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The Insider @theins.press · 05/10/2026
Russia’s oil and gas revenues fall 17% in 2026 despite doubling of Urals crude prices The decline was driven by lower production and reduced exports amid Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, as well as a stronger ruble.
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Russia’s oil and gas revenues fall 17% in 2026 despite doubling of Urals crude prices
Russia’s year-on-year federal budget revenue from oil and gas fell 17% in the first three quarters of 2026 despite a sharp rise in the price of Russian crude.…
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 22h
The risk to people in the UK from plague is very low, officials have said, as Russia continues to study the death of a woman linked to the disease
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Plague risk in UK very low, officials say amid case linked to disease in Russia
Jane Kirby, Press Association Health Editor The risk to people in the UK from plague is very low, officials have said, as Russia continues to study the death of a woman linked to the disease. The UK H...
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Mychel (me-SHELL) Vandover 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 💛🤍💜🖤 @mychelvandover.bsky.social · 22h
Plague in Russia? Plus flu, common cold, a new opioid, and good news The Dose (October 6) yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/plague-in-...
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Plague in Russia? Plus flu, common cold, a new opioid, and good news
The Dose (October 6)
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 22h
Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases in Siberian city
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Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases in Siberian city
Laboratory worker at plague research institute died last week
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WorldSolutions @worldsolutions.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Peterson Institute for International Economics @piie.com · 16/09/2026
Gary Hufbauer explores historic examples of US involvement with oil in Mexico, hard minerals in Peru, copper in Chile, & more to illustrate how the Trump administration's quest for secure control over foreign minerals seems bound to fail.
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Trump's quest for control of critical minerals and oil abroad: History predicts failure
Through equity ownership and trade agreements, President Donald Trump has sought to control minerals extracted abroad. He appears to harbor two goals: first, ensure a guaranteed supply of the minerals...
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Aussie News @aussienews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rio2 has launched a 33,870m drilling assault at its burgeoning Condestable copper mine in Peru, with plans to drill its emerging Canadian tungsten asset locked and loaded for early next year. #business #companies
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Rio2 launches major drill assault at Peruvian copper mine
Rio2 has launched a 33,870m drilling assault at its burgeoning Condestable copper mine in Peru, with plans to drill its emerging Canadian tungsten asset locked and loaded for early next year. #business #companies
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 23/09/2026
Rising demand for copper, driven by EV production, AI data centers, and renewable energy, is pushing mining deep into untapped wildlands. As mega-projects expand in the Andes, experts warn the green energy transition faces a severe environmental dilemma. Gerry McGovern and Sue Branford report.
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Copper boom fueling energy transition puts Earth’s wildlands at risk
In the high Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, you can still find the vicuña, a shy, elusive camelid, revered by Indigenous people. It has reasons to be cautious of humans. Long-prized for…
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The Economist @economist.com · 04/10/2026
For the first time, in a historically pro-American region, more Latin Americans see China’s influence as positive than that of the United States. Explore the latest Latinobarómetro poll
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For the first time Latin Americans prefer China to America
Donald Trump’s interventions are unpopular, but tough talk on security resonates
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SchwartzReport @schwartzreport.net · 04/10/2026
I don’t think Americans really understand how much damage Donald Trump and the MAGAts have done to the stature and status of the United States. For the first time in history, China is considered a better influence and partner than the United States.
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China a better influence in Latin America than US: poll
China's influence in Latin America is now viewed more positively than that of the United States, a major poll conducted in 17 Latin American countries showed Friday.It showed 57 percent of people in L...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 02/10/2026
Latin America sees China as more positive global influence than US: Poll aje.news/wqg8as
Latin America sees China as more positive global influence than US: Poll
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White House Watchdog @whitehousewatchdog.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cutting ties with countries that export more to the U.S. than they import could lead to significant global trade disruptions, affecting economic relations with key trade partners like China and South Korea.
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Trump’s Latest Trade Threat Would Throw America Into A Massive Recession
Cutting ties with countries that export more to the U.S. than they import could lead to significant global trade disruptions, affecting economic relations with key trade partners like China and South Korea.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Information Society Law Center's research fellow Melissa Ninsiima argues that China's mineral access deals, Digital Silk Road infrastructure financing, and open-weight AI model adoption across Africa are giving China strategic advantages that could blunt the U.S. AI Action Plan's effectiveness.
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How China-Africa Relations Are Shaping the Geopolitics of AI
With China's investments, Africa is not simply a spectator of global AI developments but an emerging actor in the geopolitics of AI, writes Ninsiima Melissa.
