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U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus to slow Iranian nuclear efforts, officials say

TruthNews.US - News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
Washington Post | The effort, involving the National Security Agency, the CIA and Israel’s military, has included the use of destructive software such as the Stuxnet virus.

Secret EU summit document shows first step to banking union

TruthNews.US - News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
London Telegraph | A classified draft of next week’s EU summit conclusions is the first step on an emerging “roadmap” to a banking union, pooling debt via eurobonds and political union via EU treaty change over the next 10 years.

Killings of environmentalists appear to be on rise

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
BANGKOK (AP) -- The eulogies called Chut Wutty one of the few remaining activists in Cambodia brave enough to fight massive illegal deforestation by the powerful. The environmental watchdog was shot by a military policeman in April as he probed logging operations in one of the country's last great forests....

Putin: Syrian people must decide their leadership

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday that China and Russia are "not aligned" with the U.S. and other nations on Syria but says both countries' leaders recognize the dangers of a civil war....

WikiLeaks founder seeks asylum at Ecuador embassy

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
LONDON (AP) -- WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has made a run for the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, seeking asylum in a long shot move that, if successful, would place him in a small, friendly South American country rather than in Sweden facing questioning about alleged sex crimes....

Egypt's Mubarak on life support amid crisis

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was on life support after suffering a stroke in prison Tuesday, deepening the country's uncertainty just as a potentially explosive fight opened over who will succeed him....

UK: 'Arms' ship for Syria heading back to Russia

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
LONDON (AP) -- A Russian-operated ship said to be carrying military helicopters to Syria appears to have turned back after its British insurer removed coverage for the vessel, U.K. officials said Tuesday....

World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- With major European economies on the brink of collapse, leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world that they would find a way to put out the debt-fueled economic wildfire that has threatened banks, wiped out jobs and toppled governments across the continent....

Greek coalition government possible Wednesday

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A coalition government could be formed by mid-Wednesday in Greece, the head of the country's socialist party said Tuesday, easing the nation from political limbo as it struggles to deal with a financial crisis that has affected Europe's economy and markets around the world....

World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- With major European economies on the brink of collapse, world leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting were left Tuesday with two different paths to ease the financial crisis: Spend more to try to stimulate growth or slash budgets in a bid to restore investor confidence....

Bus overturns in Haiti river; death toll disputed

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haiti's government said Tuesday that at least 40 people died in the country's south when a bus overturned in a rain-swollen river, but a local official reported a lower toll....

Bus overturns in Haiti river; death toll disputed

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haiti's government said Tuesday that at least 40 people died in the country's south when a bus overturned in a rain-swollen river, but a local official reported a lower toll....

EU: Iran nuke meeting to continue on lower level

AP - World News - Thu, 2024-04-25 10:12
MOSCOW (AP) -- High-level nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers fizzled Tuesday, creating increased opportunity for Israel to use the setback to argue military force is the only way to stop Tehran from developing atomic arms....
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