A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of profound…
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The United States and Ukraine have signed an “economic partnership agreement” that will give Washington access to Kyiv’s rare earth minerals in exchange for establishing an investment fund in Ukraine. The US and Ukraine have…
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At least three people were killed in a shooting in the city of Uppsala, Sweden on Tuesday, police said in a statement. The deaths are being investigated as a homicide, police said, adding that the…
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Power is back on in Spain and Portugal, but questions remain about Monday’s blackout. Here’s what we know
by adminElectricity is pulsing through Spain and Portugal again after a massive outage knocked out power in both countries on Monday. So too are questions. It remains unclear what caused the sudden and staggering blackout, which…
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Overheard on mic, Netanyahu’s wife says ‘fewer’ than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza
by adminIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara has been overheard on a microphone saying that “fewer” than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza, outraging hostages’ families who demanded to know what the government knows…
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UK launches strikes against Houthis in Yemen, in first joint US operation under Trump
by adminBritain’s military launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Tuesday with US forces, its defense ministry said – the first public acknowledgment of a joint operation since the Trump administration escalated the US campaign…
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As servicemen aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier dumped millions of dollars of military hardware into the South China Sea, the commander chose not to watch. Capt. Larry Chambers knew his order to push helicopters…
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Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further after a top Pakistani official claimed early Wednesday it has “credible intelligence” that New Delhi will carry out a military action against Islamabad within the next two…
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Israel releases Palestinian medic who was detained during IDF attack on emergency convoy
by adminA Palestinian medic who was detained during a deadly Israeli military attack on an emergency convoy last month was released on Tuesday, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Assad Al-Nsasrah went missing after…
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Sitting inside her fly-infested tent in Gaza City, Iman Rajab sifts clumps of flour through a sieve, over and over again. She found the half-bag of flour in a garbage dumpster. It is crawling with…