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    Ex-spy whose book foreshadowed Hamas attack fears for Israel's future

    His writing anticipated a Hamas attack on Israeli kibbutzim and an Iranian strike from the skies, but former Mossad spy turned thriller author Mishka Ben-David is now concerned about what lies ahead.While researching for the book, the prolific author visited Israeli kibbutzim bordering Gaza, wondering: "Where would be the best place for Hamas to attack?"

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    West Africa's deadly heatwave is man-made: report

    STORY: On a hospital bed in Niger, a 96-year-old woman lies motionless, attached to a drip.She is one of possibly thousands of victims of West Africa's worst heatwave in living memory.That extreme weather was a once in a 200-year event, a report said on Thursday (April 18), driven by man-made climate change and likely to be come much more frequent.In late March and early April many West African countries were gripped by days and nights of temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit, or 40 Celsius.

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    Trump’s Hopes Of Erasing Biden’s Financial Advantage Rest With His Small-Dollar Army

    Since 2016, the coup-attempting former president has collected more than $1.5 billion from donors giving $50, $20 or even just $5 at a time.

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    Ukraine's Kuleba asks G7 to provide air defense systems

    STORY: "The strategy of our partners in Israel seems to be in preventing damage and death. ... In the last months, the strategy of our partners in Ukraine seems to be in helping (us) to recover from damage," he said ahead of the Capri talks."So our job today is to find a way where our partners will design a mechanism, a way that will allow us also to avoid death and destruction in Ukraine."U.S. domestic political wrangling has delayed the delivery of desperately needed aid for Ukraine worth $60.

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    Uh-Oh. You're Probably Loading Your Dishwasher All Wrong.

    Few household chores inspire as many debates as this one. Luckily, we've got the tips and tricks to help you do it better.

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    German far-right firebrand in court for using Nazi slogan

    One of Germany's most controversial politicians went on trial on Thursday for using a banned Nazi slogan in the run-up to key regional elections that could see him crowned the country's first far-right state premier.Bjoern Hoecke, 52, is the head of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Thuringia, one of three former East German states where the party is leading opinion polls ahead of regional elections in September.He stands accused of using the phrase "Alles fuer Deutschland" ("

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    Prince William Makes First Appearance Following Kate's Cancer News

    The Prince of Wales stepped out for his first in-person engagement after the Princess of Wales shared her health update on March 22.

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