US Lightning Flash Was Longest On Record At 515 Miles - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: A 515-mile (829km) lightning flash has set a new record as the longest ever identified.news.slashdot.org
Trump, Term-Limited, Amasses $200 Million War Chest for Political Ambitions (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)
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Trump, Term-Limited, Amasses $200 Million War Chest for Political Ambitions
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Trump says his new high tariffs are going 'very well, very smooth' -- but he's open to more deals (Garrett Haake/NBC News)
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Trump says his new high tariffs are going 'very well, very smooth' — but he's open to more deals
Trump touted the expansive new tariffs on imports he imposed Thursday night, telling NBC News in a phone interview that it all was going "very well, very smooth."Garrett Haake (NBC News)
Trump's Vow to Be 'President of Peace' Falls Short in Ukraine and Gaza (Wall Street Journal)
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Trump's Vow to Be ‘President of Peace’ Falls Short in Ukraine and Gaza
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Minnesota Twins trade away nearly 40% of their roster in 9 deals before the deadline
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China calls on EU to provide non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese firms
BEIJING - China calls on the European Union to provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies seeking to invest andBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
De invloed van Trump op de Pride: sommige bedrijven varen dit jaar niet mee
Pride: Sommige bedrijven kiezen voor minder zichtbaarheid rondom Pride, onder meer vanwege het politieke klimaat in Amerika. Er zijn ook bedrijven die zichtbaarder willen worden.NRC
Slovenia becomes first EU member to ban arms trade with Israel
In a significant development in the ongoing global boycott of Israel, Slovenia has officially become the first European Union member state to ban the import,BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
#collect : to demand and obtain payment of, as an account, or other indebtedness
- French: ramasse
- German: sammeln
- Portuguese: colecionar
- Spanish: recoge
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Reddingszwemmen, sneeuwscooteren en schieten: zo trainen Finnen voor oorlog
Finnen zijn permanent klaar voor oorlog en tegelijk het meest tevreden volk ter wereld. Wat kunnen wij van ze leren? ‘De politieke elite staat voor een filosofische, maar belangrijke vraag: vertrouw je erop dat burgers kunnen helpen in tijden van cri…Follow the Money - Platform voor onderzoeksjournalistiek
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NATO highlights cyber vulnerabilities in European ports
A NATO policy brief warns that civilian ports across Europe face increasing cyber threats from state-linked actors and calls for updated maritime strategiesBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Eycore and Kongsberg NanoAvionics to collaborate on next-Gen SAR satellites for NATO and allied defence applications
Eycore SAR payload assembly. Photo courtesy EycoreBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Rusland presenteert alternatief songfestival, zonder ‘neppe waarden die elk normaal mens vreemd vindt’
Nu Rusland al even niet meer mag meedoen aan het Eurovisie Songfestival, blaast het Kremlin een liedjestoernooi uit de Koude Oorlog nieuw leven in.Sam de Jongh (DPG Media)
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