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Denmark is working to find a solution to the ongoing standoff between EU lawmakers and national governments over who should be the EU institutions’ top…
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Russian spy ship ‘directed lasers’ at UK forces, says defense secretary – POLITICO
“The Yantar directed lasers at our pilots,” Healey said. “That Russian action is deeply dangerous.”
“My message to Russia and to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is this: we see you. We know what you’re doing. And if the…
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Europe’s defence spending spree must fund domestic AI, official says
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Europe’s surge in defence spending must also fund “disruptive” technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing that can have military…
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China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates | China
China has suspended imports of Japanese seafood again, as the fallout over the Japanese prime minister’s comments about Taiwan continues to escalate in one of worst bilateral disputes in years.
The ban was first reported on Wednesday by the…
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Debris damage five houses in Khmelnytskyi region
In the Khmelnytskyi region, five residential buildings were damaged by falling debris during a Russian attack on the night of November 19.
This was reported on Telegram by Serhii Tiurin, the Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration, according to…
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Ultra-rare pink grasshopper spotted in New Zealand
Researchers have spotted an “exceptionally rare” pink grasshopper near a lake in New Zealand, a discovery that sheds more light on…
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‘Quiet, piggy’: Donald Trump’s sexist outburst at female journalist goes viral
Prior to the US President Donald Trump reversing his position and announcing that he would endorse the House vote on the release of the Epstein files, one journalist clearly hit a nerve by asking about the files, leading to a sexist insult made by Trump to go viral.
When addressing reporters…
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Corruption allegations put Bangladesh’s future in doubt
This past September, the Assistant Director of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission in Dhaka was suspended following allegations that he had taken bribes. Now, in a worrying development reported online, the top post on Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) was allegedly secured…
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Warehouses destroyed in Lviv, rescuers eliminate aftermath of Russian attack
In Lviv, warehouses in an industrial area have been hit, and rescuers are dealing with the aftermath of a combined Russian attack.
A Ukrinform correspondent reported this.
As a result of the strike, warehouses in an industrial area on the outskirts of the city…
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Ryazan Oil Refinery suspends operations after drone attack — Reuters
The Ryazan Oil Refinery of Rosneft, one of the largest in Russia, has suspended oil processing following a Ukrainian drone attack on November 15.
According to Ukrinform, Reuters reported this, citing three industry sources.
According to one of the sources, “The…
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