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How the EU has been supporting Ukraine 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

Even before Ukraine came under attack from Russia in February 2022, the EU was keen to support Kyiv and forge closer links. Find out how, World.BackgroundSince withdrawing from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has been keen to pursue its own path, including forging closer links with the rest of Europe.RussiaUkraine’s relations with Russia have been tense due to the latter’s determination to keep the country within its sphere of influence. In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea in violation of international law, a move strongly condemned by the EU. It has also been waging a hybrid war against Ukraine, including economic pressure and disinformation attacks.In a resolution adopted in December 2021, MEPs called on Russia to withdraw its troops threatening Ukraine and said any aggression by Moscow must come at a high economic and political price. Parliament had already expressed grave concern about the large Russian military build-up at the border with Ukraine and in illegally occupied Crimea i...

Ask Amy: Our neighbors ignore the notes about their eyesore home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

Dear Amy: I live in an affluent neighborhood of expensive, although older homes.The vast majority of homes are very well-maintained and manicured. Many have had major remodels to look like brand-new homes.However, there are a couple of homes that are in serious need of a facelift!One home in particular is a complete eyesore. Although it is worth over a couple million dollars, the lawn is dead, there are high weeds where the lawn should be, paint doesn’t match and/or is faded in places, and wood fascia is rotting, along with other significant cosmetic problems.There do not seem to be any code violations that would get the city involved.I am not aware of the owner’s financial situation, but they have been there long enough where there should be significant equity to refinance and pull out money for repairs – or sell and move to a less expensive home.Other neighbors have left notes, to no avail.Any suggestions on how to get this family to fix up their house, or even move?– ...

Harriette Cole: I’m fuming over this anonymous note about my teen

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend or family member who wrote me an anonymous note telling me that I should teach my 13-year-old son to have better hygiene. I opened my mailbox last week and found it, and I started crying.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: My son says he’ll never forgive me for selling his inheritance Advice | Harriette Cole: Should I tell the truth about why I ditched them on our trip? Advice | Harriette Cole: My Sunday excess spilled over into work hours Advice | Harriette Cole: Will I be able to convince my fiance we should have babies? Advice | Harriette Cole: This disagreement over my luxury car might break our engagement We live on a farm, and my son loves to spend a lot of time with our pigs, cows and goats. He loves taking care of them every day because they are his pride and joy. As a result of this, he and his clothes often end up having a distinct scent on them from t...

NSA Orders Employees to Spy on the World “With Dignity and Respect”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

The National Security Agency, the shadowy hub for the United States’ electronic and cyber spying, has instructed its employees that foreign targets of its intelligence gathering “should be treated with dignity and respect,” according to a new policy directive. The directive, released this summer as internal guidance, is for the NSA’s vaunted signals intelligence, or SIGINT, division, which is responsible for covert surveillance and data collection worldwide. Most Read Hacked Records Corroborate Claims in Hydroxychloroquine Wrongful Death Suit Micah Lee Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out Jordan Smith ...

Traffic closures in DC for 60th anniversary of March on Washington

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

The 60th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington is happening Saturday on the National Mall.Organizers expect tens of thousands of visitors to take part in this year’s march, which starts at the Lincoln Memorial.Participants plan to gather at the memorial at 7 a.m. and the program will run until 1 p.m., which will then lead into a march through the streets of the nation’s capital. The marching portion is expected to last until around 3 p.m.United States Park Police is warning drivers the following roads will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for the event:Ohio Drive SW from Inlet Bridge to Independence Avenue SWWest Basin Drive SW23rd Street north of Independence Avenue SWDaniel French Drive SWHenry Bacon Drive SWThe following roads may experience temporary closures during the same time frame:Independence Avenue SW between 17th Street and 23rd StreetOhio Drive SW north of Independence Avenue SWRock Creek Parkway south of Virginia Avenue NWFor the latest road and tr...

Season preview: Navy football kicks off new era in Annapolis

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

College football is one intriguing animal. The sport that trumpets tradition is now known for players racing to enter the transfer portal, coaches breaking contracts for better jobs and schools leapfrogging leagues. Blink and you might miss something.Over the next week, we’ll try to make sense of the local FBS teams, from Maryland making a summer statement to pivotal second seasons at both Virginia and Virginia Tech. James Madison, meanwhile, will try to build off a successful first season in the Sun Belt Conference. But the 2023 season kicks off Saturday with “Week Zero,” with a local school making a 3,354-mile trip overseas to face a team called “The Fighting Irish” in Ireland’s capital. Makes perfect sense.Navy was a model of consistency under Coach Ken Niumatalolo, until a few years ago. The team reached 10 bowls in his first 12 full seasons at the helm, before posting an 11-23 mark from 2020-22.  That stretch included a 10-13 AAC record and a 1-5 showing against fellow military...

Klopp says Mohamed Salah not for sale as Saudi Arabia speculation swirls

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has downplayed speculation that Mohamed Salah could move to Saudi Arabia.Sections of the British media reported Thursday that Al-Ittihad wanted to buy the 31-year-old Salah, who has two years left on his deal at Liverpool.“There’s nothing to talk about from our point of view,” Klopp said Friday. “Mo Salah is a Liverpool player. Obviously for the things we do, essential.“There’s nothing there. If there would be something, the answer would be ‘no.'”Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, has said this month the Egypt forward was committed to Liverpool.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Fuertes tormentas dejan sin electricidad a casi 700.000 personas en Michigan y Ohio

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

(CNN) — Poco menos de 700.000 hogares y negocios están sin electricidad en partes de Michigan y Ohio a primera hora de este viernes luego de que una ronda contundente de tormentas llevara lluvias y vientos fuertes y al menos un tornado confirmado a la región.Las tormentas avanzaron desde el sur de Michigan hacia Ohio durante la noche, amenazando con fuertes ráfagas de viento de hasta 136 km/h, granizo de hasta 3,8 centímetros de diámetro y posibles tornados. Porciones del norte de Ohio están bajo vigilancia de inundaciones hasta las 8 a.m. hora de Miami de este viernes debido a la lluvia excesiva.Un tornado grande y “extremadamente peligroso” fue confirmado cerca de Williamston, Michigan, en el condado de Ingham alrededor de las 9:30 p.m. de este jueves, según las oficinas del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional en Detroit y Grand Rapids.Las condiciones de la tormenta hicieron que volcaran varios vehículos en la cercana Interestatal 96 el jueves por la noche, al parece...

60 years after the March on Washington, MLK’s speech rings true for students

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

Nearly 60 years after the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a Howard University professor said his students still find the address relevant — once they read the entire speech.Marcus Board Jr., associate professor of political science at Howard University, points out that the first part of King’s speech was a sharp critique of the nation’s treatment of Black Americans.In the first segment of his address, King said Black Americans fighting for civil rights could never be satisfied “as long as the Negro is a victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality” and called for accountability, saying “America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.'”Board said students are not familiar with that part of King’s address. Instead they’ve been taught the part of the speech that talked of King’s dream of a society where racial harmony has been achieved...

WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Dewey Secret Machine Strawberry Blueberry Gelato

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:56:33 GMT

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