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American exceptionalism is an overblown and provincial tradition, but it’s our 250th birthday, so let’s indulge. As The New Republic ’s USA 250 series showed—on newsstands now!—the country has gotten a lot wrong, but it’s also gotten a lot right. Here are some of the biggest achievements we can boastContinue Reading

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A dead whale weighing about 12 tonnes has been recovered from the beaches of Muanda., NewsFeed A dead whale weighing about 12 tonnes has been recovered from the beaches of Muanda after washing ashore on the Atlantic coast. Officials used a 42-tonne crane to remove it following two days ofContinue Reading

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Russia’s largest employment platform has posted vacancies for drone operators to help defend Moscow from Ukrainian aerial attacks, Reuters reported on 3 July. The recruitment drive comes as Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone attacks on Moscow in recent months, increasingly targeting military, industrial, and energy facilities as part ofContinue Reading

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Ukraine struck a key Russian military airbase in occupied Crimea, three ammunition depots, and two bridges used for military logistics overnight on 5 July, while Ukrainian officials also reported a wave of attacks on energy infrastructure supporting Russian forces on the occupied peninsula. The strikes are part of Ukraine’s expandingContinue Reading

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US Congressman Randy Fine claims “there is no such thing as Palestinian”, on interview show The Next Generation., NewsFeed US Congressman Randy Fine claims “there is no such thing as Palestinian”, on interview show The Next Generation. Congressman Fine, who represents Florida, has been criticised for his Islamophobic rhetoric andContinue Reading

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Yemeni government officials say the Houthis launched a surprise offensive targeting army barracks in southern Hodeidah., 50 Houthi fighters killed in renewed clashes in Yemen NewsFeed Yemeni government officials say the Houthis launched a surprise offensive targeting army barracks in southern Hodeidah as fighting intensifies across western Yemen. The renewedContinue Reading