#TargetedKillings #MiddleEastConflicts #Geopolitics

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Israel is rapidly killing Iran's top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire

Israel has killed one senior Iranian leader after another in airstrikes as it seeks to topple the Islamic Republic. But its past experience of targeting senior militants shows the strategy has limits and can sometimes backfire.

#Moldova #WaterCrisis #EnvironmentalPollution

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Thousands of Moldovans cut off from water after Russian strike on Ukrainian hydropower plant

BALTI, Moldova (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Moldovans have been left without water after a Russian strike on a hydroelectric plant in neighboring Ukraine resulted in oil polluting a major river that flows through both countries.

#WildlifeManagement #HumanWildlifeConflict #CaliforniaBears

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'It hurts me': Calif. mama bear euthanized after weekend attack, cubs orphaned

A mother bear that swiped at a woman in a Los Angeles suburb was euthanized, officials said Tuesday, after the bear's DNA was linked to a similar incident from last year.

#Hypertension #HealthcareInnovation #PublicHealth

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UC-created algorithm can help treat chronic health condition

A new study found that an algorithm created by UC San Francisco researchers helped improve the health of thousands of Californians and prevented dozens of deaths.

#Sextortion #GenderEquality #WomenInPolitics

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As Zambia nears election season, some warn against the 'sextortion' of female candidates

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) -- Politicians and women's rights activists in Zambia warned Wednesday of a trend of female election candidates being asked for sexual favors by senior male party officials in exchange for an endorsement.

#PrimaryCare #HealthcareInvestment #MichiganHealthcare

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Michigan can ease doctor shortage by raising pay for primary care, group says

Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care, a new report says.

#HealthPolicy #Vaccines #MedicalFreedom

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A judge's ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

NEW YORK (AP) -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's first year in the Trump administration racked up win after win for the longtime anti-vaccine crusader's allies.

Czech Parliament dnes rozhodne o zrušení imunity premiéra Babiše v případě podvodu s EU dotacemi. Babiš obvinění označuje za politicky motivované. Případ se týká farmy Stork's Nest, která neoprávněně čerpala dotace. #ČeskáRepublika #Babiš #očesku

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Czech lawmakers will vote on lifting immunity for populist leader Babiš over EU fraud case

PRAGUE (AP) -- Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament were set to decide on Thursday whether to lift Prime Minister Andrej Babiš ' immunity from prosecution in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies.

Desítky tisíc lidí demonstrovaly po celé ČR na podporu prezidenta Pavla v jeho sporu s ministryní zahraničí. Pavel odmítl jmenovat ministra s kontroverzními názory, což vyvolává obavy o budoucnost demokracie u nás. Nejsme Maďarsko ani Slovensko! #svoboda #demokracie

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Thousands of Czechs rally in support of President Pavel in his dispute with foreign minister

PRAGUE (AP) -- Thousands of demonstrators gathered across the Czech Republic on Sunday to voice their support for President Petr Pavel in his dispute with the country's foreign minister.

Nová vláda populistického premiéra Andreje Babiše čelila pokusu o vyslovení nedůvěry, ale přežila. Spor s prezidentem Petrem Pavlem souvisí s odmítnutím jmenovat ministra z kontroverzní strany Motoristé. Vznikl napětí mezi prezidentem a premiérem. #Česko

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The new Czech government of populist prime minister Babiš survives parliamentary no-confidence vote

PRAGUE (AP) -- The new Czech government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš survived on Wednesday a parliamentary no-confidence vote called by the opposition over the handling of a dispute with the country's president.

Nová koalice premiéra Babiše čelí hlasování o nedůvěře kvůli sporům s prezidentem Pavlem. Ten obvinil ministra Macinku z vydírání a odmítl jmenovat ministerského kandidáta s rasistickými a sexistickými názory. Czeši protestují na podporu prezidenta.

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Czech government faces no-confidence vote in Parliament over a dispute with the president

PRAGUE (AP) -- The new Czech Republic coalition government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Tuesday faced a parliamentary no-confidence vote over the handling of a dispute with the country's president.

