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Alleged Epstein victims file suit against FBI for failing to protect them | Jeffrey Epstein
The FBI is facing a claim from 12 alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein over what they say was the agency’s “repeated and continued failures, delays and inaction” that allowed the disgraced financier to run his sex-trafficking operation for more than two decades. The lawsuit, filed against the United States in the southern district of New…
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US Coast Guard seizes Iranian missile components bound for Houthi militants, CENTCOM says
U.S. maritime forces in the Middle East recently seized advanced weaponry stashed aboard a ship from Iran… Continue Reading News Source: https://www.stripes.com/branches/coast_guard/2024-02-15/houthi-iran-weapons-coast-guard-13012039.html
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‘A lot higher than we expected’: Russian arms production worries Europe’s planners | Russia
As Ukraine has scrambled to source ammunition, arms and equipment for its defence, Russia has presided over a massive ramping up of industrial production over the last two years that has outstripped what many western defence planners expected when Vladimir Putin launched his invasion. Total defence spending has risen to an estimated 7.5% of Russia’s…
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Edward Said seems like a prophet: 20 years on, ‘there’s hunger for his narrative’ | Israel-Gaza war
Twenty years after his death in 2003, Edward Said – a man variously known for his groundbreaking scholarship, dogged political advocacy, fine-tuned musical abilities, and serious sense of fashion – continues to inspire. This time around, Said’s words and presence appear to answer a specific need prompted by Israel’s assault on Gaza, a campaign so…
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Large study finds telehealth is as safe as a visit to the clinic for abortion pills
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large national study has found that video visits, texting and mailing pills are all effective, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers limiting access to telemedicine abortion. Medication abortion can… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but rapidly fatal type of cancer with few effective treatment options, according to results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London. The findings have been published in JAMA Oncology. … Continue Reading News…
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Soil microbes may hold the secret to a better-tasting cup of tea, scientists say
Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter It is not just good quality tea leaves that make a tasty cuppa, research suggests. Scientists say the secret to brewing a delicious pot of tea may lie…
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Iran’s ambassador to Brunei meets with FM
TEHRAN- Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to Brunei initiated discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian ahead of his diplomatic assignment in Brunei. During the meeting, Amir Abdollahian emphasized the importance of fostering ties with fellow Islamic nations, highlighting the potential for cooperation with Brunei. Expressing optimism, the Iranian foreign minister looked forward to strengthening…
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Trinidad and Tobago oil spill caused by barge being tugged to Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago
A preliminary investigation into a mushrooming oil spill in waters near Trinidad and Tobago has found that an overturned and abandoned barge blamed for the disaster was being tugged to nearby Guyana. Officials in the eastern Caribbean island nation are trying to determine the owner of the vessel after last week’s spill coated beaches along…
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Iran urges OIC to hold urgent meeting to stop Gaza genocide
In a phone call with the Secretary General of the OIC Hossein Ebrahim Taha on Thursday, Amir-Abdollahian discussed the latest situation in occupied Palestine and the developments related to the recent Israeli aggression. He expressed deep regret and condemned the continued attacks and aggression by the Zionist regime against the city of Rafah in southern…
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