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The Ukrainian authorities insisted Sunday it was not frightened about U.S. assist after a brand new bundle of assist to Kyiv was stripped out of the stopgap invoice accredited by Congress and signed by President Biden over the weekend to keep away from a authorities shutdown. ...

New York City wasn't constructed for this.The drainage system beneath its iconic streets cannot address greater than two inches of rain per hour. In Friday's deluge, the skies delivered that quantity - and extra. Image: Workers making an attempt to clear streets in Brooklyn. Pic: AP The depth of the downpour introduced portions of water that backed up into metropolis streets, streamed into subway stops and poured into basements throughout town's 5 boroughs.It was solely in 2021 that New York witnessed comparable scenes, inflicted by Hurricane Ida. Image: The FDR freeway was closed after heavy rains flooded roads This was a repeat, two years o...

NEW YORK (AP) — Password-sharing crackdowns have gotten an increasing number of widespread within the streaming world at the moment. And Disney Plus is following go well with. ...

Three folks have been killed within the Dutch port metropolis of Rotterdam after two shootings at a college hospital and a house, police confirmed.Police have confirmed three deaths to date, a 42-year-old trainer on the college and a 39-year-old girl, whose daughter, 14, was additionally shot and died after sustaining critical accidents.A suspect was arrested underneath the helipad of the Erasmus Medical Centre, the place one of many shootings came about.The different assault came about at a close-by condominium. It is just not clear if the 2 incidents are linked.Police have detained a 32-year-old man and are investigating whether or not he was concerned in each shootings.The girl killed was the suspect's neighbour, in response to the Dutch chief prosecutor. ...

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic’s authorities on Wednesday authorized a Defense Ministry plan to accumulate two dozen U.S. F-35 fighter jets in a deal value round $6.5 billion. ...

England will oppose taking part in matches in opposition to Russian soccer groups after UEFA lifted its blanket ban on the nation collaborating in its competitions to permit under-17s fixtures.European soccer's governing physique took the choice at a gathering of its govt committee, 18 months after prohibiting all Russian groups from its competitions following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. UEFA mentioned in a press release: "Children should not be punished for actions whose responsibility lies exclusively with adults, and is firmly convinced that football should never give up sending messages of peace and hope."It is especially aggrieving that, because of the enduring battle, a technology of minors is disadvantaged of its proper to compete in worldwide soccer."Russian U...

Ukraine mentioned the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was amongst these killed Friday in a missile strike that focused the fleet’s headquarters in Crimea, the newest important loss within the Russian navy high ranks if it proves true. ...

Archaeologists within the Gaza Strip have discovered dozens of historic graves, together with two coffins manufactured from lead in a Roman-era cemetery relationship again 2,000 years.Workers stumbled on the positioning final 12 months through the constructing of an Egyptian-funded housing growth close to Jabaliya. Since then, crews have labored to excavate the two,700sqm website with the help of French specialists. Image: A collection of things have threatened the besieged strip's archaeological treasures It has been described as the biggest cemetery to be found in Gaza.The coastal enclave, which is dwelling to some 2.3 million folks, boasts a wealthy historical past stemming from its location on historic com...

JERUSALEM — Israeli airstrikes hit a militant web site in Gaza on Saturday for the second time in as many days, the Israeli military stated, after Palestinian militants despatched incendiary balloons into Israeli farmland and Palestinian protesters threw stones and explosives at troopers on the separation fence. ...