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Headscarf ban dogs Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency

Headscarf ban dogs Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency

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The first real photo of the lined cruiser "Moscow" has appeared

The first real photo of the lined cruiser "Moscow" has appeared

According to SpecMachinery.com.ua, on April 13 in the Black Sea in the Russian missile cruiser "Moscow" hit Ukrainian cruise missiles "Neptune".

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Tesla stockholders ask judge to silence Musk in fraud case

Tesla stockholders ask judge to silence Musk in fraud case

The interview and court action came just days after Musk, the world’s richest person, made a controversial offer to take over Twitter and turn it into a private company with a $43 billion offer that equals $54.20 per share. Twitter’s board on Friday adopted a “poison pill” strategy that would make it prohibitively expensive for Musk to buy the shares.

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Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand

Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand

“We will fight absolutely to the end, to the win, in this war,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal vowed on ABC’s “This Week.” He said Ukraine is prepared to end the war through diplomacy if possible, “but we do not have intention to surrender.”

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Fred Upton: Slim House majority could spell trouble for post-midterms GOP

Fred Upton: Slim House majority could spell trouble for post-midterms GOP

Earlier this month, Upton opted to retire rather than seek reelection following redistricting. He was one of a small group of House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in January 2021 and who voted for the bipartisan infrastructure package later that year.

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Biden Covid chief dismisses utility of lockdowns like China's

Biden Covid chief dismisses utility of lockdowns like China's

Jha said the focus instead in the Biden administration continues to be on vaccinations, boosters and making available treatments for Covid-19. To that end, he also urged Congress to take up a multibillion-dollar funding package upon its return from recess later this month.

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Zelenskyy on Mariupol: ‘With each passing day, it's growing more unstable’

Zelenskyy on Mariupol: ‘With each passing day, it's growing more unstable’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lamented the “very difficult” position the coastal city of Mariupol is in after it has been the center of Russia’s military aggression in recent weeks.

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Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site

Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site

This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian holy week culminating in Easter Sunday and the week-long Jewish Passover are all occurring at the same time, with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the city after coronavirus restrictions have been mostly lifted.

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Lawsuit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate

Lawsuit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate

Attorney Thomas W. King III, who was among those involved in last year’s successful challenge to the statewide mask mandate in schools, said the city’s emergency order went against recommendations of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and “imposed a renegade standard unfound anywhere else in the world.”

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Russia has stopped the production of SAMs due to sanctions

Russia has stopped the production of SAMs due to sanctions

According to SpecMachinery.com.ua, the production of Russian SAMs on pause, factory workers are sent on vacation or to war.

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Austrian chancellor: Putin ‘in his own war logic’

Austrian chancellor: Putin ‘in his own war logic’

Austria’s chancellor said he believes President Vladimir Putin is stuck “in his own war logic.”

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How a Determined Congressional Aide Helped Break Open the Biggest Environmental Scandal in U.S. History

How a Determined Congressional Aide Helped Break Open the Biggest Environmental Scandal in U.S. History

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‘A slap in the face’: House Dems’ super PAC sparks Latino backlash

‘A slap in the face’: House Dems’ super PAC sparks Latino backlash

“There’s all this talk [from Democrats] about Latino voters, but where are we talking about Latino candidates and Latino representation and the party prioritizing that?” said Yvonne Gutierrez, managing director for Latino Victory Fund. “This is where we need to see leadership. We need to put our money where our mouth is. And if [Democrats] care about Latino voters and Latino representation, this was an opportunity.”

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Disney Didn’t Leave the GOP Behind — Culture Did

Disney Didn’t Leave the GOP Behind — Culture Did

Disney has always been an explicitly morally instructive company; its characters were used as propaganda during World War II. Walt Disney’s original vision for Walt Disney World in Orlando was a model for a healthy civic society, among many other examples. Conservatives now simply disapprove of the corporation’s chosen morality, which includes commonly accepted progressive ideas about multiculturalism and personal identity.

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Kamala Harris keeps traveling to unconventional places. Here’s why.

Kamala Harris keeps traveling to unconventional places. Here’s why.

Bynum had first touched base with Harris last year when, on the phone for 30 minutes, the two discussed how the administration could play a role in increasing investments in underserved communities. His answer to her was simple: “Well, Madam Vice President, if you really want to see what’s going on, you come to the Mississippi Delta.”

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Crime upstages progressive priorities in Los Angeles mayor's race

Crime upstages progressive priorities in Los Angeles mayor's race

Those positions have put her at odds with some of the city’s progressive activists who celebrated her entrance into the race last fall.

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Charity Fund ReHome has begun construction of free social housing for Ukrainian refugees

More than 3 million of Ukrainians have become refugees, many of them lost their homes forever. The majority of the migrants and victims  live in unsatisfactory and unfavorable conditions.

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GOP megadonors go big in battle for Congress: 5 takeaways from new campaign money filings

GOP megadonors go big in battle for Congress: 5 takeaways from new campaign money filings

Democratic incumbents facing the toughest races this year have stockpiled major cash so far, far outstripping the financial resources of most potential Republican opponents, who still have to survive primaries for the right to face them in November.

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Biden to host rescheduled summit with Southeast Asian leaders

Biden to host rescheduled summit with Southeast Asian leaders

President Joe Biden will host the leaders from Southeast Asia for a special summit May 12 and 13 that was postponed from last month.

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He wants to destroy Elon Musk. He could end up endangering the Dems’ Senate plans.

He wants to destroy Elon Musk. He could end up endangering the Dems’ Senate plans.

Others familiar with the rollout stressed that O’Dowd’s team has privately been adamant he’s not trying to unseat freshman Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed last year when Kamala Harris ascended to the vice president job. Instead, O’Dowd’s play for the Senate is likely being carried out as a cost-saving measure and to significantly enhance the likelihood that networks will air his TV spots. Running for office entitles him to the lowest available ad rate in the run-up to the election — a perk that could save him considerable money depending on the ultimate spend. But a bigger advantage, two people familIar with his plans said, is the higher degree of first amendment protection a political run could give him for his loaded claims against Tesla.

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