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‘A Russian victory would be a defeat for the US’
Russia regularly occupies a prominent place at the Munich Security Conference. In 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin set out his vision of the world and his foreign and security policy with cool determination. It came as a great shock to those unfamiliar with Russia. He then methodically rolled out his… Read Details ⇢
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Uganda moves opposition figure’s treason trial to civil court
In tonight’s edition, Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday. Also, Our focus tonight is on education; we talk to South Africa Basic Education Minister Siviwe Garube. And artists are paying tribute to the work of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré. The artist invented a syllabary for the Ivorian Bété’s… Read Details ⇢
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Yankees broadcaster reacts to team’s facial hair policy change
The New York Yankees announced Friday that their players no longer must be clean-shaven. Owner Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement that players would be able to keep “well-groomed” beards after discussing the matter with current and former players over “several” years. The rule, which said players could not have… Read Details ⇢
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Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close | Russia-Ukraine war News
United States President Donald Trump has continued his attacks on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as a White House official said a deal on rare earth minerals was close. Trump’s statements on Friday continued a days-long screed against Zelenskyy that has sent both Ukraine and Washington’s traditional European allies reeling. The… Read Details ⇢
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OpenAI confirms 400 million weekly ChatGPT users – here’s 5 great ways to use the world’s most popular AI chatbot
ChatGPT is used by 400 million people a week, as confirmed by OpenAI in a Reuters report. That’s a shocking number, considering the AI chatbot is only a little over two years old. It makes ChatGPT one of the most widely used digital tools on the planet, putting it in… Read Details ⇢
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‘It means he’s not fit to lead’
On Friday, February 21, just a few hours before his first public appearance in Washington, Jordan Bardella discovered the ambiguities of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. The president of Rassemblement National decided to cancel his speech at the major annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC),… Read Details ⇢
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Trump begins talks with Russia without Ukraine or EU: Europe scrambles for a plan
Europe does not have a seat at the negotiating table: the message could not be clearer from Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg. This week, the US president opened discussions with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin – with no Ukrainians present – at a high-level meeting in… Read Details ⇢
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Suspect arrested after stabbing in Germany at Holocaust memorial
German police arrested a suspect after a stabbing at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial left a person seriously injured on Friday evening local time. Police haven’t yet given a motive or made any connection between the stabbing and the Holocaust memorial, known as the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, or… Read Details ⇢
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What can stop M23 advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo? | Conflict News
Fighting is intensifying in the east of the country as diplomacy appears to fail. Anxiety is growing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are advancing in the east, spreading out across north and south Kivu and are moving towards the city of… Read Details ⇢