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺 The U.S., China and Russia are competing to place the first nuclear reactor on the Moon. NASA reportedly plans to deploy its own reactor by the end of the 2030s, according to The New York Times. ✅️Follow us for the latest updates
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CHICAGO NEWS BENCH @chicagonewsbench.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
NYT Investigation Exposes U.S Billionaire Singham's Role In Funding Propaganda Investigators traced the flow of funds to an American millionaire, Neville Roy Singham, who was alleged to have a close association with the propaganda arm of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
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NYT Investigation Exposes U.S Billionaire Singham's Role In Funding Propaganda
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Yesterday's discussion with @sambresnick.bsky.social, Lauren Gloudeman, Jay Kimmel, Calli Obern, and @selinaxu.bsky.social highlighted our timely fourth cohort visit to Beijing in late June following the Trump-Xi summit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Dz...
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U.S.-China Field Notes: Reports from Visit to Beijing
YouTube video by Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations
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livefromeurope.eu @livefromeurope.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
U.S. lawmaker urges Starbucks to close new Xinjiang stores over Uyghur rights concerns 🇪🇺 Full story & more European news → www.livefromeurope.eu/tag/7c462c26-… #Europe #EU #news #Politics #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #China
U.S. lawmaker urges Starbucks to close new Xinjiang stores over Uyghur rights concerns
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 04/10/2026
"Taiwan reckons with the prospect of fending for itself ... China’s Xi Jinping restates his ambition to take control of Taiwan, there is increasing concern that U.S. military support for the self-governing island democracy has effectively become a bargaining chip in negotiations with Beijing."
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Taiwan reckons with the prospect of fending for itself as Trump pivots on China
Just one week after Trump rolled out the red carpet for his Chinese counterpart at a White House summit, Xi Jinping restated his support for “the great ​cause of national reunification.”
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World Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As columnist @profpaulpoast.bsky.social writes, U.S. President Donald Trump’s reluctance to back Ukraine and his push for three-way nuclear talks with Russia and China share a root: a preference for great powers working in concert to avoid conflict, as in the 19th century.
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Why Trump Prefers Great Power Cooperation Over Competition
On security matters, Trump’s impulse is to play nice with Russia and China—even if it means overlooking their support for Iran.
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Georgetown School of Foreign Service @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What’s behind the growing role of #AI in U.S.-China relations? On the @foreignaffairs.com podcast, @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social Exec. Dir. Helen Toner discusses AI competition between the two countries & the need to reduce the risks of a race for a tech advantage. Read more: bit.ly/4hJcbyh
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What America and China Fear Most About AI
A Conversation With Kyle Chan and Helen Toner
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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 07/09/2026
Read Da Wei on how U.S.-Chinese relations “have turned a corner and entered a more stable phase”:
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The Emerging U.S.-China Détente
A confident Beijing and a pragmatic Washington can get along.
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WorldSolutions @worldsolutions.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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The Week | Because the news needs a curator [Unofficial] @theweek.com.web.brid.gy · 03/10/2026
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Diesel price hikes: a ‘missile’ heading for Trump voters
A proposed export ban could drive down prices in the short term, but at the risk of damaging long-term production
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WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
G7 to release 100M barrels of fuel amid high prices
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G7 to release 100M barrels of fuel amid high prices
Major economies will release fuel, including diesel, from their stockpiles as prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks. 
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kyma-tv.bsky.social @kyma-tv.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A new diesel deal with Europe may help bring down prices according to President Trump.
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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil
A new diesel deal with Europe may help bring down prices according to President Trump.
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FOX 4 News @fox4dfw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The G7 nations announced on Friday they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel amid skyrocketing prices.
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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel to curb skyrocketing gas prices
The G7 nations announced on Friday they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel amid skyrocketing prices.
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KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The G7 said they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel. (AP Photo)
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G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
The G7 said they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel. (AP Photo)
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/10/2026
Trump’s top national-security team quietly met at Camp David as the G7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of emergency oil reserves. And what they were reportedly discussing could expand the war even further.
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Trump’s Iran War Team Huddles in Secret as G7 Drains 100 Million Barrels
As JD Vance chaired a closed Camp David meeting on the Iran war and Yemen, G7 governments committed emergency oil reserves while Trump kept the next military move concealed.
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WLKY - Live. Local. Late Breaking. @wlky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump touts G7 plan to release oil and diesel reserves to address high prices
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Trump touts G7 plan to release oil and diesel reserves to address high prices
The G7 announced a plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products to combat high prices largely caused by the war with Iran.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 03/10/2026
A diesel export ban was “never really on the table”, Donald Trump claimed after European nations bowed to White House pressure and agreed to release 100 million barrels of fuel and oil from emergency stocks. www.thejournal.ie/diesel-trump...
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Trump claims diesel ban was ‘never really on the table’ after Europe releases reserve barrels
Leading G7 nations bowed to White House pressure and agreed to release 100 million barrels of fuel and oil from emergency stocks.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 02/10/2026
“Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil,” Trump posted.
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Trump Says Europe Agrees To 'Release A Massive Amount' Of Oil To U.S.
