Poland prepares to begin checks at German border from Monday

Poland prepares to begin checks at German border from Monday

Polish officials will begin checks on the border with Germany on Monday, focusing on vehicles with tinted windows and those carrying multiple passengers, border guard spokesman Konrad Szwed told the PAP news agency. The spot checks will concentrate on buses, minibuses and cars with multiple passengers, he said. “Vehicles with tinted windows will also be…

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Hamas systematically, extensively weaponized sexual violence on October 7, report reveals

Hamas systematically, extensively weaponized sexual violence on October 7, report reveals

The full report, set to be released later this week by the “Dinah Project,” presents further evidence that Hamas used sexual violence as a weapon against Israelis during the October 7 massacre. Disclaimer: This article discusses sensitive topics including terrorism, violence, sexual violence, and trauma. A new report, the most comprehensive one compiled to date…

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Uganda’s 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule

Uganda’s 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule

Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power. In his acceptance speech, Museveni said that he had responded to the call and, if elected, would press ahead with his mission…

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French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets

French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets

French military and intelligence officials claim China has deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets following the aerial combat between India and Pakistan in May. The Associated Press news agency, quoting French officials, reported on Sunday that Beijing is working to harm the reputation and sales of France’s flagship…

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Richard Price’s Street Life

Richard Price’s Street Life

When I arrived at the novelist Richard Price’s five-story, nineteenth-century brownstone, in East Harlem, in December, the doorbell was broken. Price and his wife, the writer Lorraine Adams, had left the door unlocked, in anticipation of my visit. The couple have lived in East Harlem since 2008. They’ve worked hard at being good neighbors, but…

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Palestinian sources report deaths from Israeli air attacks

Palestinian sources report deaths from Israeli air attacks

Palestinian sources on Sunday reported at least 17 deaths resulting from Israeli air attacks on targets in the Gaza Strip. At least 10 people died when a family home was hit, the official Palestinian WAFA news agency reported, citing medical sources. Displaced people were housed in the building, the report said. Several people were injured.…

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French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet

French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet

PARIS (AP) — China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan’s clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded, implicating Beijing in an effort to hammer the reputation and sales of France’s flagship fighter. Findings from a French intelligence…

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