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‘Fat Leonard’ caught in Caracas: SAN DIEGO: Fugitive Malaysian defence contractor “Fat Leonard”, the mastermind behind one of the largest bribery scandals in US ...
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‘Fat Leonard’ caught in Caracas: SAN DIEGO: Fugitive Malaysian defence contractor “Fat Leonard”, the mastermind behind one of the largest bribery scandals in US ...
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‘Fat Leonard’ caught in Caracas
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In America, Godzilla is a superhero — in Japan, he’s still a monster: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Shin Godzilla all see ...
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In America, Godzilla is a superhero — in Japan, he’s still a monster
Quick Glance: Mixed reactions to Godzilla x Kong: New Empire
  • Initial responses to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have arrived, praising an exhilarating, action-packed experience - however, the new Monster-verse film doesn't captivate everyone.

  • The storyline follows Godzilla and Kong reuniting to confront a fresh, perilous menace, with director Adam Wingard returning to helm the project once more.

  • Critics commend the grand scale, fast-paced sequences, and diverse range of creatures, though a few express concerns over the sparse dialogues and sluggish beginning.

  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is set to hit theaters on March 29, eliciting a mixed bag of reactions, with many lauding the thrilling action and monster clashes, while others scrutinize the plot and dialogue.
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U.S. says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities: U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground weapons ...
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U.S. says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities
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The Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Our Path to Ruin: Today’s generation of “leaders” seems not yet to have had their fill of war, hate, and oppression ...
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The Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Our Path to Ruin
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Israel has agreed to provide ‘security bubble’ for Gaza pier project: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have raised concerns about protecting U.S. personnel helping in ...
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Israel has agreed to provide ‘security bubble’ for Gaza pier project
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Why the U.S. Faces a Delicate Balancing Act on Countering China in the South China Sea
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Why the U.S. Faces a Delicate Balancing Act on Countering China in the ...
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Lindsey Graham, visiting Kyiv, urges Ukraine to pass mobilization law: The Republican senator visited the Ukrainian capital as Russia is advancing on the ...
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Lindsey Graham, visiting Kyiv, urges Ukraine to pass mobilization law
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Kneecap say Catherine Martin will be 'on her own' at SXSW festival as Irish artists pull out
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Kneecap say Catherine Martin will be 'on her own' at SXSW ...
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South Korea plans to launch its second spy satellite: South Korea is gearing up to launch its second military spy satellite in early April ...
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South Korea plans to launch its second spy satellite
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Venezuela’s Strongman Decides Who Will Run Against Him in Presidential Election: Nicolás Maduro blocked the leading opposition candidate, an 80-year-old ...
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Venezuela Orders Arrest of Machado’s Campaign Manager, Top Aides: Venezuela’s government ordered the arrest of nine top aides to opposition leader María Corina ...
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Venezuela Orders Arrest of Machado’s Campaign Manager, Top Aides
Quick Glance: Quest for Alternative Candidates in Venezuela
  • The Venezuelan opposition is urgently seeking a united front candidate for the presidential elections on July 28 after María Corina Machado's disqualification.

  • Manuel Rosales and Eduardo Fernández are proposed as possible replacement candidates to unite the opposition.

  • Emphasis is on a consensus candidate aiming for national unity and institutional renewal to overcome the government's failed economic model.

  • Alternative candidates like Gerardo Blyde and Magalli Meda are discussed as the pursuit of unity within the opposition continues, with internal confrontations looming.
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U.S. military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water
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U.S. military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl ...
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A method being weighed for distributing U.S. aid in Gaza could put U.S. troops at risk, officials say
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A method being weighed for distributing U.S. aid in Gaza could put U.S ...
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Does US deterrence work against Iran’s allies? Yes and no.: Since war erupted in Gaza, U.S. forces and interests in the Middle East have come under fire from ...
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Does US deterrence work against Iran’s allies? Yes and no.
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US to review Israeli assurances it is not violating international law: If US believes Israel lacks the assurances it needs, Biden could suspend some weapons ...
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US to review Israeli assurances it is not violating international law
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North Korea tests engine for new hypersonic missile - UPI.com: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine for a new intermediate-range ...
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Quick Glance: North Korea Advances Hypersonic Missile Development
  • North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, designed to strike distant U.S. targets in the region.

