Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump's threats to wipe out Iran, "a whole civilization," ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his second term.By the dozens, Democrats came out to say that Trump should no longer serve in the...
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Ocean temperatures near record high in March: EU monitor
PARIS, April 10 (AFP): Ocean temperatures hit near-record highs for March, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday, signalling a likely shift toward El Nino conditions that can amplify heat extremes on an already warming planet.Copernicus said average sea surface temperatures were 20.97C in March, the second-highest value ever...
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Cuban president tells NBC he won't resign under US pressure
WASHINGTON, April 10 (AFP): Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Thursday that he would not resign under US pressure and called for open dialogue in his first television interview with an American broadcaster."We have a free sovereign state, a free state. We have self-determination and independence, and we are not subjected...
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Trump and Starmer discuss need for 'practical plan' on Hormuz: UK
LONDON, April 10 (AFP): British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed the "need for a practical plan" to get shipping moving again through the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran ceasefire, the UK leader's office said.The two leaders "agreed that now there is a...
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Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein
First Lady Melania Trump has denied connections to Jeffrey Epstein, telling reporters at the White House that any claims linking the two "need to end today", reports BBC.In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the first lady called for congressional hearings for survivors of Epstein's sex trafficking.She also denied online rumours...
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Macron meets Pope Leo to talk Mideast war
VATICAN CITY, April 10 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday at the Vatican for his first meeting with Pope Leo XIV, a private audience expected to be dominated by the Iran war.The French leader, who arrived with his wife Brigitte after flying to Rome on Thursday, will meet the...
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Russian envoy in US for economy talks: Kremlin
MOSCOW, April 10 (AFP): Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev is in the United States for talks on the economy, Russia said Friday, stressing that he would not be holding discussions on the Ukraine war."Kirill Dmitriev is not conducting negotiations on a settlement of the Ukrainian issue. This does not constitute a...
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