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Damaged Kurakhove reservoir dam poses threat to residents of two regions
Russian troops have damaged the Kurakhove reservoir dams. This poses a threat to residents of settlements along the Vovcha River, both in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, wrote this in… Continue Reading
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Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris' Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day
Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris’ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day Continue Reading
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Biden admin to support controversial UN cybercrime convention
The United States will support the United Nations cybercrime convention when it comes up for a vote this week, top officials said Sunday night. The decision follows months of internal deliberations at the White House and other agencies over whether to support the treaty, which digital rights… Continue Reading
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All aboard the future: How high-speed battery-powered trains will change European rail travel
Will you be getting on board the latest revolution in rail travel: battery-powered trains? Continue Reading
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CVC Capital reported to be seeking Italian pharma firm sale
The private equity business is reported to be looking for a buyer to take on its majority stake in Genetic Group, an Italian pharmaceutical contract manufacturing company. Continue Reading
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Video. Slackliners set world record at 2.5 km altitude
Updated: 11/11/2024 – 16:25 GMT+1 Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler, two German slackline athletes, set a new world record by walking a slackline stretched between two hot air balloons at an altitude of 2,500 metres, surpassing the previous record of… Continue Reading
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Zelensky holds Supreme CinC Staff meeting to discuss enhancing air defense capabilities
President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff meeting to discuss further strengthening of air defense capabilities and measures to counter Russian guided aerial bomb (KAB) attacks. That is according to the president’s official account… Continue Reading
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Russia is now targeting Kharkiv supermarkets to worsen conditions for nearly a million residents
Russian occupiers have begun targeting supermarkets in Kharkiv to further complicate life for city residents, according to BILD. As of autumn 2024, the humanitarian situation in Kharkiv remains dire, marked by ongoing violence and significant civilian casualties due to relentless Russian… Continue Reading
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Mpox cases in Congo's epicentre may be 'plateauing,' WHO says
Mpox, a viral infection that was previously known as monkeypox, is spread primarily through close contact with an infected person. Continue Reading
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‘Bitterly disappointing’: Trump’s election win casts shadow over international climate talks in Baku
The US is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter and by far the highest historical emitter in the world. Continue Reading
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