  • Kim Jong Un guided the ground test of the solid-fuel engine for the hypersonic missile, emphasizing the strategic importance of this new weapon.

  • The development of hypersonic weapons aims to overcome U.S. and South Korean missile defense systems, although their desired speed and maneuverability have not been proven in recent tests.

  • Observers anticipate North Korea escalating its missile tests ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, with the U.S. and South Korea expanding their military exercises in response.
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Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela's spiraling prison: A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality ...
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Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela's spiraling ...
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US troops in Ukraine will be treated as 'interventionists' — Putin: President Vladimir Putin warns that if the US conducts nuclear tests ...
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US troops in Ukraine will be treated as 'interventionists' — ...
Quick Glance: Putin Warns the West: Russia Prepared for Nuclear Conflict
  • President Vladimir Putin cautioned the West on Wednesday about Russia's technical readiness for a nuclear conflict and highlighted that the deployment of US troops to Ukraine would signify a significant escalation of hostilities.

  • Putin affirmed the military-technical preparedness of Russia and emphasized that the US comprehended the implications of deploying troops in Russian territory or Ukraine as an intervention.

  • The Ukraine conflict has strained Russia's relations with the West, with Putin warning against the potential of a nuclear conflict if Western troops become involved in the fighting in Ukraine.

  • Putin stressed Russia's willingness to engage in negotiations concerning Ukraine based on reality, rejecting the use of psychoactive substances as a foundation for discussions.
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Niger revokes military accord with US: Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff ...
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Niger revokes military accord with US
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Barred from Europe: 2.4m Brits caught in post-Brexit red passport chaos: Thousands face Easter getaway misery as EU refuses to recognise passports over 10 years ...
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Barred from Europe: 2.4m Brits caught in post-Brexit red passport chaos
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U.S. Marines join huge NATO training exercises in Norway: U.S. Marines joined NATO exercises in Norway near the border with Russia. Sweden and Finland also took ...
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U.S. Marines join huge NATO training exercises in Norway
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Ukraine war latest: EU gives final approval of $5.5 billion in defense aid to Kyiv
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Ukraine war latest: EU gives final approval of $5.5 billion in defense aid ...
Quick Glance: Russia Launches 'Largest' Attack on Energy
  • Russia's 'largest' attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure involved around 150 missiles and drones, resulting in two casualties.

  • China's mediation attempts in the Ukraine conflict failed due to significant differences between Kyiv and Moscow.

  • France and Germany announced ammunition production in Ukraine to support the country's armed forces.

  • Germany and France reached a 'historic' breakthrough in developing the tank of the future, focusing on advanced technologies.
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Former U.S. military leaders assess 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan - UPI.com
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Former U.S. military leaders assess 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan ...
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Private US firm wants to coordinate aid boats to Gaza: Former military, CIA officials want to tap foreign donors to expand a sea route.
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Private US firm wants to coordinate aid boats to Gaza
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Machado Considers Alternative Path for Venezuela’s Opposition: At a critical juncture, Venezuela's regime sidelines María Corina Machado despite her strong ...
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Machado Considers Alternative Path for Venezuela’s Opposition
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War on Gaza: While eyes are on Rafah, Israel is cementing control of northern Gaza
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War on Gaza: While eyes are on Rafah, Israel is cementing control of ...
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Watching the watchdogs: Piers, airdrops, and mediagenic spectacles in Gaza: The US ‘humanitarian’ strategy in Gaza offers false salvation for real starvation.
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Watching the watchdogs: Piers, airdrops, and mediagenic spectacles in Gaza
Quick Glance: Gaza Crisis: Food Aid Distribution
  • UN supports the distribution of food aid in Gaza through local groups.

  • Israel plays a central role in the Gaza crisis by controlling access to humanitarian aid.

  • Palestinian clans in Gaza reject cooperation with Israel and do not wish to be seen as Hamas replacements.