#Wildfires #ToxicContaminants #HomeSafety

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LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) -- "DANGER: Lead Work Area" reads a sign on a front door of an Altadena home. "May damage fertility or the unborn child.

#Wildfires #ToxicContaminants #HomeSafety

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LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires

ALTADENA, Calif.

#SanFrancisco #LiveMusic #CulturalHeritage

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The San Francisco venue where the Dead were kings and Bob Dylan was booed

San Francisco's Mid-Market District is a microcosm of the city's history, a main artery for commerce and transit that has seen great highs and deep lows, from the bustling 1920s, which saw expanded development of Market into "one of the great streets in the world," to divestment and demolishing in the 1960s, and tech-led gentrification in the 2010s and beyond.

#SanFrancisco #LiveMusic #CulturalHeritage

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The San Francisco venue where the Dead were kings and Bob Dylan was booed

San Francisco's Mid-Market District is a microcosm of the city's history, a main artery for commerce and transit that has seen great highs and deep lows, from the bustling 1920s, which saw expanded development of Market into "one of the great streets in the world," to divestment and demolishing in the 1960s, and tech-led gentrification in the 2010s and beyond.

#SanFrancisco #LiveMusic #CulturalHeritage

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The San Francisco venue where the Dead were kings and Bob Dylan was booed

San Francisco's Mid-Market District is a microcosm of the city's history, a main artery for commerce and transit that has seen great highs and deep lows, from the bustling 1920s, which saw expanded development of Market into "one of the great streets in the world," to divestment and demolishing in the 1960s, and tech-led gentrification in the 2010s and beyond.

#WildfireRecovery #HealingThroughNature #CommunityResilience

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Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood

ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood -- one sunflower at a time.

#WildfireRecovery #HealingThroughNature #CommunityResilience

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Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood

ALTADENA, Calif.

#Ukraine #Diplomacy #Security

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European security advisors discuss peace proposals in Kyiv ahead of leaders' summit

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- European national security advisors arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss the latest peace proposals, as a U.

Nová koalice vedená Andrejem Babišem ujala se moci v Česku s cílem zmenšit podporu Ukrajině a odmítnout klíčové politiky EU. Babiš, který se spojil s anti-migračními a pravicovými stranami, plánuje zásadní změny ve vnitřních a zahraničních vztazích.

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Czech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Andrej Babiš

PRAGUE (AP) -- A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš took office on Monday with an agenda to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and reject some key European Union policies.

Andrej Babiš se vrátil do funkce premiéra ČR po vítězství jeho hnutí ANO ve volbách. Slibuje boj za zájmy občanů a vytvoření vlády s pravicovými stranami. Nová koalice bude kritická vůči EU a změní politiku vůči Ukrajině. Očekávají se i změny v kabinetu. #ČR #politika

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Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš sworn in as new prime minister

PRAGUE (AP) -- Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš was sworn in Tuesday as the Czech Republic's new prime minister, following October's parliamentary election, in a return to power for the businessman.

Andrej Babiš se rozhodl přesunout své podniky do nezávislého trustu, aby se vyhnul střetu zájmů a mohl se stát premiérem znovu. Prezident Pavel ho jmenuje v úterý. Nová koalice ANO, Svobodní a Motoristé plánuje změny v politice EU. #Babiš #politika

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Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš to move business to a trust to become prime minister

PRAGUE (AP) -- Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš said on Thursday he would get rid of his major businesses by moving them to an independent trust in order to be able to become the prime minister again.

Smutná zpráva z kultury: zemřel Theodor Pištěk, český kostýmní designer a malíř, který získal Oscara za "Amadeus". Jeho práce ovlivnily český film a zůstane nezapomenutelný. Čest jeho památce. #TheodorPištěk #Amadeus

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Theodor Pištěk, Czech Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 93

PRAGUE (AP) -- Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer and painter who won an Academy Award for his work on the 1984 film "Amadeus," has died.