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Read moreA week of trial crossings in the English Channel will link Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex and Fécamp in Normandy. The English Channel is one of the busiest stretches of water in the world, and one of…
Germany: Far-right AfD extends its lead in nationwide polls August 7, 2026 For the time being, there is still widespread agreement among all democratic parties in Germany: Cooperating with the…
Federal officials said Thursday they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River's major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put…
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Northern Ethiopia’s shifting alliances explained The TPLF, Fano militias and Eritrea are redrawing the battle lines in Ethiopia’s north. Between 2020 and 2022, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front…