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Two years ago, Moscow eyed a US-German standoff over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as a litmus test of transatlantic power. Continue Reading »

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Dug in amid the rolling hills west of Bakhmut, the tanks of the Ukrainian army's 28th Mechanized Brigade are helping to hold the line against a growing Russian offensive. Continue Reading »

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In 2023, the U.S. justice system, including the Supreme Court, will take on cases that will help determine the bounds of free expression on the internet. Continue Reading »

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Apple reports December quarter earnings on Thursday, and there are a lot of factors pointing to the company's first year-over-year revenue decline since 2019. Continue Reading »

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Au moins 61 personnes ont été tuées et environ 150 blessées, pour l'essentiel des policiers, dans un attentat présumé survenu lundi dans une mosquée à l'intérieur du quartier général de la police de Peshawar, dans le Nord-Ouest du Pakistan.L'explosion s'est produite à l'heure de la prière dans ce lieu extrêmement sensible de la ville, située à une cinquantaine de kilomètres de la frontière avec l'Afghanistan. Elle a poussé le gouvernement à placer l'ensemble du pays sous haute alerte.Une opération de secours a immédiatement été lancée pour dégager les personnes prises au piège des décombres, le toit et un mur de l'édifice s'étant affaissés sous le souffle de l'explosion."Jusqu'à présent, nous avons récupéré 61 corps et 60 blessés reçoivent des soins médicaux. Des dizaines d'autres personnes blessées ont été transportées dans d'autres hôpitaux de la ville", a déclaré à l'AFP Muhammad Asim Khan, porte-parole de l'hôpital Lady Reading. "Beaucoup de policiers sont ensevelis sous les débris", a précisé le chef de la police de Peshawar, Muhammad Ijaz Khan, selon lequel 300 à 400 personnes sont habituellement présentes à l'intérieur de cette mosquée à l'heure de la prière. Le bilan pourrait donc encore s'alourdir. Un journaliste de l'AFP a vu des blessés ... Continue Reading »

Le secrétaire d'Etat américain Antony Blinken a pressé lundi Israéliens et Palestiniens à agir urgemment pour restaurer le calme, sur fond d'une nouvelle spirale de violences meurtrières que les appels internationaux à la retenue ne sont pas jusqu'à l'heure parvenus à apaiser.La visite du chef de la diplomatie américaine, deuxième étape d'une tournée moyen-orientale éclair ayant débuté dimanche en Egypte, était prévue de longue date mais a pris une tournure différente avec la flambée de violences israélo-palestiniennes des derniers jours.Les morts côté palestinien comme israélien se sont multipliés: attentats, fusillades, raids aériens et sanctions ne cessent de se répondre, faisant craindre un nouvel engrenage."Nous exhortons maintenant toutes les parties à prendre des mesures urgentes pour un retour au calme et une désescalade", a déclaré M. Blinken à Jérusalem, lors d'une conférence de presse aux côtés du Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu.M. Blinken a dit vouloir "rétablir un sentiment de sécurité pour les Israéliens comme pour les Palestiniens, qui bien sûr fait cruellement défaut".Il doit rencontrer en soirée son homologue israélien Eli Cohen puis le président israélien Isaac Herzog. Mardi, il s'entretiendra notamment avec le président de l'Autorité palestinienne Mahmoud Abbas à Ramallah, en Cisjordanie, territoire palestinien occupé par Israël depuis ... Continue Reading »

