Author: The Gazette
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Analysis-How Ukraine’s European allies fuel Russia’s war economy
By Marwa Rashad, Kate Abnett and Nerijus Adomaitis (Reuters) -European nations, including France, are among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Several have also stepped up their imports of Russian energy which pump billions of euros into Moscow’s wartime economy. Well into the fourth year of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the…
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Baltic states plan for mass evacuations in case of a Russian attack
By Andrius Sytas KAUNAS, Lithuania (Reuters) -Alarmed by Russia’s vast military spending since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the three Baltic states are drawing up contingency plans to deal with the possibility of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian troop buildup or attack. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have long voiced fears to fellow…
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Oversight committee contacted Ghislaine Maxwell to testify after Supreme Court defeat
House Oversight Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) urged committee chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) to “immediately” schedule Ghislaine Maxwell‘s deposition in a Thursday letter. The news of the letter comes days after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Maxwell, the former girlfriend of convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, on wether she…
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Israeli Cabinet approves Trump’s plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas
CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East. A brief statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said…
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Pikes Peak Christian volleyball continues its dominant season with 3-0 sweep over fellow 1A powerhouse The Colorado Springs School
Domination was the word of the day for Pikes Peak Christian volleyball Thursday night as it took on 1A rival The Colorado Springs School in front of a home crowd. The schools have a long history with the Kodiaks previously dominating the matchup. So Thursday’s contest, which was also the Eagles’ homecoming match, held extra…
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Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose surreal and anarchic novels combine a bleak world view with mordant humor, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for work the judges said upholds the power of art in the midst of “apocalyptic terror.” The Nobel judges said the 71-year-old author, whose novels sometimes consist of…
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IAEA: process started to restore external power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
(Reuters) -The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday the process had started to restore external power to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, cut off from the electricity grid for more than two weeks. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the process had begun after consultation with…
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Peru Congress’ push to impeach president passes first hurdle
LIMA (Reuters) -Peru’s Congress voted on Thursday in favor of moving forward with a proposal to impeach President Dina Boluarte, in a late-night vote called hours after lawmakers from across the political spectrum presented motions for her removal. The vote makes this the first of a series of impeachment motions to be admitted for debate…
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Taiwan president unveils ‘T-Dome’ air defence system to counter China threat
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan will build a new multi-layered air defence system called “T-Dome” to defend itself against enemy threats and increase defence spending, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, calling on China to renounce the use of force to seize the island. Democratically governed Taiwan has faced increased military…
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LA Times journalists vote to authorize open-ended strike
(Reuters) -Journalists at the LA Times voted to authorize their union to call for an open-ended strike against the media company, which they say is failing to offer a fair contract amid years of extended negotiations and layoffs, the newspaper’s guild said on Thursday. The Los Angeles Times Guild – representing reporters, editors, designers, photographers…