U.S. considers withholding HIV aid unless Zambia expands minerals access
A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”
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Venezuela rallies past Italy 4-2 with 3-run 7th and will face US for World Baseball Classic title
Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in a seventh-inning rally that led Venezuela over Italy 4-2 and into its first World Baseball Classic championship game.
Ant Group unit clears regulatory step for Bright Smart takeover, sending shares up 70%
Shares of Bright Smart Securities surged 58% after an Ant Group unit completed the required steps to acquire Hong Kong listed brokerage Bright Smart Securities.
Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – podcast
Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. Jillian Ambrose explains whyThe strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water at the mouth of the Gulf, is the world’s petrol pump, a geographical bottleneck through which 20% of the world…
Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – podcast
Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. Jillian Ambrose explains whyThe strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water at the mouth of the Gulf, is the world’s petrol pump, a geographical bottleneck through which 20% of the world…
French far right struggles to deliver its decisive breakthrough – politico.eu
French far right struggles to deliver its decisive breakthrough politico.euMarseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future The New York Times2026 municipal elections: See the first-round results on our map …
The US built a blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties. Trump officials scrapped it
Images from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J. Bryant had pored over in his mission to overhaul how the U.S. military safeguards civilian life.
Parents wept over their …
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In the beginning, it was simple. A website, a database and 150M+ email addresses to search. Time has added serverless functions (which run on servers 🤷♂️), code on the edge, new data storage constructs and a completely different mechanism for even just querying a simple email address.
Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video
Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJess Wilson doing bombs into a…
Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video
Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJess Wilson doing bombs into a…