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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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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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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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'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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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Quick Glance: Israel Army Chief Vows Response to Iran Attack, Western Nations Call for Restraint
  • Multiple Western allies caution against escalation following Iran's attack on Israel, raising fears of broader regional conflict.

  • Israel's military leader pledges a response to Iran's attack, while Western countries urge Israel to avoid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

  • Western nations, including the US, France, Germany, the UK, along with the United Nations and the European Union, advocate for restraint and de-escalation to prevent further conflict.

  • Concerns of regional escalation loom as violence stemming from Israel's conflict in Gaza threatens to spread to other areas, prompting international calls for peace and diplomacy.
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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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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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Czech Plan May Bring 1.5 Million Artillery Shells to Ukraine, PM Petr Fiala Says: A Czech-led initiative to obtain ammunition for Ukraine may deliver a total of ...
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Czech Plan May Bring 1.5 Million Artillery Shells to Ukraine ...
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Germany to send Patriot Air Defence System to Ukraine, US' aid still pending: Germany is also set to supply more US-made Patriot defence systems and air defence ...
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Germany to send Patriot Air Defence System to Ukraine, US' aid still ...
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Germany to send Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine but holds out on Taurus missiles
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Ukraine: Lack of personnel at the front: Many Ukrainian soldiers are exhausted. Now a new law aims to improve the registration of men fit for military service.
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Ukraine: Lack of personnel at the front
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Björn Höcke versus Mario Voigt: what they said about the war in Ukraine in the TV duel
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Björn Höcke versus Mario Voigt: what they said about the war in Ukraine in ...
Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
  • Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.

  • Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.

  • Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.

  • Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.