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Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says

Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says

Apr 02, 2025

The head of an airline advocacy group warned officials at Heathrow Airport of the threat posed by potential substation failures days before a fire forced the shutdown of the airport last month, he tol...

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Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company

Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company

Apr 02, 2025

Only one building in Bangkok fell during the earthquake on Friday that rocked Myanmar, hundreds of miles away. Recovery efforts continue with at least 15 people killed and dozens still missing. Determ...

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‘I’m Here! Can You Hear Me?’: One Family’s Story of Death in Gaza

‘I’m Here! Can You Hear Me?’: One Family’s Story of Death in Gaza

Apr 02, 2025

There were times, before Israeli airstrikes on Gaza shattered the two-month-old cease-fire on March 18, when Huda Abu Teir and her family could almost believe things might go back to normal.After flee...

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Israel Announces Plans to Seize ‘Large Areas’ of Gaza as It Expands Offensive Against Hamas

Israel Announces Plans to Seize ‘Large Areas’ of Gaza as It Expands Offensive Against Hamas

Apr 02, 2025

Israel’s defense minister announced on Wednesday an expansion of the military offensive in Gaza against Hamas, including plans to seize “large areas” of the enclave.The minister, Israel Katz, said new...

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Fire Briefly Disrupts Heathrow Airport Train Service

Fire Briefly Disrupts Heathrow Airport Train Service

Apr 02, 2025

Train service between Heathrow Airport and central London was briefly disrupted on Wednesday morning because of a fire next to a track.Trains linking Paddington Station with Heathrow’s Terminal 5 may ...

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Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy

Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy

Apr 02, 2025

An 800-mile rail corridor stretching from Angola’s northern border to the Atlantic Ocean was former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s signature project in Africa, meant to counter Chinese influence and ...

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Wednesday Briefing

Wednesday Briefing

Apr 02, 2025

Trump is tested in Florida and WisconsinIn the first major election night of 2025, two Trump-backed Republicans won special congressional elections in Florida, shoring up their party’s slim House majo...

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Military Fires on Chinese Red Cross Aid Convoy in Myanmar, Rebels Say

Military Fires on Chinese Red Cross Aid Convoy in Myanmar, Rebels Say

Apr 02, 2025

Soldiers in Myanmar opened fire on a convoy of vehicles carrying relief supplies from the Chinese Red Cross for earthquake victims in the badly hit city of Mandalay, according to a rebel armed group i...

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China’s New Barges Reveal How it Might Try to Seize Taiwan

China’s New Barges Reveal How it Might Try to Seize Taiwan

Apr 01, 2025

In recent weeks, China has been practicing unusual maneuvers off its southern coast involving three special barges. The vessels have linked up one behind another, forming a long bridge that extends fr...

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Wednesday Briefing: An Elections Test for Trump

Wednesday Briefing: An Elections Test for Trump

Apr 01, 2025

Two state elections say a lot about Trump Two states held elections yesterday that will provide hints as to how Americans feel about President Trump after 10 weeks back in office. In Wisconsin, a race...

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