Trump Says Europe Agrees To 'Release A Massive Amount' Of Oil To U.S.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 03/10/2026
"Everyone should have at least a half dozen of them," one reviewer said of this "anti-power strip."
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People Are ‘Eliminating That Annoying Power Strip’ With This ‘Genius’ Tool
"Everyone should have at least a half dozen of them," one reviewer said of this "anti-power strip."
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 03/10/2026
Critics spotted some major irony in the vice president’s prediction.
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JD Vance Says Energy Prices Will 'Skyrocket' If Democrats Win Back Congress
Critics spotted some major irony in the vice president’s prediction.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Originalism is an incoherent doctrine. It allows you to prove anything. Thus what it amounts to is a ritual invocation of the Founders, gesturing at this or that piece of text, before delivering whatever conclusion was approved on Fox News the night before.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-no-s...
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We Have No Supreme Court
The philosophical incoherence of originalism prevents the Court from performing its core functions as a supreme court.
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WOWK 13 News @wowk13news.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump on Saturday is taking his midterm tour into Ohio, a battleground state that’s home to one of the top-tier Senate races this cycle. www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-tr… 
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MS NOW @ms.now · 01/10/2026
As Trump stumps for midterms, it's hard not to notice a commonality among states he's visiting: they're friendly territory. Trump visiting a swing district would “be a net negative for the candidate there,” said a White House official granted anonymity. Read more from Jake Traylor and Soorin Kim:
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‘A net negative’: Why Trump’s midterm blitz is starting far from the battlegrounds
Trump wants MAGA rallies. Many Republicans in swing races want him to stay away. Both may get their wish.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 03/10/2026
One month ahead of the high-stakes midterm elections, President Donald Trump on Saturday once again offered cash incentives to Americans to vote for Republicans in November. Read more from Clarissa-Jan Lim.
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Trump promises ‘nearly $100’ to seniors 30 days before Election Day
And the president repeated his promise of $5,000 checks to all adult Americans if Republicans win the midterm elections.
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WLKY - Live. Local. Late Breaking. @wlky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs
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Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs
President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections
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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump said "your 401ks are at the highest level they've ever been in history, and they're $44,000 higher in one year." The stock market has notched notable increases during Trump’s second term, but a $44,000 rise is not supported. buff.ly/7zTSk2q
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A cheat sheet to Trump’s 2026 talking points
President Trump famously has a lot to say when he’s campaigning for Republicans on midterm ballots. Here’s a fact-checked guide to dozens of his go-to talking points.
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penboyasgod.bsky.social @penboyasgod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Meme or Study .... Does it make any fucking difference? 4% are sitting Congressmen and SCOTUS justices.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 04/10/2026
President Donald Trump's camp threatened his alma mater in 2016 to bury his deepest insecurity, according to biographer Michael Wolff.
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Trump team threatened alma mater to bury his deepest insecurity: biographer
President Donald Trump's camp threatened his alma mater in 2016 to bury his deepest insecurity, according to biographer Michael Wolff.Wolff made the claim that Trump has been trying to hide his academic records in a Saturday episode of "Inside Trump's Head," which he co-hosts with Joanna Coles. The ...
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Angel Eyes @angeleyesnyc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The answer to the question "How stupid do you have to be to be a Trump voter?"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/10/2026
Q: Are high costs the biggest liability for Republican candidates? TRUMP: I inherited high costs from the Democrats. We've gotten prices down.
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TonyHQ @tonyhq1985.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I’d like to see the consequences before history becomes the judge. Life in prison would be nice, Mr Jack Smith
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 04/10/2026
Our model projects South Padre Island, which backed Trump by 20+ points in 2024, to come within single digits in this year’s Senate race. The resort town is 64% white and 30% Hispanic. We expect white voters to shift left less, keeping its swing below Texas overall.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "They rigged the election the second time…We won like a tremendous number of seats, and they said that doesn't happen, you can't win that many seats and then lose the president. It's impossible. They had some excuse for it…They say racist. They say, they make up things."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "Canadaaaaaaa!"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "When I see that Talafreako in Texas. So he's been a vaygan all his life. He's a vaygan vaygan, I didn't even know what the hell a veygan was. A veygan is vegetables. A vaygan is eating a piece of lettuce all day long."
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KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
President Donald Trump urged Americans to call what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of an Arkansas senator to get support for a daylight savings bill.
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Trump posts Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton's cellphone number online in push for permanent daylight saving time
President Donald Trump urged Americans to call what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of an Arkansas senator to get support for a daylight savings bill.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 04/10/2026
US ambassador's interventions in Greece spark controversy in Bucharest and Athens
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US ambassador's interventions in Greece spark controversy in Bucharest and Athens
According to revelations by the 'Wall Street Journal,' Kimberly Guilfoyle would not hesitate to threaten toppling governments to promote sales of American liquefied natural gas.
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