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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

Trump Is Talking About Taking Over Greenland. The World Is Taking Him Seriously.

President Donald Trump expressed renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, framing it as real-estate strategy and entertaining force if necessary, alarming U.S. allies and global observers.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Meet the 3 Countries That Defied One of History's Greatest Empires

From 509-27 BCE, Rome was governed as a Republic that became a model for the United States and other modern governments. During this period, it expanded from a single city to control Italy, Greece, Spain, and much of North Africa. After Julius Caesar was assassinated, Augustus was crowned Emperor, ending the republican period. The country expanded to take over what is today Britain, France, Egypt, Judea, Syria, and Mesopotamia. Emperor Trajan ruled Rome when it was at its largest,
History
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus: State media

Israel has launched hundreds of strikes across Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December. Six Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone strikes south of Damascus, Syria's state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli military incursion outside the capital. Israeli drones targeted Syrian army positions in the Damascus countryside near the city of al-Kiswah, the broadcaster reported early on Wednesday.
World news
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Netanyahu Says He's "Very" Invested in Idea of "Greater Israel" to Conquer Large Swaths of Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed a strong attachment to the extremist vision of 'Greater Israel,' a plan for the conquest of Palestine and territories in neighboring countries.
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