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Trump, Congress, and the War Powers Resolution
The New Yorker
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June 28, 2025
Two interrelated fears that have caused mounting public alarm with respect to the Trump Administration involve unchecked executive power and the erosion of the rule of law. These worries have intensified in debates about the legality of President...
History Today: How the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo sparked World War I
Firstpost
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June 28, 2025
As part of Firstpost’s History Today series, June 28 stands out as a day that dramatically shaped global history across centuries. On this date in 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo ignited a chain of events that led...
Liberia Named on Proposed U.S. List of Countries for Third-Country Deportations as Funding is Cut for Global Vaccine Program
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Immigrants looking out the windows of a plane after arriving in Costa Rica on a deportation flight from the United States in February. Costa Rica took 200 deportees in February, including citizens of China, India and Nepal. Credit: Reuters...
Scheme for veterans who go missing in memory of a soldier who took his own life
Lancashire Telegraph
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June 28, 2025
The constabulary has launched the initiative, which will help search for veterans who go missing from home in the county when there are concerns for welfare. Beginning yesterday, June 25, the force raised the Armed Forces flag above the...
News digest: Fico says no to sanctions without gas guarantees
The Slovak Spectator
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June 26, 2025
Welcome to Today in Slovakia. Whether you are starting your day, on the move, or just catching up, here is what mattered on Thursday, 26 June. Fico digs in on sanctions, demands gas guarantees Article continues after video advertisement Article...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
11 Best Backpage Alternatives Websites to Try in 2025
The Longmont Leader - Colorado
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June 27, 2025
Discover the best Backpage alternatives for adult classifieds and personal ads with safety The original Backpage website faced a permanent shutdown in 2018 due to legal issues. These issues included allegations of facilitating illegal activities...
Violence is Truly the American Way
Donald V. Watkins
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June 27, 2025
Copyrighted and Originally Published on June 22, 2025; Republished by Permission on June 27, 2025 Cara Ellis, an award-winning Appalachian writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and community organizer in eastern Kentucky. I am 37 years old, and in my nearly...
Grand Rapids bakery closes after 1 1/2 years, calls on community for help
MLive - Michigan
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June 27, 2025
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A Balkan-American bakery on the city’s southeast side has closed its doors — but the owners have hopes of reopening someday. Owners Bukar and Michelle Selimi opened Buka Bakehouse at 885 Forest Hill Ave. SE in December 2023. But...
Mayo GAA manager Kevin McStay's life off the pitch with wife Verona and three daughters
RSVP Live
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June 26, 2025
When the news broke that the Mayo county board had last night "relieved" senior football manager Kevin McStay and his management team of their roles at the club, it was met with uproar from the GAA community around the country. McStay still had...
Exclusive: Trump Is Telling Israel 'Time Is Right' for Gaza Deal—Source
Newsweek
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June 27, 2025
President Donald Trump is seeking to sway Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toward agreeing to a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the truce that put an end to Iran and Israel's 12-day...
Kevin McStay's family life outside Mayo GAA as trio frontrunners to replace him
Galway Beo
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June 27, 2025
Following Kevin McStay's removal as Mayo Seior Football Manager, three frontrunners have emerged as favourites to succeed the Mayo legend. McStay and his backroom team were unceremoniously axed from their positions last night despite McStay still...
Ceasefire with Iran gives Israelis a chance to return from temporary Cyprus haven
The National News
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Police at Limassol’s port in Cyprus were nervous as Israelis who had sought a haven and were stranded by weeks of airline disruption gradually arrived on Thursday to board a cruise ship that would take them home. Many had spent weeks away from...
Lunch on Central is coming
The Messenger - Iowa
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There will be some good eating during a picnic to be held in the 700 block of Central Avenue Friday. We are, of course, referring to Lunch on Central which will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the alley between The Messenger building and the...
Malhama and Albanian Tactical Groups Train New Syrian Army and Special Forces
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Foreign-led jihadist groups Malhama Tactical and Albanian Tactical are now training Syria’s newly formed army and special forces under the post-Assad government. These groups, once aligned with Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām (HTS) and...
United States Involvement in Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam: Funding and Geopolitics-U.S. Financial Support: Fact vs. Fiction
Zehabesha
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June 23, 2025
By PAUL DELKASO President Trump’s tweets—polarizing though they may be—carry hard realities beneath the rhetoric. His latest remark about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), while framed with trademark bravado, deserves a closer look. Yes,...
Yo, Trump, there’s no prize for gaining peace (maybe) overseas while disturbing it at home
AL.com - Alabama
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June 26, 2025
This is an opinion column. Donald Trump and I agree. I know, some of you may need to take a minute before reading on. I’ll wait … … Better now? As I was saying, Trump and I agree: We both want peace. I want it just because. War, huh, yeah. What is...
‘Secret weapon’ set to be catapulted to front of Royal Family after Harry & Meghan betrayal left firm thread bare
The Sun
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June 25, 2025
SHE has long been thought of as the royals’ secret weapon and being a savvy peacemaker. But now Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh — who was once described by Princess Diana as “Little Miss Goody Two Shoes” — is braced to play an important role in the...
Opinion from Baku: “Azerbaijanis have right to return to their native lands in Armenia”
JAMnews
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June 26, 2025
Karabakh and Western Azerbaijan Several politically significant issues for Azerbaijan came into the spotlight following the adoption of key resolutions at the 23 June meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic...
Can Pro-Israel Democrats Finally Say ‘Thank you President Trump’?
The Jewish Journal - California
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June 25, 2025
The political challenge of the moment is clear: can longstanding opponents of President Donald Trump from the pro-Israel community loudly, unambiguously, say “Thank you for doing the right thing and attacking Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities”? My...