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Pandor: Blinken did not come to tell SA to choose sides in the Ukraine-Russia war
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Pandor: Blinken did not come to tell SA to choose sides in the ...
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Zelenskyy to US: Iran’s attack on Israel is ‘wake-up call’ to fortify America’s allies
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Zelenskyy to US: Iran’s attack on Israel is ‘wake-up call’ to fortify ...
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
  • In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.

  • The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.

  • Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.

  • The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
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Ukraine's Zelensky calls for same 'unity' from allies as for Israel
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Ukraine's Zelensky calls for same 'unity' from allies as for Israel
Quick Glance: Trump hush money trial: First six jurors selected
  • The first six jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were chosen after questioning about social media, political views, and personal lives to ensure fair judgment of the former president.

  • The jurors include an IT worker, an English teacher, an oncology nurse, a sales professional, a software engineer, and a corporate lawyer.

  • The trial, commencing Monday, puts Trump’s legal issues at the forefront of his race against President Joe Biden and is the first of his four criminal cases to go to trial, potentially reaching a verdict before the November election.

  • The charges against Trump revolve around $130,000 payments to his lawyer, Michael Cohen, to silence Stormy Daniels, with Trump denying the encounter and claiming it had no campaign involvement.
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Ukraine backers blast ‘double standard’ after allies rush to Israel’s defense: Zelenskyy and his supporters ask: If you can do it for Israel, why not for ...
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Ukraine backers blast ‘double standard’ after allies rush to Israel’s ...
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Germany to send additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, missiles: Berlin will provide Ukraine with one more Patriot air defense system amid intensified ...
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Germany to send additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, missiles
Quick Glance: Germany Delivers Additional Patriot System to Ukraine
  • The German government is delivering another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to strengthen its defense against Russia.

  • Defense Minister Pistorius emphasizes the importance of support given the Russian aggression and destruction in Ukraine.

  • Foreign Minister Baerbock highlights the role of the Patriot system in enhancing the protection of the Ukrainian population.

  • Ukrainian President Selenskyj has repeatedly called for more Patriot systems to defend against missile and drone attacks on his country.
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'We in Ukraine know very well the horror': Zelensky condemns Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel
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'We in Ukraine know very well the horror': Zelensky condemns ...
Quick Glance: Zelensky Condemns Iranian Attack on Israel, Calls for International Support
  • President Zelensky condemned Iran's massive attack on Israel, urging international assistance to prevent further escalation in the Middle East.

  • Israel reported an attack with 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles, with the majority being intercepted.

  • Zelensky emphasized the similarity between attacks in Ukraine and Israel, stressing the need for international unity against terrorism.

  • US Congressmen are considering whether to combine or separate aid for Israel and Ukraine in a pending bill, with funding decisions still pending.
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Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
  • Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.

  • Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.

  • Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.

  • The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
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“A Stalemate and Attritional Grind”: Journalist Luke Mogelson on 2 Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine
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“A Stalemate and Attritional Grind”: Journalist Luke Mogelson on 2 Years ...
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Putin ready to negotiate - under conditions: Putin said Russia could negotiate with Ukraine to end the war if no "ideas are imposed" on it.
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Putin ready to negotiate - under conditions
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Ukraine wants new recruits: "You must decide that you have died": Ukraine wants to draft new recruits, but they may come too late for Putin's next offensive ...
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Ukraine wants new recruits:
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Ukrainian soldiers on home leave worry about the situation at the front: A Ukrainian commander fears that the young people newly mobilized for the front may not ...
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Ukrainian soldiers on home leave worry about the situation at the front
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Brussels police move to shut down Farage and Orbán’s right-wing jamboree: “Tinpot dictatorship” fumed one of the National Conservatism Conference organizers.
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Brussels police move to shut down Farage and Orbán’s right-wing jamboree
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
  • Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.

  • The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.

  • Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.

