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Day: February 20, 2025
Reading all kinds of comments, I am surprised how many – mainly Americans – who have failed to realize that Trump and his underlings have killed off NATO.
It is also sad to see that many Europeans (though fewer) are also unaware.— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) February 20, 2025
They hold the line between democracy and tyranny
📷: 505th Marine Battalion pic.twitter.com/gMiePJAfhT
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) February 20, 2025
Israeli police said three bombs exploded while two were being defused at separate locations involving buses in central Israel on Thursday evening. “These are identical explosive devices with a timer. Three have detonated, and two additional ones have been located and are currently being neutralised,” a police spokesman told AFP. Israel defence minister orders military to ‘intensify operations’ in West Bank after bus blasts. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reports.
#Israel #Hamas #terrorism
#Israel #Hamas #terrorism
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Back-to-back WTA 1000 tournaments not helping top seeds, says Swiatek https://t.co/ZfniCfdtGg pic.twitter.com/A7wlSIkHNP
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 20, 2025