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Move on from Afghan 'trauma' and address rising threat, US study says
The United States must move on from the "trauma" of two decades of war and step up counterterrorism efforts to face growing threats from Afghanistan and Pakistan, a study said Tuesday.The report called on the United States to be "less restrictive" on the use of force against threats in Afghanistan -- not a return to conventional war but pursuing military action against direct threats identified to the United States.
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Court convicts German far-right politician of using Nazi slogan
A German court on Tuesday convicted one of the country's most controversial far-right politicians, Bjoern Hoecke, of deliberately using a banned Nazi slogan at a rally.Hoecke was convicted of using the banned slogan at an election rally in Merseburg in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in the run-up to Germany's 2021 federal election.
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Eutelsat confirms guidance, with OneWeb network on track
The group formed by the September merger of France's Eutelsat and Britain's OneWeb lowered guidance in January after delays to the rollout of its OneWeb ground network. It said in February that it had caught up after the delays and confirmed in Tuesday's trading update that the rollout was on track.
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Speaker Mike Johnson Slammed For Defending Trump Outside New York City Courtroom
“Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask why President Crimes is suddenly not allowed to do crimes,” read one especially snarky social media post.
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Lawyer: Stormy Daniels Wore A Bulletproof Vest To Court For Trump Trial Testimony
Daniels' attorney offered insight into the New York hush money trial during an interview on Monday.
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Two French prison officers killed, inmate escapes, in jail van ambush
Gunmen attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France on Tuesday, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week.The incident took place late on Tuesday morning at a road toll in Incarville in the Eure region of northern France.
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US sharply hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs and chips
US President Joe Biden took aim at China on Tuesday, saying Beijing is "cheating" rather than competing on trade as Washington unveiled steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports like electric vehicles and semiconductors.But Beijing's retaliation is likely to be stronger if Washington takes measures seen as suppressing Chinese companies, like imposing more trade restrictions on semiconductor firms.
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