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Pro-Russian forces are gaining momentum in Lithuania and attempting to influence the country’s defense policy. Political analyst Vytautas Bruveris told this to RBC-Ukraine.  Meanwhile, the US defense officials believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to seize all of Ukraine and ultimately restore control over parts of Europe that once belongedContinue Reading

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Even hospitals are drilling wells as the region’s reservoirs reach disastrously low levels and ratings agencies downgrade the city’s outlook. By Dylan Baddour Without a shift in weather patterns, the City of Corpus Christi expects to enact emergency restrictions on water use in September, according to draft documents slated forContinue Reading

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Google’s investment in Indonesia’s ride-hailing company GoTo wasn’t in anyway connected to the country’s Education Ministry’s decision to procure Chromebooks for schools during COVID-19 pandemic, former Google executives testified in court on Monday. The testimony undercut a central allegation by prosecutors in the closely watched corruptionContinue Reading

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The smell of cannabis smoke wafts through the streets of New York City — especially on a day like Monday. It’s 4/20, the unofficial holiday celebrating marijuana, when cities and towns across the United States host parties where people smoke and buy weed at places like cannabis dispensaries and parks. Continue Reading