Belgian FM: EU should fight fire with fire in Trump’s trade war – POLITICO Europe

  1. Belgian FM: EU should fight fire with fire in Trump’s trade war  POLITICO Europe
  2. Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike  War On The Rocks
  3. How Europe Should Navigate Trump  Foreign Policy
  4. After America: can Europe learn to go it alone without the US?  The Guardian
  5. Only Europe can stop the slide back to the rule of Trumpian tyrants  The Telegraph
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South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment

The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration last year

South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled against the impeachment of the country’s prime minister, Han Duck-soo, and to restore his position as acting president, marking the latest political twist in months of political turmoil.

Han took over as acting president after the country’s leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, was himself impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year.

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Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China – The New York Times

  1. Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China  The New York Times
  2. Taiwan’s president takes on alleged Chinese infiltration  The Economist
  3. U.S. think tank warns of growing Chinese espionage threat to Taiwan  Focus Taiwan
  4. China engaging in covert operations to undermine Taiwanese society  Taiwan News
  5. Taiwan warns of growing Chinese threat, partly to secure Trump’s support  The Washington Post
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Report: Shin Bet covertly probed Kahanist infiltration into police under Ben Gvir – The Times of Israel

  1. Report: Shin Bet covertly probed Kahanist infiltration into police under Ben Gvir  The Times of Israel
  2. Yair Golan: Netanyahu is too busy with his ‘war on the country’ to protect Israel  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli Cabinet Approves Ouster of Shin Bet Chief, Who Calls the Move Illegal  The New York Times
  4. I once believed Israel's High Court shouldn't declare Netanyahu incapacitated. Not anymore | Opinion  Haaretz
  5. Ben-Gvir calls to imprison Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar  The Jerusalem Post
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Max Frankel, former New York Times top editor, dies at 94 – NPR

  1. Max Frankel, former New York Times top editor, dies at 94  NPR
  2. Max Frankel, Top Times Editor Who Led a Newspaper in Transition, Dies at 94  The New York Times
  3. Max Frankel, Jewish New York Times executive editor who fled the Nazis, dies at 94  The Times of Israel
  4. Max Frankel, Holocaust survivor and Pulitzer Prize winner, dies at 94  The Jerusalem Post
  5. The enduring press freedom legacy of Max Frankel  Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law

  • Golfer announces relationship on social media
  • Vanessa Trump was married to Donald Trump Jr

Tiger Woods has confirmed he is in a relationship with Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump.

Woods announced the news on Sunday. “Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together,” Woods wrote on X to his 6.4 millions followers … At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”

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Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina

South Carolina governor declares emergency as North Carolina announces mandatory evacuation in Polk county

Three major wildfires that broke out in one North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene have exploded to burn more than 3,000 acres combined as South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in the Blue Ridge mountains.

The North Carolina department of public safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8.20pm on Saturday for parts of Polk county in western North Carolina about 80 miles (129km) west of Charlotte.

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El Salvador says families can file complaints over unjust detention in notorious mega-prison – CNN

  1. El Salvador says families can file complaints over unjust detention in notorious mega-prison  CNN
  2. Noem to visit El Salvador prison that took in hundreds of deported criminals: 'Clear message'  Fox News
  3. Humiliation as Propaganda: Videos of Shackled Detainees Have History in El Salvador  The New York Times
  4. Why experts fear the men who were sent to El Salvador's megaprison may never make it out  NBC News
  5. Noem to Tour El Salvador Prison Housing Migrants the US Deported  Bloomberg
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Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five, including senior Hamas figure

Ismail Barhoum and medics die in attack, which Israel says was based on extensive intelligence

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday night hit the largest hospital in southern Gaza, killing five people, including a Hamas political leader.

The Gaza health ministry said the strike hit the surgery department at Nasser hospital in the city of Khan Younis. The Israeli military said its attack followed extensive intelligence and used precise munitions to minimise harm at the site.

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Second lady Usha Vance to travel to Greenland to ‘learn about heritage,’ attend national dogsled race – The Hill

  1. Second lady Usha Vance to travel to Greenland to ‘learn about heritage,’ attend national dogsled race  The Hill
  2. Trump Live Updates: Greenland Backlash, Deportation Efforts and More  The New York Times
  3. Usha Vance, US officials to visit Greenland as Trump pushes for US ownership  ABC News
  4. Greenland's leader laments 'mess' as US vice president's wife to visit island coveted by Trump  The Associated Press
  5. Greenland leaders lambast US delegation trip as Trump talks of takeover  Reuters
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Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War – The New York Times

  1. Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War  The New York Times
  2. Sudan's army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum  NPR
  3. Column | Sudan’s bloody civil war may be reaching a turning point  The Washington Post
  4. Sudan’s army seizes control of central bank amid steady gains in Khartoum  Al Jazeera English
  5. Five key moments in the battle for Khartoum  BBC.com
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