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Category: 4. World
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Island of Puerto Rico in total blackout
(TNND) — The entire island of Puerto Rico has been plunged into darkness since noon on Wednesday, leaving 1.4 million residents without power.
Kelley Minnaugh, visiting from Virginia with her daughter, described the situation: “Everything is…
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Montenegro's iconic beach deal with UAE firm sparks public outcry
Protests in Montenegro against a UAE firm beach deal highlight sovereignty and environmental fears. President Jakov Milatović insists investments respect local laws.
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UK Just Took Down a Swarm of Drones With a 13-Cent-a-Shot Energy Weapon
The British Army says it shot down a drone swarm using a radiowave-based directed energy weapon, in a first for the technology in the UK.
At an undisclosed weapons range in Wales, the Radiofrequency Directed Energy…
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Return of Ukrainian children forcefully deported to Russia is non-negotiable, Kyiv says
While most Europeans are travelling home to spend Easter break with their families, up to 20,000 Ukrainian children remain in Russia after being illegally deported from Ukraine, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister told Euronews.
“This is a time when people celebrate Easter with…
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Frontier A321neo Lands So Hard That Engine Flames, Wheel Falls Off
There are often aircraft landings that may feel hard to passengers, but that are well within the structural limits of an aircraft. Then there’s what happened to a Frontier Airlines jet a couple of days ago, where it landed so hard that it…
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Why Kremlin no longer considers Taliban terrorists – DW – 04/17/2025
In a closed session on April 17, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation “temporarily” lifted Russia’s ban on the Taliban. The request came from the office of the prosecutor general.
This motion was based on a decree President Vladimir…
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‘One of Largest Offensives’ – Ukraine Wipes Out 140 Russian Troops, 29 Vehicles in Southern Assault
Ukrainian forces repelled a massive Russian assault in the south, eliminating 140 troops, destroying 29 pieces of military equipment, and damaging three tanks, the Southern Defense Forces reported.
A video of the engagement was published on…
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Supreme Court gender ruling offers clarity after years of ambiguity
Alison HoltSocial affairs editor
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After years of argument and dispute about the meaning of gender, the watchword of Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling has to be clarity.
Equality law has been made clear with the unambiguous statement that…
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Faithful start Easter celebrations around the world from the Vatican to Jerusalem
Thousands of people gathered in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica to witness the Easter week mass on Holy Thursday.
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