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1 week agoWeather tracker: Cyclone Maila batters Solomon Islands with 115mph winds
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been recorded as the strongest cyclone in the Solomon Sea, with peak sustained winds of 115mph and gusts reaching 160mph, causing extensive damage across the Solomon Islands.
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UK politics
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1 month agoUK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to 2bn a year in refocus'
UK climate aid to developing countries will be cut by 14% to approximately 2 billion annually, with overall aid budget reduced to 0.3% of gross national income due to Treasury pressure and defense spending needs.
UK news
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1 month agoRoyal Navy preparing support ship to deploy to eastern Mediterranean
The Royal Navy is placing RFA Lyme Bay on heightened readiness in the eastern Mediterranean as a precautionary measure to support British nationals and provide evacuation and medical assistance if needed.
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7 months agoDemocrats Will Have to Shift on Israel. But When?
DNC resolutions, on their own, mean little as Israel continues to bombard and starve out Gaza, where the death toll exceeds 60,000. Donald Trump controls the government, not the Democrats, and he has enabled, like his predecessor Joe Biden, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at every turn, pumping the nation with armaments and sanctioning all military action. But the feebleness of the Democratic Party is notable; its leaders truly have no sense of the current moment.
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