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‘Structural shift’— EU ban on Russian gas set to harm Moscow long term, despite loopholes
Police watch as the FSRU ship Neptune is pulled into Lubmin Port for LNG import at a new terminal in Lubmin, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2022. (Sean Gallup / Getty Images) The European Union has approved a long-promised ban on Russian gas imports, a measure meant to lock in the bloc’s shift away from Moscow’s energy supplies nearly four years…
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Security measures and development weakening Maoists: Amit Shah
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, February 8, attributed the positive fallout of the fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) to the combination of a security-centric strategy, infrastructure development, and disruption of Maoist financial networks. He reiterated that the Maoist menace will be completely eradicated before March 31 this year while chairing a high-level security meeting on LWE in…
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Bengaluru metro puts annual fare revision on hold
Bengaluru: BMRCL on Sunday, February 8, said it has put on hold the implementation of the annual fare revision, which was scheduled to come into effect from February 9. In a statement, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited said the earlier announcement regarding the fare revision would not be implemented until further orders, indicating that a final decision is still…
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From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe | Jeffrey Epstein
For years, Jeffrey Epstein took respite at a sprawling ranch in the desert scrub outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. Epstein’s nearly 10,000-acre (4,000-hectare) property – known as Zorro ranch – was dotted with cholla cactus and Angus cattle, and came to include a 26,700 sq ft mansion, as well as a private runway and hangar. For years, Epstein abused teenage…
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10 Most Ambitious Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked
Horror, more than any other genre, has the freedom to do what it wants. Horror can be slow, creeping dread, or it can be fast-paced, over-the-top mayhem. It can scare us by showing so little, or it can be in our face with extreme violence and gore. Sometimes, it seemingly doesn’t have a lot to say (that’s what Damien Leone…
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Israeli Settlers, Military Accelerate Violent Expulsion of Palestinians Off Their Land in the West Bank
Drop Site is a reader-funded, independent news outlet. Without your support, we can’t operate. Please becoming a paid subscriber or making a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible donation today. RAS EIN EL-AUJA, WEST BANK – JANUARY 12: A Palestinian Bedouin man prays at the remaining of a dismantled house, after a community is forced to evacuate their homes due to settlers harassment from…
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Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive? | Social media
Forthcoming legal proceedings against Meta and YouTube are frequently referred to as the “social media addiction trials”, but whether these platforms are truly addictive is still the subject of scientific debate. The lawsuits were brought against Meta, YouTube (Google), Snap Inc and TikTok by plaintiffs alleging these platforms severely damaged their mental health when they were children. Snap and TikTok…
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Sex obsessions, Candy Crush and the killing of his spy lover
The American magazine The Atlantic published an extensive report over the weekend on the final days of Bashar Assad as president of Syria, on the eve of the collapse of his regime. The article claims that his close adviser, Luna al-Shibl, was in fact his lover — and that she also arranged sexual encounters for him with other women, including…
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10 Movies Everyone Had On VHS
During the heyday of home video, nearly everyone had at least a few of these movies in their VHS collection. Beginning in the middle of the 1970s, technology like VHS and Betamax completely revolutionized the lifespan of movies. Before home video, fans had to hope that older films would play on TV or return to theaters for a limited engagement.…
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How long before Cuba collapses?
For days, a cold weather front had brought polar air to Cuba, causing temperatures to drop below freezing on some parts of the island for the first time in recorded history. But the frosty air hasn’t been the only thing bearing down on Cuba from the north. The United States, after attacking Venezuela — Cuba’s closest ally — and abducting…
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