La tension est montée d'un cran supplémentaire lundi entre le gouvernement et les oppositions sur la réforme des retraites, désormais débattue à l'Assemblée nationale, à la veille d'une nouvelle journée de mobilisation dans les rues présentée par la gauche comme une "motion de censure populaire".Le projet phare de réforme du président Emmanuel Macron est arrivé lundi sur la table de la commission des Affaires sociales de l'Assemblée, première étape d'un complexe parcours parlementaire. Agitées et laborieuses, les discussions ont traîné en longueur autour du premier article, sur la disparition progressive de plusieurs régimes spéciaux de retraite."Venez aux piquets de grève" pour évaluer la pénibilité de ces métiers, a invité Danielle Simonnet (LFI), pendant que la majorité présidentielle défendait un principe "d'équité entre régimes"."Si on vous coupe le jus 2-3 heures dans vos permanences, je ne veux pas vous entendre pleurer", a lancé le communiste Sébastien Jumel, lors du débat sur le régime des industries électriques et gazières. "Ne provoquez pas", lui a intimé la présidente de commission Fadila Khattabi (Renaissance), quand une autre macroniste lui reprochait de "chauffer à blanc l'opinion publique".- "Censure populaire" -Gauche et RN ont pilonné les propos de la Première ministre Elisabeth Borne qui a estimé ... Continue Reading »

Radicalisé en un mois, l'auteur présumé de l'attaque contre deux églises d'Algésiras, dans le sud de l'Espagne, a agi de façon "consciente" et dans le cadre d'une idéologie "jihadiste", selon la justice espagnole, qui l'a placé lundi en détention provisoire.Le juge chargé d'enquêter sur cette attaque à la machette a accusé lundi Yassine Kanjaa de "terrorisme" et l'a placé "en détention", a annoncé dans un communiqué l'Audience nationale, tribunal madrilène chargé des affaires de terrorisme.Au vu des premiers éléments de l'enquête, l'action de ce Marocain de 25 ans "peut être qualifiée d'attaque jihadiste", dirigée en particulier contre des représentants de "l'église catholique", a ajouté l'Audience nationale.Yassine Kanjaa est accusé d'avoir attaqué mercredi peu après 19H00 (18H00 GMT) le prêtre de l'église de San Isidro d'Algésiras, cité portuaire de 120.000 habitants située dans le sud de l'Andalousie, à l'aide d'une machette. Ce dernier, âgé de 74 ans, a été grièvement blessé au cou, puis hospitalisé.Selon les autorités, il s'est ensuite rendu à l'église Nuestra Señora de La Palma, distante de quelques centaines de mètres, où il s'en est pris à un sacristain, à qui il a infligé "plusieurs blessures mortelles". Le sacristain, âgé d'une soixantaine d'années, est mort sur la place ... Continue Reading »

Le harcèlement qui a visé Lucas a été "l'élément déclencheur" de son suicide, a estimé lundi sa mère, mais celle-ci, malgré sa douleur, a tendu la main aux quatre adolescents qui seront jugés au printemps à Epinal pour avoir harcelé son fils de 13 ans en raison de son homosexualité supposée."Pour moi c'est le harcèlement qui a été l'élément déclencheur", a déclaré Séverine, 35 ans, très émue lors d'une conférence de presse organisée à Epinal aux côtés de son avocate, Me Catherine Faivre.Face à un mur de caméras et de micros, la voix à plusieurs reprises altérée par l'émotion, elle a répondu pendant un bon quart d'heure aux questions des journalistes, massés dans le cabinet de l'avocate, sur la mort de son fils de 13 ans. Lucas, qui était scolarisé dans un collège de Golbey (Vosges), et s'est donné la mort le 7 janvier.Quatre collégiens, également âgés de 13 ans, seront jugés au printemps pour l'avoir harcelé et poussé au suicide, avait annoncé vendredi le procureur de la République d'Epinal, Frédéric Nahon. Celui-ci a aussi annoncé l'ouverture d'une "enquête incidente contre X pour non dénonciation de mauvais traitements sur mineurs"."Présumés innocents, inconnus de la justice, (ils) feront l'objet d'une évaluation ... Continue Reading »

Migrants are protesting New York City’s decision to relocate them from a Manhattan hotel to a new shelter in Brooklyn Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Ukraine will receive 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks before the summer, Defense Minister Ben Wallace told parliament Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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Nearly half of young people – and more than half of working-class youth – fear falling financially short Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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German minister says Brazil's new government offers 'great chance' to protect rainforest after widespread destruction. Continue Reading »

