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Trump wants someone who will ‘do his bidding’ at Justice Department. Here are the top contenders.
Of all the powers of the presidency, Donald Trump has made clear that regaining control of the Justice Department is most vital to his agenda, both political and personal. If he wins the election, Trump will take office as a defendant in two federal criminal cases: one active case and another… Continue Reading
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Latest news bulletin | November 3rd – Midday
Latest news bulletin | November 3rd – Midday Continue Reading
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Reuters: New German leftist BSW party threatens pro-Ukraine stance in eastern state coalitions
A new leftist populist party in Germany is challenging the country’s pro-Ukraine consensus by demanding regional officials oppose military support for Kyiv, Reuters reports. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), launched early this year, has emerged as a “kingmaker in three east German… Continue Reading
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Russia launched more than 900 KAB bombs, nearly 500 Shahed UAVs at Ukraine over past week
Over the past week, Russia has used more than 900 KAB bombs, around 30 missiles, and nearly 500 Shaheds UAVs against various regions of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. He stressed that most of these strikes have… Continue Reading
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Russians attack Shostka with drones, causing destruction
Russian forces launched eight Shahed UAVs at Shostka in the Sumy region, causing destruction but no casualties. Shostka Mayor Mykola Noha wrote this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. “On November 3, 2024, after midnight, the Russian aggressor launched an… Continue Reading
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Here’s the biggest factor controlling where your body gains fat
One of the biggest factors that determines where fat is stored in your body is your sex. Men tend to store fat around their abdomen, whereas women are more likely to store it on their thighs, bums and hips. “From the point of view of childbirth and child-rearing, having energy reserves in… Continue Reading
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Two injured, farm, school damaged in Russian strikes on Kharkiv region
Russian strikes on the Kharkiv region damaged a farm and a school and injured two civilian men. Oleh Syniehubov, chief of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, reports Ukrinform. “The village of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in the… Continue Reading
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Ukraine repels Russia’s massive 96-drone assault, other strikes kill one, injure at least 22 civilians
Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine overnight on 3 November 2024, deploying 96 Shahed drones and one missile, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting the majority of targets. Russia continues its deliberate daily air attacks on residential areas in attempts to terrorize… Continue Reading
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Silicon solar panels are hitting their limit. This UK lab is making perovskite the next big thing
Rooftops and ‘flying wings’ could be fitted with these more powerful perovskite-on-silicon solar panels. Continue Reading
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Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs, radiation
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against the Russian weapons within striking distance. Most rain death in an instant: the drones, the ballistic missiles, the glide bombs, the artillery shells. But… Continue Reading
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