As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening
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As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On the first day of Russia’s all-out invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his main political opponent at home shook hands, setting aside their ferocious rivalry to focus on the enemy. The country’s typically raucous politics went largely dormant for the three…

Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence Targeted in Arson
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Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence Targeted in Arson

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, said he and his family were evacuated from their home early on Sunday after an arson attack that significantly damaged a section of the governor’s residence. Mr. Shapiro, a Democrat, said on social media that the Pennsylvania…

Opinion | In Syria, an Account of Life Under al-Assad
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Opinion | In Syria, an Account of Life Under al-Assad

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines From Ghouta, Ms. Al-Khalil kept a diary, fragments of her experience under bombardment and siege. Like some 113,000 Syrians who have been forcibly disappeared since 2011, she was abducted, on Dec. 9, 2013. We still don’t know where she is or if she…

Russia Launches Deadly Attack on Sumy in Ukraine
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Russia Launches Deadly Attack on Sumy in Ukraine

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russian missile strikes killed at least 21 people on Sunday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, local officials said — the latest in a string of attacks on urban centers that have caused heavy civilian casualties. Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, said…

How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
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How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination and queasy recognition. The country, after all, embarked on a similar experiment in economic isolationism when it voted to leave the European Union in 2016. Nearly nine years after the Brexit…

British Government Takes Control of Country’s Last Major Steel Mill
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British Government Takes Control of Country’s Last Major Steel Mill

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The British government moved swiftly on Saturday to take control of operations at the country’s last large crude steel producing facility, in what appeared to be a major step toward nationalizing the plant. In an unusual and dramatic move, the government had summoned…

Hostages Still Held in Gaza Cast Shadow Over Passover in Israel
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Hostages Still Held in Gaza Cast Shadow Over Passover in Israel

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Yona Schnitzer, a marketing writer from Tel Aviv, attended the traditional Passover Seder meal last year, he said a special prayer for the return of all of the hostages still being held by Palestinian militants in Gaza. He had thought their freedom…

What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program
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What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A brief handshake may be the most likely outcome from preliminary diplomatic talks set for Saturday between American and Iranian officials. It would probably be enough to keep the discussions going, and potentially lead to the first official face-to-face negotiations between the two…

Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
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Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been vocal about his desire to see his country’s wealthiest son, Elon Musk, invest some of his billions at home. But his overtures have been stymied by Mr. Musk’s criticism of the South African government as racist….