Alliance of opposition parties presents 240-page programme ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections. Continue Reading »

Structural changes are desperately needed, advocates say, as the US deals with another case of fatal police violence. Continue Reading »

Led by Asia's richest man Gautam Adani, the group has locked horns with short seller Hindenburg Research. Continue Reading »

Top US diplomat pays tribute to Israeli victims of attack in Jerusalem without mentioning Palestinians killed by Israel. Continue Reading »

New Yorkers are shelling out big-time for their breakfast omelets as “eggflation” hammers grocery shoppers nationwide, according to fresh data released Monday. The average list price for a dozen eggs in New York increased by a whopping 57% in January compared to the same month a year ago, according to market intelligence firm Datasembly. At a Whole Foods in Midtown East, a carton of eggs is selling for anywhere from $3.49 to $9.99, depending on the variety. Eggs are similarly... Continue Reading »

The egg carton has become the symbol of inflation. By the end of 2022, prices had shot up 60% year-over-year putting a strain on holiday budgeting for households across the country. Some Americans got creative with their sourcing. Attempts to smuggle eggs across the US-Mexico border have surged, US border patrol says, with the agency reporting that the number of egg and poultry seizures rose 108% from 1 October to 31 December. Shoppers are also seeking out local... Continue Reading »

A farmer-advocacy organization says record-breaking increases in the price of eggs isn’t being caused by inflation or avian flu, as claimed by egg companies, but by price collusion among the nation’s top egg producers. In a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week, the organization Farm Action accused the country’s dominant egg producers of scheming to raise prices.  “The real culprit behind this 138% hike in the price of a carton of eggs appears to be a collusive... Continue Reading »

The Rolo González sisters walked out of Nicaragua’s main airport and peered out onto a sea of young men. The Central American “coyotes” squinted back, trying to find the people they would smuggle to the United States. These were the first steps that 19-year-old Merlyn and 24-year-old Melanie took outside of Cuba. Toting two small backpacks and Melanie’s 1-year-old daughter, the women realized just how alone they were. Their odyssey of more than 4,200 miles (6,000 kilometers) would lead... Continue Reading »

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates continued to downplay his relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, claiming for the "100th time" they were merely dinner pals.  Australia’s ABC 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson noted during an interview with Gates on Monday "one of the issues that dogged" his relationship to ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, was his ties to Epstein. Ferguson asked, "Do you regret the relationship that you maintained... Continue Reading »

Children lost out on more than one-third of a school years’ worth of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, an analysis has found. Their mathematics skills were more affected than their reading abilities. The study, published in Nature Human Behaviour on 30 January1, shows that efforts to prevent further learning losses after the pandemic have been successful, but school-aged children have not caught up on the loss of knowledge and skills that they experienced at the start of the... Continue Reading »

A long-duration ice storm will impact a large swath of the South through Wednesday, with the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area at the center of the threat. The slow-moving storm system is expected to bring freezing rain and accumulating ice to parts of the country extending from Texas to West Virginia.  About 50 million people were under winter alerts Monday, including Dallas and Austin, Texas; Oklahoma City; Little Rock, Arkansas; Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee; and St. Louis. Continue Reading »

Israel and the occupied West Bank were rocked by violence over the weekend, including an attack in East Jerusalem that saw a Palestinian gunman open fire on a Jewish settlement in the disputed part of the holy city, killing seven people. The latest bloodshed came after weeks of mounting tension between Israel and the Palestinians — and just hours before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jerusalem to meet members of Israel's new far-right government. Given the stark... Continue Reading »

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app. Chew will testify before the committee on March 23, which will be his first appearance before a congressional committee, said Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the Republican chair of the panel, in a statement on Monday. The news comes as the House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a... Continue Reading »

