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Eric Swalwell threatens defamation lawsuit over sexual misconduct rumors

California governor candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell has sent a threatening letter to individuals accusing him of “nonconsensual sexual encounters” — warning that he could sue for defamation over rampant online rumors about alleged inappropriate behavior with women, according to a document posted online.

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"Lula-de-Poseidon": a descoberta marinha de 2025

Nos anos 50, quando a caça às baleias ainda era uma prática legal e amplamente disseminada, um calamar foi retirado do estômago de um cachalote. Eis que, 70 anos depois, uma equipe espanhola constatou que o exemplar, batizado de "Lula-de-Poseidon”, constitui uma nova espécie desconhecida pela ciência. Agora, ele aca…

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Strategic inertia? When anti-China rhetoric replaces energy reality and security

AT a time when the Philippines is grappling with an unfolding energy crisis, rising fuel costs, and deepening economic vulnerability, one would expect clarity, sobriety and strategic thinking from its political and legal elites. Instead, what we are witnessing is something far more troubling: a parade of anti-China …

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Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov Jailed 19 Years on Corruption Charges

A Moscow military court on Friday sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in a maximum-security prison after he was found guilty of a litany of corruption charges, making him the latest former defense official to be sent behind bars following a Kremlin purge of the military.

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