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Germany plans task force to counter hybrid Baltic Sea area threats
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Friday that he wants to set up a rapid response task force to tackle hybrid threats…
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Ukraine is building nearly 1,000 specialized drones a day to counter Russia's Iranian Shaheds
Ukraine says it supplies its troops with nearly 1,000 interceptor drones a day. It's a major milestone for the anti-Shahed tech, which was…
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GOP unity tested as lawmakers seek health plan to counter Democrats' Obamacare subsidy exension
Republicans never could unite around a health care plan to replace Obamacare, and now they're struggling to coalesce around short- and…
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U.S. and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
WASHINGTON — President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday…
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Blue States Are Teaming Up to Counter RFK Jr.’s Policies. Can It Work?
It is not new for governors to consult with each other on public health issues that cross state lines, said Jason Schwartz, associate…
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Germany's top general wants new weapons systems to counter drones
Germany's top general wants to quickly deploy new weapons systems in the German armed forces, or Bundeswehr, to counter drones. "One thing…
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Japan PM contender Koizumi vows wage hikes to counter inflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Shinjiro Koizumi, launching a bid to become Japan's next prime minister, pledged on Saturday to focus on…
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NATO says it is working to counter Russia's GPS jamming after interference with EU leader's plane
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — NATO is working to thwart Russian jamming of civilian flights, said the alliance's chief on Tuesday, two days after a…
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Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts to counter Trump
Former President Obama endorsed California Democrats’ plans to redraw congressional districts if Texas or another Republican-led state…
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To counter Texas, California lawmakers take up plan to redraw congressional districts
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Monday kicked off the process to redraw the state’s congressional districts, an extraordinary action…
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'A fake narrative': Footage of 'bustling' Gaza markets counter Hamas starvation claims
While asserting “aid is flowing in, by land and by air every day,” COGAT asserted that “Hamas is pushing a fake famine narrative” while…
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California Democrats may target GOP congressional districts to counter Texas
California Democrats led by Gov. Gavin Newsom may upend the state’s mandate for independently drawn political districts as part of a…
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Porsche plans more cost cuts to counter tariffs, China slump
It will start negotiations on additional reductions in the second half of this year [Stuttgart] Porsche warned its employees to brace for…
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PBOC adviser urges 1.5 trillion yuan stimulus to counter US tariffs
China should add as much as 1.5 trillion yuan (S$268 billion) in fresh stimulus to boost consumer spending and maintain currency…
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Left wing staging nationwide 'No Kings' protests to counter Trump's military parade
Liberal groups are planning to rain on President Trump's military parade Saturday with hundreds of organized protests set to take place in…
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CapitaLand Investment sinks 8% as counter goes ex-dividend
CapitaLand Investment’s (CLI) shares plunged more than 8 per cent on Friday (May 2) morning, after trading in the company went ex-dividend…
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Netflix raises prices in Singapore as analysts remain ‘neutral’ on counter
Netflix has raised its subscription prices in Singapore by S$2 to S$4, effective from Apr 18 (Friday), even as analysts remain neutral on…
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Antitrust chiefs counter proposed cuts as tech cases advance
Antitrust enforcers are pushing back against the impact of a broad, Justice Department-wide restructuring plan that would interfere with…
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To Counter Trump’s Tariffs on Goods, Countries May Hit Back at US Services
President Trump says he is outraged by the fact that the United States imports more goods than it sends to the rest of the world. What he…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sits at a table surrounded by University of Illinois researchers who will soon be out of work, their lab set to…
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China deploys military to counter US in contested waters
The Chinese military carried out what it called "routine patrols" in the South China Sea on Wednesday after the United States and its…
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Russians Erect Mesh Net ‘Tunnel’ Over A Mile Long To Counter Ukrainian FPV Drones
Russian troops have set up a 2km (1.24 mile) mesh netting “tunnel” on a road linking Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region of…
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With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON — California — the self-proclaimed liberal resistance to President Trump’s policies — has long had an outsize voice in the…
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Baerbock: Germany to act within EU to counter hybrid threats
Germany aims to enhance resilience to hybrid threats from cyberattacks and disinformation through working with its European Union…