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US markets rise for second straight day as sentiment improves
US stocks rose for a second straight session in New York Tuesday, building on the prior day's momentum following a round of mostly good corporate earnings, while European markets also rose. "Good news as this is, it does highlight the sluggishness of the UK's top equity index when compared to its US and European competitors," said David Morrison, senior market analyst at financial services provider Trade Nation.
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Colombian court recognizes environmental refugees
A Colombian court has ruled that environmental calamities, sudden or gradual, can legally be considered a cause of forced displacement, placing obligations on the state to shield and aid affected citizens.The court found the state had "obligations before, during and after displacement due to environmental factors."
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Mitch McConnell Blames Tucker Carlson For The GOP’s ‘Demonization of Ukraine’
The far-right political commentator has “ended up where he should've been all along, which is interviewing Vladimir Putin," charged the Senate GOP leader.
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Wildlife Officials Trap Alligator At Florida Air Force Base
With mating season kicking off in the Sunshine State, one 10-foot gator apparently went looking for love between the tires of an aerial refueling aircraft.
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French air traffic controller strike threatens flight chaos
French air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike on Thursday that risks seeing most flights cancelled at the two main Paris airports, France's leading aviation association warned on Tuesday.The main air traffic union, the SNCTA, has also issued notice it could strike on three days, from Thursday May 9 to Saturday May 11.
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US Senate to vote on Ukraine aid, potential TikTok ban
The US Senate was marching toward a late Tuesday vote to green-light major military aid for Ukraine, a much-awaited package that includes assistance for Israel and Taiwan and sets the stage to ban social media app TikTok.The final package outlines a whopping $95 billion in total military assistance to US allies, including money for Israel and Taiwan alongside the $61 billion earmarked for Ukraine.
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Migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti leaving 21 dead
At least 21 people perished in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of Djibouti, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday.Another 33 people survived the disaster, she said late Tuesday.
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