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Author Claims CIA Began Dropping Armed Commandos Into Ukraine In 1947 To Stoke Guerilla Uprising Against Soviets

Author Claims CIA Began Dropping Armed Commandos Into Ukraine In 1947 To Stoke Guerilla Uprising Against Soviets Stephen Kinzer, the author and Brown University senior fellow, told Bannon's War Room on Thursday that the CIA began "dropping armed commandos into Ukraine" in 1947 "with the goal of fomenting a guerrilla…

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Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – live

⚽️ Premier League updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off⚽️ Live scores | Top scorers | Follow us on TikTok | Mail ScottA different fanfare for the common man – the Last Post – sounds poignantly. Silent, solemn remembrance of the fallen. After which Tottenham Hotspur get the ball rolling.The teams emerge from the tunn…

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Nvidia CEO's daughter cancels planned visit to S. Korea: sources

A planned visit to South Korea by Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia Corp. and the daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, has been abruptly canceled, sources said Saturday. The younger Huang had planned to visit South Korea on Sunday to attend the "Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026" event, set for Monday and Tuesday at the CO…

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China’s Communist Party vows ‘zero tolerance’ for election meddling ahead of key congress

China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of “zero tolerance” for bribery and other attempts at election interference as delegate selection begins for next year’s national congress, which is expected to feature a major leadership reshuffle. The party issued guidelines on selecting the delegates, a process that would…

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Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision

Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine collision Iran's navy reports that an oil tanker caught fire after colliding with a naval mine while travelling through a "prohibited" area in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. According to the reports, the vessel turned off its navigation systems and ignored “regular wa…

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شاهزاده رضا پهلوی: آماده‌ام جایزه آزادی را به مردم ایران تقدیم کنم

بنیاد فریدریش ناومان جایزه آزادی سال ۲۰۲۶ را به مردم ایران اهدا کرد. رضا پهلوی این جایزه را در مراسمی در فرانکفورت به صورت امانی دریافت کرد. انتخاب او به عنوان دریافت‌کننده جایزه با واکنش‌های متفاوتی روبرو شده است.

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New Zealand election first count ends with 2 main parties nearly deadlocked

New Zealand’s ruling centre-right National Party and main opposition Labour were nearly deadlocked in the popular vote after initial counting in the nationwide general election on Saturday. Results from the Electoral Commission show that with more than 95 per cent of the ballots counted, both parties were polling ju…

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Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid

Moscow used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in attacks on electricity substations and bridge over the DniproVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to “plunge Kyiv and the entire country into a blackout”, after a major attack overnight on energy infrastructure in the capital and a bridge over the Dnipr…

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Trump administration accused of altering translation of request to extradite wealthy leftwing activist

Lawyers say they found multiple instances where US translation created more serious legal accusations against James ‘Fergie’ ChambersAttorneys for jailed wealthy leftwing donor James “Fergie” Chambers accused the Trump administration of making “malicious” and “bad faith” changes to legally required translations from…

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Will Pete Hegseth be the blue tsunami’s next victim? | Arwa Mahdawi

The ‘secretary of war’ and his shameful history are facing bipartisan scrutinyCan you smell the schadenfreude in the air?Watching some of the worst people in the world get their comeuppance this week has been deeply satisfying. And the show isn’t over yet. While the midterms have wrapped up, the blame game is only j…

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Not a pretty sight: Trump’s ‘beautiful’ Republican men flop at midterms

President spent weeks praising his favored candidates’ physiques, from their jawlines to their shoulders – but most of his hot guys lost​It was either a last-ditch considered strategy to win votes, or the ramblings of an increasingly unhinged and increasingly amorous party leader.Either way, it didn’t work. Continue…

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In defense of feral children

Adults complain and say kids should occupy more space in the world. Then when they do, the world tells them to quiet downOn the Maine island where I live, childhood ends when you’re old enough to catch the 7.15am ferry to school.We live year-round on Peaks Island, a small island accessible only by boat about 3 miles…

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SCMP Best Bets: Delight a Hot prospect for punters at Sha Tin

Jay Rooney HOT DELIGHT - R11 (4) Can stake his claim as the city's best four-year-old with a win here Owen Goulding MR INCREDIBLE - R11 (14) No weight to carry from an improved draw and can get back on winning track Paul Lally FIT FOR BEAUTY - R9 (5) Impressed in a recent trial and has won third up in the past Phill…

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Five European leaders call for closer EU-UK ties ahead of Brussels summit

Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Denmark say cooperation on clean energy will benefit both sidesFive European leaders have called for closer ties with Britain ahead of a keenly anticipated EU-UK summit.The leaders of Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Denmark, said deeper cooperation on c…

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Centcom offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme

Centcom offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme US Central Command (Centcom) has announced it is offering a $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme. In a post on X late on Friday, Centcom said it was offering "a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation" for inf…

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Leak reportedly exposed Netanyahu and Mossad chief's plan to attack Iran before Israeli election

Leak reportedly exposed Netanyahu and Mossad chief's plan to attack Iran before Israeli election Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 11/07/2026 - 09:51 Channel 12 said an Israeli operative inadvertently alerted Washington of the plan, after which the US moved to stop the operation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah…

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