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This $400 Kitchen Makeover Keeps the Brown Cabinets and Counters — and Adds Style Points
ABOUT THIS BEFORE & AFTER This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. HOME TYPE: Apartment PROJECT TYPE: Kitchen STYLE: Bohemian, Eclectic SKILL LEVEL: DIY RENTAL FRIENDLY: Yes Two years ago, the kitchen in Marisa’s (@artbymarxa) 350-square-foot…
Read MoreBullfighting devotees in Mexico say recent bans harm a sacred tradition
María Teresa HernándezAssociated Press AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Mexican matador Diego Silveti performs a ritual ahead of each bullfight. In each hotel room where he dresses in the garment that may bring him glory or death, he sets up an altar where he leaves his wedding band and prays before heading to the arena. “By leaving…
Read MoreMerz backs EU’s Russian sanctions plan to keep Nord Stream shut
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed support on Saturday for the European Commission’s proposal to prevent the resumption of operations of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea as part of new sanctions against Russia. He made the statement following a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The German leader noted…
Read MoreMerz sees non-EU countries as an option for asylum procedures
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Saturday that asylum procedures could be conducted in non-EU countries as a way to curb irregular migration to…
Read MoreMerz backs bigger role for Italy in Europe’s Ukraine efforts
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday that he is in favour of Italy’s closer involvement in European efforts to end the war in Ukraine. After a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, Merz said: “We agreed that Italy must play a role here.” He added that he would hold talks with…
Read MoreHeavy rainfall floods Argentine highways, forces evacuations
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 2,000 people were ordered to evacuate rural areas north of Argentina’s capital after several days of heavy rainfall flooded highways, farmlands and entire neighborhoods. A bus with 44 passengers was stranded overnight for more than 10 hours on one of the roadways connecting Buenos Aires to the interior.…
Read MoreGerman Foreign Office says new Israeli offensive is of ‘deep concern’
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways The German Foreign Office said on Saturday that Israel’s new large-scale offensive against the Palestinian Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip is a cause…
Read MoreNo pilot for 10 minutes during a Lufthansa flight in 2024 because of fainting incident, report says
BERLIN (AP) — A Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday. During the flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on Feb. 17, 2024, the co-pilot of an Airbus A321 fainted while…
Read MorePalestinian sources: Over 50 killed in Israel’s new Gaza offensive
More than 50 people have been killed since Israel launched its new offensive in the Gaza Strip overnight, Palestinian sources said on Saturday. Around 80 others have been injured, according to medical sources in the coastal area. The figures, which do not distinguish between combatants and civilians, could not initially be independently verified. The Israeli…
Read MoreGerman Greens slam Israel’s action in Gaza as new offensive unfolds
Germany’s Green Party on Saturday strongly criticized Israel’s military action in the Gaza Strip, after the country launched a major new offensive in the sealed-off territory overnight. The ongoing blockade of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip and the renewed expansion of hostilities are “unacceptable,” Green Party leader Franziska Brantner said. One in five people…
Read MoreKremlin does not preclude meeting between Putin and Zelensky
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has not ruled out a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, following the first direct talks in three years on ways to end the war. He stated on Saturday that progress in the negotiations was a prerequisite but remained vague on the details, in comments…
Read MoreHamas: More than 150 people killed in past 24 hours in Gaza
In the last 24 hours, 153 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry. That brought the number of Palestinians killed since the war began to more than 53,200, the ministry said. The figures, which cannot be verified at present, do not distinguish between combatants and…
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