U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in as many years, according to a court filing. Pharmacy chains, such as Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS, have been under…
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Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow for the second consecutive night as the Russian capital prepares to host a major annual military parade expected to be attended by world leaders including China’s Xi Jinping. Moscow Mayor Sergey…
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Major airlines are avoiding Pakistan’s airspace as tensions with India remain high following tourist massacre
by adminMultiple major airlines are avoiding flying over Pakistan as relations with neighbor India crater in the wake of a recent tourist massacre, the latest geopolitical flashpoint to disrupt global travel. The airline is “adapting its…
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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen for the first time in months, a day after Tel Aviv airport attack
by adminIsrael struck Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday night, an Israeli security source said, one day after a ballistic missile struck Tel Aviv’s international airport. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed to retaliate at…
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Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be admitted to hospital for heart tests on Tuesday, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Imperial Household Agency. Akihito, 91, who is retired, is the father of Emperor Naruhito. He…
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Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope
by adminAll mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported. The Vatican also plans to use signal jammers…
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Trump says the US needs to protect Greenland from China. Are his fears overblown?
by adminThroughout his second term, US President Donald Trump has trained his focus on a sprawling but sparsely populated island that stretches into the Arctic circle. The United States needs that island – Greenland, a territory…
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Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without access to electricity, creating huge barriers to development. Not only does it stifle industrial growth and agricultural efficiency, but it also has implications on health and…
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German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday in a first round of voting in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the center-left Social…
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World War II-era target ship prematurely sinks before US and Philippine forces can use in drills
by adminA ship that US and Philippine forces planned to sink beat them to it. A former US World War II-era warship, which survived two of the Pacific War’s most important battles, was supposed to go…