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Venus Williams, returning to the Grand Slam singles stage for the first time since 2023, competed well but fell short on Monday in the first round of the U.S. Open in New York.
The 45-year-old star lost…
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Satellite Images Show Latest Chinese Weapons Ahead of Military Parade
China is preparing to showcase its latest anti-ship missiles, combat drones and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles in a parade aimed at demonstrating its military prowess — and perhaps attracting potential buyers.
Satellite imagery of a staging…
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U.S. issues draft notice to implement 50% tariffs on Indian products effective August 27
Washington DC [US], August 26 (ANI): The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a draft notice on the implementation of additional duties on products imported from India, following the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump to…
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From Kyiv to the Suwałki Gap, bogs return as Europe’s defensive shield – POLITICO
Estonia’s defense ministry and Latvia’s armed forces said that new Baltic Defence Line plans to fortify the three countries’ borders would make use of natural obstacles including bogs, but did not involve peatland restoration.
Yet…
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Reform UK cozies up with the ‘big boys of the City’ behind closed doors – POLITICO
Not easy being green
Still, the party’s strong anti-renewables stance is also making some across the City nervous, given the long-term plans of financial firms and the billions they have pumped into the sector.
Bernard Fairman,…
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Low on sanctions ammo against Putin, EU pins hopes on Trump – POLITICO
Maria Shagina, a sanctions expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said that while the Russian economy looks “superficially resilient,” it is already creaking under Western pressure.
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Bogging down Putin: NATO’s frontline states mull reviving tank-trapping peatlands
In February 2022, as Russia marched on Kyiv, Oleksandr Dmitriev realized he knew how to stop Moscow’s men: Blow a hole in the dam that strangled the Irpin River northeast of the capital and restore the long-lost boggy floodplain.
A defense…
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Kick faces possible $49M fine after French streamer Jean Pormanove dies on air
Kick could be hit with a penalty of up to $49 million after the death of French streamer Jean Pormanove, following what has been described as a brutal “ten days and nights of torture” broadcast.
On August 18, 46-year-old Raphaël Graven,…
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Norway wealth fund divests from Caterpillar, 5 Israeli banks over Gaza ‘rights violations’
Norway’s $2 trillion wealth fund, the world’s largest, said on Monday it has divested from US construction equipment group Caterpillar as well as five Israeli banking groups on ethics grounds.
The five banks are Hapoalim, Bank Leumi,…
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Ukraine condemns Woody Allen for speaking at a Russian film festival
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s full-scale…
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