Ukraine Offers Rare Earth Deal to Trump for More Us Military Aid

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Member states must stop squabbling over trivial matters – and a firmer stance against states that promote Putin’s and Trump’s agenda is needed too. Frans Timmermans is a former vice-president of ...

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Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of Mexico

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The New York Times - Feb. 21

Indian doctors remove teen's 'parasitic' twin in rare surgery

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Why American Businesses Aren’t Raring to Get Back Into Russia

The White House promised “incredible opportunities” if Moscow ended the war in Ukraine. But Russia’s economy is struggling and the business environment is unpredictable.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

LaVine becomes fastest Kings player to reach rare scoring feat

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Metroid Prime Remastered For Switch Gets Rare Discount At Walmart

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CBS News - Feb. 27

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Kristin King underwent a heart transplant four months after her heart began to fail following childbirth.

CBS News - Feb. 27

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The Guardian - Feb. 28

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A rare slip by genius Guardiola is the cause of Manchester City’s slump

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Why a Rare Women’s Hockey Fight Happened and Forced a Rule Change

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Killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with rarely seen bird hunt

Gasps from dockside crowd watching Bigg’s orca pod in event described as ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’. A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale ...

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Killer whales caught on video in rarely seen bird hunt off Seattle

One of the whales was seen grabbing a bird — a grebe — before pulling it underwater, prompting gasps from the crowd.

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Two freed hostages back in Israel, military says

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Hegseth fires several top military attorneys

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CBS News - Feb. 24

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Pentagon orders transgender troops to be separated from the military

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The Hill - Feb. 27

Transgender troops will be removed from the military, Pentagon says

Transgender service members will be removed from the military unless they are granted a waiver, according to a memo the Pentagon filed in court late Wednesday.

NBC News - Feb. 27

Pentagon plans to remove transgender troops from military

The Pentagon issued a memo on Wednesday ordering the removal of transgender troops from the U.S. military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Transgender military members react to 'jarring' Pentagon memo

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The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted

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Pentagon firings expand to top military lawyers

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Hegseth’s Plans to Reshape the Military Start With Cuts

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Trump calls US hockey team ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada

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ABC News - Feb. 20

US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case

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The Guardian - Feb. 21

Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?

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The Guardian - Feb. 21

US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland – as it happened

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The Guardian - Feb. 22

‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa

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The Guardian - Feb. 23

Ukraine Offers Rare Earth Deal to Trump for More Us Military Aid

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