CNN anchor Dana Bash confronted Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday over allegations that he politicized intelligence information when he chaired the House Intelligence Committee. Last week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unceremoniously booted Schiff from the House Intelligence Committee. McCarthy explained that Schiff's past conduct — allegedly politicizing intelligence access — meant his position on the committee, which receives access to national secrets that other members of... Continue Reading »

Dozens of migrants stood their ground outside the Watson Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen on Sunday night and refused to leave for a new shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. Cops had mobilized around the hotel around 10 p.m. as more than 50 migrants were standing outside with activists assisting with food, water and translations. Single men were supposed to be brought to the new shelter over the weekend that would provide the same services they’ve been receiving, city officials said.... Continue Reading »

A few weeks ago, Americans — or, the subset who get excited about these things — were glued to C-SPAN as the House voted 15 times for a speaker. It was a show of a deep but hard-to-describe division in the party. While the overwhelming majority of Republicans supported eventual Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a faction of 20 Republicans held out. Among their demands were that the House not raise the debt ceiling without deep spending cuts. What set them apart? To some, the rebel Republicans... Continue Reading »

President Biden on Monday will visit Baltimore for the launch of a project to replace a 150-year-old tunnel causing rail bottlenecks between the nation’s capital and New Jersey. The replacement rail tunnel — funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law — is set to improve the travel woes of millions of commuters who face delays down the existing 1.4-mile Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which first opened just after the Civil War in the mid-19th century. Continue Reading »

Washington’s debt limit drama has Wall Street betting that the United States will employ a fallback option to ensure it can make good on payments to its lenders even if Congress doesn’t raise the nation’s borrowing limit before America runs out of cash. But that untested idea has significant flaws and has been ruled out by the Biden administration, which could make it less of a bulwark against disaster than many investors and politicians are counting on. Many on Wall Street... Continue Reading »

At least 15 states still have lingering lawsuits over the reconfiguration of congressional districts based on the 2020 census, which could have a major impact on the 2024 elections as both parties battle for the House majority. Approximately 46 lawsuits were filed in 22 states seeking to overturn newly redrawn congressional maps that were implemented ahead of the midterm elections, according to the Democracy Docket, a liberal voting rights organization. At least... Continue Reading »

Four judicial cases involving social media companies and online platforms will test the Supreme Court’s views on two competing claims: The companies either engage in too much content moderation or they do too little. The high court has agreed to hear arguments in two of the cases and is weighing whether to take up the other two. Whatever its decisions, the outcomes could dramatically change how social media companies and online platforms operate, especially in light of a stalemate in... Continue Reading »

For the mother of Tyre Nichols, the fact that five Memphis police officers charged with beating her son are also Black has compounded her sorrow as she tries to cope with his violent death at age 29. “It makes it even harder to swallow,” RowVaughn Wells said in an interview last week, “because they are Black and they know what we have to go through.” The race of the five officers charged in the Nichols killing has prompted a complex grappling among Black... Continue Reading »

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce its eighth consecutive rate hike at this week’s policy meeting.  This time, Fed officials likely will approve a 0.25 percentage point increase as inflation starts to ease, a more modest pace compared with earlier super-size moves in 2022. Still, any boost in the benchmark rate means borrowers will pay even more interest on credit cards, student loans and other types of debt. On the flip side, savers... Continue Reading »

We should heed the example of the U.K. and Canada, where single-payer is a disaster. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont socialist who is the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, and Labor Committee, has one great goal left at age 81. He will be spending most of his time trying to convince Congress to enact a single-payer system and eliminate private health insurance. But Medicare for All would harm and perhaps kill many Americans. Just look at the pain and suffering that England’s... Continue Reading »

A deadly blast inside a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar Monday was likely a suicide attack, according to authorities. The powerful explosion left at least 34 people dead and 125 injured, according to Peshawar deputy commissioner Shafiullah Khan. Rescue operations are now underway inside the mosque, which is situated inside a police compound in the city and is mostly attended by law enforcement officials. No claims of responsibility have been made in relation to the... Continue Reading »