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Why the Nato alliance is not as likely to dissolve as Trump makes it seem
- Trump has upped the stridency and threatening nature of his complaints, but the US and Europe need each other Collateral damage is a universally acknowledged hazard of war – more commonly known for its impact on truth and non-combatant civilians. Its consequences are much less frequently visited on military alliances. The United States' North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( Nato ) allies are fearful that may ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Luna moves to oust Swalwell from House over assault allegations
- No compatible source was found for this media. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Saturday said she would file a motion to expel California Rep. Eric Swalwell from office, after the Democrat "I am filing a motion to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress," the Republican lawmaker from The San Francisco Chronicle published on Friday. CNN three additional allegations from women that the congressman sent them inappropriate ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
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Zebras, wealth and power: Hungary's election tests Orbán's grip on power
- Corruption scandals and a surging opposition have turned the vote into the biggest test yet for the long-serving populist leader The drone footage showed a sprawling residence in northern Hungary , complete with manicured gardens, a swimming pool and an underground garage. But it was what came next that captured much of the country's imagination: zebras darting across the countryside. The property caught on camera ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Taiwan's opposition leader meets China's Xi Jinping as both sides call for peace
- met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, the first such encounter in over a decade, with both sides affirming the need for maintaining peace around the self-ruled island that China claims as its territory. Both Xi and Cheng Li-wun, the head of the Beijing-friendly Kuomingtang Party, reiterated they wanted to move toward a peaceful reunification of Taiwan and the mainland, ...

Source: news4jax.com
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Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'
- – President Donald Trump's plans for a new , unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded. The 12-page plan released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 250 feet tall (76.2 meters) from its base to the tip of the winged figure's torch, with "One Nation Under God" and ...

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US federal court hears new case against Trump tariffs
- The centrepiece of United States President Donald Trump's economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again. A three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade, a specialised court in New York, is hearing oral arguments on Friday in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs Trump turned to after the Supreme Court in February struck down his preferred choice ...

Source: aljazeera.com