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Oct 22 2024POLITICS

Putin's Big Meeting: What's at Stake?

In a few days, Russian President Vladimir Putin will welcome world leaders to Kazan for a BRICS summit. Big names like China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be there. This meeting is happening despite the war in Ukraine and the arrest warrant against Putin

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Oct 20 2024POLITICS

Tragic Strike in Gaza: An Overnight Disaster

In the early hours of Sunday, a devastating Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza left at least 87 people dead and many more injured. The attack flattened several apartment buildings in Beit Lahia, with 27 bodies recovered and 60 people still trapped under the rubble. Graphic footage showed the heartbr

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Oct 20 2024BUSINESS

Revamping Gas Station Food: A Global Taste Adventure

Convenience stores in the U. S. are transforming into surprise food havens, inspired by global tastes. Onceinfamous for unappetizing eats, places like 7-Eleven and QuikTrip now offer real meals, from sit-down dining to made-to-order dishes. They're trying to boost sales as traditional items like cig

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Oct 19 2024TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX Wins $730 Million for National Security Missions

SpaceX has bagged a hefty $730 million contract from the U. S. Space Force. This deal covers a series of launches aimed at boosting national security. The contract includes seven missions for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and one for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). These launches are

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Oct 19 2024TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX Wins Big: Military Contracts for Launches

In a recent announcement, SpaceX has snagged a significant win in the competition for military launch contracts. The Space Systems Command of the US Space Force has awarded the company eight launches, valued at a whopping $733 million. These launches are set to carry satellites for both the National

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Oct 19 2024POLITICS

Ukraine Conflict: Lawmaker Warns of North Korean Troops

Ohio Congressman Mike Turner, who leads the House Intelligence Committee, has requested an urgent briefing from the White House. He's concerned that North Korea might send troops to aid Russia in the Ukraine war. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and South Korea's spy agency re

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Oct 18 2024POLITICS

China's Military Drills Near Taiwan: A Casual Look

Alright, so China's military held some war games near Taiwan. They said it was a message to stop Taiwan's independence dreams. This didn't go down well with Taiwan or the U. S. , who thought it was a bit much. The drills were happening around Taiwan, and the Chinese military even shared a map showin

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Oct 18 2024POLITICS

North Korea Sends Troops to Russia: A New Twist in Ukraine Conflict

In a surprising turn of events, South Korea's spy agency claims that North Korea has sent troops to Russia to support its war in Ukraine. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) reports that from October 8 to 13, Russian navy ships transported 1, 500 North Korean special operation forces to Vladivos

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Oct 18 2024POLITICS

Russia's Secret Warfare: More Than Meets the Eye

This summer has been eventful. An attempted arson on a bus in Prague was stopped, and a man blew himself up with a homemade bomb at a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. Antisemitic graffiti appeared in Paris, and plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled. In May, fires erupted at a sh

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Oct 18 2024POLITICS

Peacekeepers in Trouble: Israeli Fire in Lebanon

Lately, folks are really worried about UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN's peacekeeping boss, just told everyone that things out there are getting tougher. Not long ago, an Israeli tank shot at a UN observation tower in Naqoura, leaving two peacekeepers injured. The Is

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