Alex Eala: A refreshing change
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ALEXANDRA EALA with her US Open junior trophy. — ALEX EALA FB PAGE Just as the world was mourning the death of…
Postcards from life’s journeys
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KHAMKEO VILAYSING-UNSPLASH AT A LUNCH get-together at Rockwell in January of 2020 (just before the hatches were slammed shut by the pandemic…
Putin mobilizes more troops, says West wants to destroy Russia
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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN — KREMLIN.RU-COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG KYIV/LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization, as Russian forces…
China willing to make effort for peaceful ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
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BEIJING — China is willing to make the utmost effort to strive for a peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan, a Chinese government spokesperson…
Defying Vatican, Flemish bishops allow blessing of same-sex unions
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VATICAN CITY — Flemish Roman Catholic bishops on Tuesday issued a document effectively allowing the blessing of same-sex unions, in direct defiance…
World leaders lash Russia over Ukraine invasion, referendum plans
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REUTERS KYIV/UNITED NATIONS – World leaders meeting at the United Nations in New York denounced Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions announced plans to hold referendums on…
Japanese man sets himself on fire in apparent protest at former PM’s state funeral
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Alexa from Pixabay TOKYO – A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office on Wednesday in an apparent protest at the government’s decision to hold a state funeral for former premier…
US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait for 2nd time in a year
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Screenshot from Google Maps A US Navy warship and a Canadian frigate made a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the militaries of both nations said, at…
Europe energy crisis may deepen with looming liquidity crunch
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LONDON – Europe‘s problems in sourcing oil and gas this winter after a dispute with Russia may be exacerbated by a new crisis in the market where prices…
What crisis? High-stakes crypto lending looks here to stay
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REUTERS LONDON/WASHINGTON – On May 11, Scott Odell, an analyst at British crypto lender Blockchain.com, instant messaged Edward Zhao of Three Arrows Capital asking…