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Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videoconference in Moscow on November 8, 2024. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in […]
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Many thousands rally to oppose Georgian government after break with EU
TBILISI, GEORGIA – 2024/11/30: A pro-European protester prepares to throw a firework at police from behind a makeshift barricade during an anti-government protest. Following a controversial election last month, ruling party “Georgian Dream” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on November 28th that they will no longer pursue a European future until the end of 2028. […]
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Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from a $2.3 million tax bill
Rupert Grint attends the “Knock at the Cabin” UK Special Screening at Vue West End on January 25, 2023 in London, England. Dave J Hogan | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax […]
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Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on November 30, 2024. Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria’s second city of Aleppo on November 29, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government. Omar Haj Kadour | Afp | Getty […]
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Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
Kash Patel, a former chief of staff to then-acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, speaks during a campaign event for Republican election candidates at the Whiskey Roads Restaurant & Bar on July 31, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona. Brandon Bell | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kash Patel, a 44-year-old loyalist […]
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar
Officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attend the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. Alexei Danichev | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was […]
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Gautam Adani breaks his silence on U.S bribery indictment
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel January 31, 2023. Amir Cohen | Reuters Adani Group founder Gautam Adani responded for the first time on Saturday to allegations by U.S. authorities that he was part […]
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Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
Supporters of Georgia’s opposition parties hold a rally to protest against the new government’s decision to suspend the European Union accession talks and refuse budgetary grants until 2028, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Nov. 30, 2024. Irakli Gedenidze | Reuters Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the […]
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Death toll rises to 12 as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades
The flag of Thailand flies over Bangkok on May 13, 2023, on the eve of the general election. Jack Taylor | Afp | Getty Images The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people […]
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104-year-old on ‘the key’ to a long, happy life: ‘Be active as much as you can’ in your community—research backs her up
Erline Dennis, 104, was a teacher for nearly 40 years. Though it’s been decades since she retired, Dennis still has an impact on her former students. Many of the kids she taught back then are now senior adults, according to Fox 8. “Every once in a while, I see someone who I haven’t seen in […]
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