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Apr 2024
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Taiwan quake, Israel-DC balancing act, U...

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A 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan has killed at least nine and trapped dozens of people. The Israeli strike on aid workers in Gaza and the suspected Israeli strike on Iran’s embassy in Syria further complicates the relationship between Washington DC and Israel. Ukraine’s attacks on oil refineries deep inside Russia demonstrate Kyiv’s growing drone capabilities. And indigenous reindeer herders say they are threatened by Norway’s drive to become greener. 


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