference in Berlin with regard to a joint European and U.S. effort.
This puts Merz on a potential collision course with Macron, who has been sharper in criticizing the U.S….
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