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Israel-Lebanon talks unlikely to yield much until Iran undergoes fundamental change
There is a clear difference in the way the US and Israel on one hand, and Lebanon on the other, are speaking about the direct talks in Washington between the two longtime enemy states. “The hope today is that we can outline the framework upon which a permanent, lasting peace can be developed so that the people of Israel can…
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Students Union closes mosque citing ‘illegal’ construction
Shillong: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Tuesday, April 14, targeted a mosque and shut it down, alleging it was illegally built in Meghalaya’s Shillong city. Tensions prevailed in the Lower Lumparing area of the city when the students’ union claimed that the mosque was constructed without legal permits from local authorities. “Muslims had constructed the Masjid illegally on this…
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A rural dialysis clinic was a lifeline for locals before it closed : NPR
news.” fetchpriority=”high”/> Mark Pieper sits in his pickup after receiving one of his last dialysis treatments in Chadron, Nebraska, before the rural hospital there shut down that service due to financial challenges. “I guess I’ll just bloat up and die in a month,” Pieper remembers thinking when he heard the news. Arielle Zionts/KFF Health news hide caption toggle caption Arielle…
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Maine lawmakers approve first-in-nation temporary ban on data centers
Snow falls March 22 over the former Androscoggin Mill in Jay. A developer has proposed a $550 million data center for the site, but he said a pending pause in such projects would kill the plan. (Rebecca Richard/Staff Writer) The Maine Legislature on Tuesday passed a controversial measure temporarily prohibiting new data center development for more than a year, sending…
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Uncommon Knowledge: Even With Orbán Gone, Hungary Can’t Cut Russian Ties
The Hungarian election results were met with cheers in Kyiv and the capitals of European NATO allies, who toasted the downfall of Viktor Orbán, seen as Vladimir Putin’s man in Budapest. Orbán’s successor, Péter Magyar, is on the pro-European Union center-right: opposed to the Kremlin, supportive of Ukraine, and a friend that Brussels can work with instead of the perennial blocker from Budapest. The implicit syllogism was irresistible:…
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14 Iconic Movies Set in Chicago
When you think of Chicago, perhaps it’s obvious that the first thought that comes to mind is that it’s a global financial powerhouse. If you know its olden-day crime heritage, you might even think of the Chicago Outfit and bootlegging, especially during the Prohibition Era. Al Capone is sure to cross your mind. But Chicago was and still is so…
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum pushes back against Trump on migrant deaths and Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government on Tuesday protested the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody as President Claudia Sheinbaum pushes back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies on multiple fronts. The progressive Mexican leader has walked a careful line with Trump for more than a year, addressing provocations with a measured tone and meeting U.S. requests…
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China Has Already Defeated the Iran Hormuz Blockade
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to blockade the Strait of Hormuz puts the United States at loggerheads with much of the rest of the world—especially China. For many, that prospect is a welcome change, given that Beijing has been engaged in a shadow war with the United States for years. But is blockading the Strait of Hormuz the most effective…
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Consult states before delimitation, says Shashi Tharoor to PM
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday, April 14, suggested “degressive proportionality” in the Lok Sabha to balance population with federal equity and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold extensive consultations with all parties and states before rushing into a hasty delimitation process that leaves “core underlying issues unaddressed”. The MP from Thiruvananthapuram said it would be dangerous…
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Vedanta plant boiler blast kills 13, injures 21
Sakti: In a major industrial accident, at least 13 workers were killed and 21 others injured after a steam-carrying tube connected to a boiler exploded at a Vedanta Ltd power plant in Sakti district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The powerful blast occurred at around 2:30 pm in a tube supplying high-pressure steam from the boiler to the…
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