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Monkey Who Escaped in Scotland is Captured
[ad_1] Ever since the breakout, the people of Kingussie have been following the whereabouts of a fugitive in the Scottish highlands. There he was, breaking into a backyard to scoop up some food as a couple filmed in shock. A drone spotted him from above, stalking underneath the branches of a tree. Some cheered him on in his bid for…
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Bullfighting Returns to Mexico City. A Fight Over Its Future Goes On.
[ad_1] At 4:30 p.m., the near-capacity crowd of 42,000 people at La Plaza México started restlessly whistling. They had waited since May 15, 2022 — a period of 624 days of legal challenges — for bulls to return to the world’s largest bullfighting arena, only to face another delay because of the hundreds of protesters outside. When the parade of…
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U.N. Officials Say Defunding UNRWA Will Worsen Crisis in Gaza: Latest News
[ad_1] A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Palestinian Americans who sought to force the White House to withdraw support for Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, as was widely expected based on constitutional precedent that only the political branches of U.S. government could determine foreign policy. But, unexpectedly, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White indicated that he would have preferred…
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Mysterious Shipwreck Washes Ashore in Newfoundland
[ad_1] Ever since a shipwreck washed ashore in the remote Canadian coastal area of Cape Ray on the island of Newfoundland in late January, it’s been causing a stir in the small community of about 250 people. Residents have posed for pictures with parts of the wooden ship, which a local hunter spotted and which is believed to be from…
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EU Agrees to 50 Billion Euro Fund for Ukraine
[ad_1] European Union leaders on Thursday reached an agreement to create a 50 billion euro fund for Ukraine, bringing on board Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, who was the primary obstacle to a deal. “We have a deal. #Unity All 27 leaders agreed on an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine within the EU budget,” the president of…
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Israel’s Controlled Demolitions Are Razing Neighborhoods in Gaza
[ad_1] Residential buildings demolished by Israeli forces in January near Gaza’s border with Israel. A resort hotel overlooking the Mediterranean. A multistory courthouse built in 2018. Dozens of homes, obliterated in seconds, with the pull of a trigger. The damage caused by Israel’s aerial offensive in Gaza has been well documented. But Israeli ground forces have also carried out a…
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Hungary Is Blocking E.U. Money for Ukraine. Here’s What You Need to Know.
[ad_1] The European Union’s leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday to try and strike a deal with Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, who is blocking a multibillion euro fund aimed at securing Ukraine’s financing for the next few years. Talks are gridlocked and the mood toward Mr. Orban is negative, with European leaders, unusually united against one of…
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German Airport Security Screeners’ Walkout Grounds Flights
[ad_1] Security screeners began a one-day walkout on Thursday at 11 of Germany’s busiest airports, bringing departures to a virtual standstill, scuttling travel plans for an expected 200,000 people and adding to the chaos caused by public sector strikes. Airports serving Berlin, Hamburg, and Stuttgart canceled all of their departures in anticipation of the work stoppage, while others — including…
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Thursday Briefing
[ad_1] An E.U. summit on aid for Ukraine. [ad_2] Source link
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A Spy Cam. A Dior Pouch. And South Korea’s First Lady.
[ad_1] The president was grappling with a slowing economy, a deadly crowd crush and nuclear threats from a belligerent neighbor. Then came a much more personal scandal: spy cam footage that showed his wife accepting a $2,200 Dior pouch as a gift. It has quickly escalated into one of the biggest political crises for President Yoon Suk Yeol of South…
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