  • The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
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IMF Raises Russia’s Growth Forecast for 2024: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2024 ...
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IMF Raises Russia’s Growth Forecast for 2024
Quick Glance: IMF upgrades global growth forecast despite risks
  • The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its global growth forecast on Tuesday, noting that the economy had proven 'surprisingly resilient' despite inflationary pressures and monetary policy shifts.

  • IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, indicated that the global economy is heading for a 'soft landing,' with risks to the outlook now broadly balanced.

  • While advanced economies are expected to lead the growth, dim prospects in China and other major emerging markets could impact global trade partners, according to the report.

  • Despite Tuesday's brighter outlook, global growth remains low compared to historical standards, partly due to weak productivity growth and increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
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Russia’s Putin urges restraint in call with Iran’s Raisi as tensions soar: Russian president makes comments as Israel weighs its response to Iranian missile and ...
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Russia’s Putin urges restraint in call with Iran’s Raisi as tensions soar
Quick Glance: Call for Restraint: Putin Engages With Iran's Raisi
  • During a phone call with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned against further escalation in the Middle East, emphasizing the potential 'catastrophic consequences.'

  • Putin expressed the expectation for all parties to exhibit reasonable restraint to prevent a new round of confrontation that could lead to 'catastrophic consequences' for the entire region, as outlined by the Kremlin's report on the call.

  • The already tense situation in the Middle East heightened over the weekend following Iran and its allies launching over 300 missiles and drones towards Israel. Israel reported successfully intercepting 99% of the projectiles using air defense systems.

  • Moscow and Iran share strong military and political ties. The call on Tuesday was initiated at the request of the Iranian side.
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Zelensky: Allies can defend Ukraine in the same way as they protected Israel: "By defending Israel, the free world demonstrated that unity (among allies) ...
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Zelensky: Allies can defend Ukraine in the same way as they protected ...
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Horror scenario unfounded: Habeck: Electricity prices have fallen significantly since the nuclear power plant was shut down
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Horror scenario unfounded: Habeck: Electricity prices have fallen ...
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Netherlands allocates $4.7 billion to support Ukraine until 2026: The Netherlands has allocated 4.4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to support Ukraine until 2026 ...
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Netherlands allocates $4.7 billion to support Ukraine until 2026
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Ralf Fücks: "Why don't we defend Ukraine as vigorously as we defend Israel?": The Green Party thought leader warns about the Tehran-Moscow axis in an interview.
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Ralf Fücks:
Quick Glance: New Measures Against Iran and Escalation in West Bank
  • The United States intends to take further actions against Iran in the coming days to address the attacks on Israel over the weekend, as announced by US officials on Tuesday.

  • To combat the escalation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian officials reported the deaths of two Palestinians shot by Israeli settlers on Monday.
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Ukrainian Engineers Design ‘Kronos’ Submarine That Fires Torpedoes: The Kronos submarine seacraft supposedly can move without sound at a speed of 50 kilometers ...
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Ukrainian Engineers Design ‘Kronos’ Submarine That Fires Torpedoes
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Poll: Half of French youth willing to fight in Ukraine to defend France: The Institute for Strategic Studies of the Military School (IRSEM) and the General ...
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Poll: Half of French youth willing to fight in Ukraine to defend France
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Now official: France invites Russia to commemorate the World War: France invites Russia to commemorate the Normandy landings 80 years ago. But Vladimir Putin ...
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Now official: France invites Russia to commemorate the World War
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Macron's double game: France imports Russian LNG like no other: France is taking a hard line in the Ukraine war, but at the same time is increasing its imports ...
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Macron's double game: France imports Russian LNG like no other
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Ukraine ‘ran out of missiles’ to thwart Russian strike on power plant, Zelensky says
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Ukraine ‘ran out of missiles’ to thwart Russian strike on power plant ...
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Zelensky: Ukraine to convene NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss air defense: Ukraine will send a request to convene a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine council to discuss ...
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Zelensky: Ukraine to convene NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss air defense