Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Tuesday the resumption of US intelligence sharing on looming Russian strikes, but insisted Kyiv must be included in any future talks on its fate after meetings with US envoys.”We are thankful that intelligence works… I’m speaking about early warning, what is very important for our people, for children, adults, civilians, […]
Read MoreSitting on a couch in their manager’s office, three of the oldest members of Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab, the legendary Afro-Cuban and west African fusion group, banter like family. Several evenings later, their guitar and saxophone melodies conjured the same convivial chemistry, electrifying a Dakar nightclub and getting partygoers dancing cha-cha steps and swaying their hips […]
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Everyone who profited from the sprawling multi-billion dollar investment fund scandal gripping Turkey has been identified, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Tuesday, expressing confidence the markets would emerge stronger from the controversy. The scandal hit the headlines just over a month ago, with prosecutors looking into allegations of widespread market manipulation affecting the savings […]
Read MoreActor Christina Applegate on Tuesday said she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which doctors had attributed her symptoms to since 2021. The Emmy-nominated actor, who first gained fame in the late 1980s for her role in the sitcom “Married… with Children,” said she continues to suffer debilitating symptoms and that learning of her misdiagnosis […]
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In den Verhandlungen über eine Abkehr vom Verbrenner-Aus zeichnet sich zwischen den Mitte-Fraktionen im Europaparlament ein Kompromiss ab. Abgeordnete der Europäischen Volkspartei (EVP) um CDU und CSU, der Sozialdemokraten und der Liberalen handelten am Dienstag eine Lockerung der CO2-Grenzwerte für Autos aus, wie aus dem der Nachrichtenagentur AFP vorliegenden vorläufigen Kompromisstext hervorging. Die gemeinsame Linie […]
Read MoreSeparatists in Canada’s Alberta province say their independence fight is not over despite a decisive referendum loss, risking long-term political turmoil in an oil-rich province crucial to the Canadian economy. The western province chose overwhelmingly on Monday to remain a part of Canada, with 75.5 percent of voters rejecting a plan to move forward with […]
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O Congresso da Colômbia aprovou, nesta terça-feira (20), o orçamento para 2027, um claro apoio ao governo do direitista Abelardo de la Espriella, mas o texto projeta um déficit fiscal que estará entre os mais altos da região. Após quase 20 horas de discussão, na madrugada, ambas as câmaras deram sinal verde a um orçamento equivalente […]
Read MoreA Guatemalan man was sentenced in Texas on Tuesday to 30 years in prison for his involvement in the deaths of 53 migrants crammed into a sweltering tractor-truck that had crossed the Mexican-US border in 2022. Rigoberto Miranda Orozco is the third person to be sentenced in this case. Last year, the smuggling ring’s leader, […]
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Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday. In its biggest-ever look at inequality in health and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the WHO studied the top four killers — cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. It also looked at […]
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