Israel’s top ballistic missile defenses — its Arrow systems — were just tested in their third-ever direct conflict with Iran. The first two battles last year helped the manufacturer prepare for this latest fight,…
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Lawrence O’Donnell Slams Trump’s ‘Warrior’ Spin With A Brutal Reminder
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell hit Donald Trump with some humbling facts during Wednesday’s edition of “The Last Word” and slammed the president for touting himself as a “warrior” for bombing Iran.
“Of course, Donald Trump feels like a…
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India rejects Shanghai Cooperation Organisation statement over claims it favoured Pakistan
By Euronews with AP
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ADVERTISEMENTBeijing’s ambitions for greater regional influence faced a setback on Thursday when India refused to sign a joint statement proposed at a…
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EU’s 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza
Nick BeakeEurope correspondent
Anadolu via Getty ImagesFor the protesters waving Palestinian flags outside EU buildings in Brussels, it was the moment that everything might change.
An EU report presented to foreign ministers had found there were…
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Balfour Beatty secures £833 million contract for world’s first gas-fired power station
Balfour Beatty shares rose 2.7% after the company said it won a £833 million contract to help build the world’s first gas-fired power station for Net Zero…
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Venezuelan ex-spy chief pleads guilty to narco-terror charges
Venezuela’s former head of military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal – also known as “El Pollo”, or The Chicken – has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges in the US.
US officials accused the 65-year-old of forming part of a…
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Colombia’s dire president gets desperate
IT has been a frustrating few years for Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first avowedly left-wing president. He was elected in 2022 on a promise to overhaul pensions, the health-care system and labour laws, and to dramatically reduce inequality. He…
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EU weighs deeper China ties after rebukes from Trump and US tariff plans
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jilted, betrayed, dumped, or defiant. It’s hard to describe the European Union after relentless attacks from its once-dependable ally, the United States. The threat from Donald…
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