• 11/20/2024

How Erdogan won Turkey’s earthquake-shattered south

Washington Post In May 14 elections, across this devastated region — a traditional stronghold for Erdogan and his AKP party — voters stood firm in their support for him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/turkey-election-earthquakes-erdogan-kilicdaroglu/

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Rolf Harris, popular TV personality convicted of sex assaults, dies at 93

Washington Post He enjoyed a 60-year career as a television presenter, songwriter and artist before his reputation was shattered. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/05/23/rolf-harris-dead/

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Spies can’t work from home — and that’s hurting recruitment in Germany

Washington Post It’s tough to steal secrets in your pajamas. Germany’s spy chief said his agency’s work-from-home policy, lower wages and ban on personal cellphones put off young workers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/germany-bnd-spies-work-from-home/

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Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita breaks record again by climbing Mount Everest for 28th time

Fox News Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it, as two guides compete with each other for the title of most climbs of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita, considered one of the greatest mountain guides, reached…

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Anti-Putin militias mount cross-border incursion in western Russia

Washington Post Ukraine denied any involvement in the attacks in Russia’s Belgorod region, where the governor said one person was killed and eight were injured. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/belgorod-attack-border-ukraine-russia/

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Firearms expert taunts pro-gun control academics with bet on rising crime

Fox News A gun expert is asking academics to put their money where their mouths are and bet $1,000 on Brazil as a case study that stricter gun laws won’t mean less crime. No one has taken him up on the bet yet, but some have hit back by calling the challenge a “stunt” and…

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Ron DeSantis’s Reality

New York Times The challenges that Gov. Ron DeSantis faces in any presidential run go beyond Donald Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/briefing/ron-desantis.html

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Court denies Prince Harry bid to hire police for his security

Washington Post Harry travels with his own security, but he wanted to pay for specially-trained British police when in the country, which the Home Office denied. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/prince-harry-police-protection-court/

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Russian Fighters Aligned With Ukraine Mount Rare Assault Inside Russia

New York Times An anti-Kremlin group appeared to attack villages near the Ukrainian border on Monday. Verified videos showed the aftermath of an assault on a border post. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/23/world/russia-ukraine-news

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A bomb in Afghanistan left him without legs. He just summited Everest.

Washington Post Hari Budha Magar, a Gurkha veteran in the British army who lost both legs in Afghanistan, is the first above-the-knee double amputee to summit the mountain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/mount-everest-double-amputee-hari/

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