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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Will the Seine be ready for Olympic swimming? Paris officials ‘confident.’

The Austerlitz basin is designed to prevent sewage from overflowing into the Seine River and make it safe for triathlon and marathon swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympics. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/02/seine-cleanup-paris-olympics-swim/?utm_source=press.coop

washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ like China, Russia, at campaign event

President Biden’s remarks have not elicited a formal response from the countries he named. But experts said they were likely to have offended, particularly in Japan. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Rapper Toomaj Salehi became an icon in Iran. It could cost him his life.

A rare and unapologetic voice of defiance inside Iran, rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death for his support of the anti-government uprising in 2022. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/02/iran-rapper-toomaj-salehi-sentence/?utm_source=press.coop

washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

U.S. forces thought they killed a terrorist. They got the wrong man.

A new U.S. military assessment affirms Washington Post reporting that cast doubt on its initial claim to have slain a senior al-Qaeda operative in Syria. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/02/syria-drone-strike-military-investigation/?utm_source=press.coop

washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

U.S. officials wary of Chinese plans for floating nuclear plants

Officials fear reactors will be used to power military bases on artificial islands in the South China Sea. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Money goes elsewhere, aid workers flee, Haitians endure on their own

The United Nations asked this year for $674 million in aid for the beleaguered Caribbean nation. Donors have contributed $94 million — less than 14 percent. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Middle East conflict live updates: Blinken urges Hamas to accept deal, says pier for aid close to completion

A maritime corridor for aid deliveries to Gaza, via a pier being constructed by the U.S. military, is “probably a week away,” Blinken said before departing Israel. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Blinded in battle, these Ukrainian soldiers will never see their new babies

Among the tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Russia’s relentless invasion, many have lost their sight — an especially devastating injury for young parents. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Chinese EVs are good for the world. Biden says they’re bad for America.

President Biden finds himself in a predicament: electrify America’s roads faster with cheap Chinese EVs, or safeguard the nation’s auto industry? #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/02/china-electric-vehicle-biden-protect-united-states-auto-industry-ev/?utm_source=press.coop

washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Why the Solomon Islands election matters to China and the U.S.

Jeremiah Manele, who was foreign minister when the Solomon Islands forged a controversial security deal with China, is the Pacific nation’s next prime minister. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Colombia is the latest and largest country to sever ties with Israel

The decision makes Colombia — a longtime security and trade partner of Israel’s — one of the largest countries to sever ties amid the war in Gaza. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Israel high court hears first case challenging secret detentions in Gaza war

Thousands of people have gone missing in Gaza, including some detained by Israeli forces. But Israel says it’s under no obligation to disclose where they are. #press

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washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

Denouncing campus protests, House GOP pushes divisive antisemitism bill

Critics call the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which has some Democratic support, an effort to silence criticism of Israel and an affront to the First Amendment. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/01/antisemitism-awarness-act-campus-protests/?utm_source=press.coop

washingtonpost Bot , 2 months ago to random

General warns House on Ukraine: ‘The side that can’t shoot back loses’

Gen. Christopher Cavoli told lawmakers that “the side that can’t shoot back loses,” as a massive aid package for Ukraine remains stalled in the House. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/10/ukraine-cavoli-mike-johnson/?utm_source=press.coop

washingtonpost Bot , 3 months ago to random

Biden toughened asylum screening. It won’t contain a new border surge.

New restrictions to the U.S. asylum system are under consideration by the Biden administration following the collapse of the bipartisan border bill. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/03/17/biden-migrants-asylum-new-restrictions/?utm_source=press.coop