  • Efforts to distribute aid are complicated by threats and attacks from Hamas and Israel.
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US troops depart for mission to build Gaza aid port: JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, United States: Four US Army vessels departed a base in Virginia on Tuesday (Mar ...
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US troops depart for mission to build Gaza aid port
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US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access: Letter is latest attempt from lawmakers to up the pressure on Biden and push for ...
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US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access
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Exit of Victoria Nuland Presents Opportunity for Peace in Ukraine: The imperative must be to chart a path back from this hopeless but ever-escalating war of ...
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Exit of Victoria Nuland Presents Opportunity for Peace in Ukraine
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Long Island company admits it illegally sold Chinese-made equipment to U.S. military
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Long Island company admits it illegally sold Chinese-made equipment to U.S ...
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Boris Johnson did not consult watchdog over paid role with hedge fund: Ex-UK PM was required to seek permission for paid role with Merlyn Advisors ...
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Boris Johnson did not consult watchdog over paid role with hedge fund
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View from U.S. military aid flight shows Gaza desolation: The U.S. military said it had dropped over 27,000 ‘meal equivalents’ and nearly 26 ...
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View from U.S. military aid flight shows Gaza desolation
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Venezuelan President Maduro Is Running Rings Around US Over His Sham Election: Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics ...
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Venezuelan President Maduro Is Running Rings Around US Over His Sham ...
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Autopsy on body found in Venezuela: Man’s throat slit - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Autopsy on body found in Venezuela: Man’s throat slit - Trinidad and ...
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Japan eyes upgrade of 16 airports, ports for possible defense use: Japan plans to upgrade five airports and 11 ports, designating them for use by the ...
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Japan eyes upgrade of 16 airports, ports for possible defense use
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Intensifying diplomatic efforts - Guyana Chronicle: The creation of the new state, “Guayana Esequiba,” by Venezuela is a blatant disregard for the rule of law ...
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Intensifying diplomatic efforts - Guyana Chronicle
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Colombia and Brazil Take Unusual Step of Criticizing Venezuela Over Elections: Colombia and Brazil took the unusual step of criticizing Venezuela after the ...
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Colombia and Brazil Take Unusual Step of Criticizing Venezuela Over ...
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Venezuela Key Opposition Party Registers Presidential Candidate: A key Venezuelan opposition party managed to enroll its presidential candidate for this year’s ...
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Venezuela Key Opposition Party Registers Presidential Candidate
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What will it take to get Biden to budge on Israel?: The United States is struggling to balance its allegiance to Israel with rising domestic and international ...
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What will it take to get Biden to budge on Israel?
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Uber-rich Latinos transforming Madrid into the new Miami: Dozens of families from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela have chosen Madrid as a residential ...
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Uber-rich Latinos transforming Madrid into the new Miami
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Mountaintop Removal| Countercurrents: In his March 24th opinion piece for the Times, David Brooks agrees with a "broad consensus atopthe Democratic ...
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Mountaintop Removal| Countercurrents
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Howard Kohr, longtime AIPAC director, announces retirement: Under Kohr’s leadership, AIPAC has traversed five presidencies and more than 10 Israeli elections.
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Howard Kohr, longtime AIPAC director, announces retirement
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Argentina’s pro-Trump leader Javier Milei says it’s time to get tougher on Venezuela | Opinion
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Argentina’s pro-Trump leader Javier Milei says it’s time to get tougher on ...
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EU top diplomat is ‘racist’ and a ‘warmonger,’ Venezuela’s Maduro says: Venezuelan leader launched withering verbal assault on Josep Borrell ...
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EU top diplomat is ‘racist’ and a ‘warmonger,’ Venezuela’s Maduro says
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Baseball village in the district: Why Dohren is confident of a sensation: The new import players Carlos Parra, Ivan Andueza and Yefferson Ianuzzi together with ...
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Baseball village in the district: Why Dohren is confident of a sensation
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[OPINION] Unjust wars and a just peace: We often see peace as an ideal state.  But the peace of the graveyard is not peace. 
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[OPINION] Unjust wars and a just peace
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USFK to be hit with electricity bill hikes this year: The United States Forces Korea (USFK) will see its utility bills soar, after the Korea Electric Power Corp ...
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USFK to be hit with electricity bill hikes this year
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Forde urges President to convene national dialogue on Venezuela’s escalation: Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs Roysdale Forde is urging President Irfaan Ali to ...
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Forde urges President to convene national dialogue on Venezuela’s ...
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Venezuela Seeks Full Membership in BRICS This Year: On Monday, Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, expressed optimism about the country's full entry ...
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Venezuela Seeks Full Membership in BRICS This Year