• Hopes that US aid package can help Ukraine regain initiative

    In an interview aired on US television he said that more weapons would help Ukraine to regain the initiative, especially with the delivery of long-range missiles. A soldier in the Ukrainian army told the BBC from the frontline that: “It is better now if we let them attack and we defend but when we get the shells, drones and whatever else from this package we can turn things around.” The aid package was approved overwhelmingly as Democrats and Republicans united to ensure that the deal sailed...

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    US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route

    By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by sea. That’s according to the U.S. Agency for International Development. The involvement of

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    US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route

    By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by sea. That’s according to the U.S. Agency for International Development. The involvement of

  • US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by sea, U.S. officials said Friday. The involvement of the U.N. agency could help resolve one of the major obstacles facing the U.S.-planned […]

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    US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by

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  • US Agrees To Withdraw From Niger

    The Biden administration has agreed to a request from Niger’s military-led government to withdraw US troops from the West African nation. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine that the US planned to leave during a meeting on Friday. “We’ve agreed to begin conversations within days about how to … Continue reading "US Agrees To Withdraw From Niger"

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    AI just helped us find out where Plato is buried

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating new discoveries across industries, from video production to medicine -- and now, it's expanding what we know about antiquity. On Tuesday, researchers at the University of Pisa in Italy announced that they have successfully used AI to decipher a papyrus scroll found in Herculaneum, a town near Pompeii that was also destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. The scroll is one of 1,800 scrolls preserved in the Villa of the Papyri -- once owned by...

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  • US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as hope for democracy crumbles

    Relief had been granted after president Nicolás Maduro promised to hold free and fair elections this yearThe Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela, admonishing the president Nicolás Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the US eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the Opec nation.A senior US official, discussing the decision with reporters, said any US company investing in Venezuela would...

  • Latinas Are Tired. These ASMR Creators Are Helping Us Relax

    In her most popular TikTok video, Desiree Diaz carefully places ingredients in a tiny pan perched on a just as teeny hot plate. She starts with oil, then sofrito, which satisfyingly sizzles in the pan, before she adds peppers, onions, and garlic. She cooks them until it’s time to add the beans, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. The water, added at the end, makes everything come together. This is the second part of Desirée’s Tiny Kitchen’s recipe for white rice, beans, and chicken — in part...