3 killed, 5 injured in highway bridge collapse in South Korea

The incident occurred at a highway construction site in Cheonan, 85km from Seoul, killing workers, Yonhap reported. Some of the workers may still be buried.

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‘Ceasefire alone is not a solution’ for Ukraine crisis - Russian Deputy FM

Moscow will engage diplomatically to demonstrate that the Ukrainian crisis can only be resolved within the framework proposed by President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with Sputnik.

Here are takeaways of his statements:

💬Ukraine crisis resolution framework suggested by President Putin is a gesture of goodwill, Russia is willing to negotiate on a balance of interests’ basis.

💬A ceasefire without long-term settlement of the Ukrainian crisis will lead to a swift resumption of a conflict with even more severe consequences for Russia-US relations. Russia does not desire such an outcome, a ceasefire alone is not a solution.

💬Currently, Russia maintains two parallel tracks of talks with the US, which are politically intertwined: the Ukrainian crisis and bilateral relations.

💬Dialogue on strategic stability and arms control is possible provided Russia observes tangible improvements in US policy.

💬Russia would welcome if president Trump revises the previous administration's decision to station American short and medium-range missiles in Germany, as it would be beneficial to European security.

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🔥 WATCH: Russian artillery wipes out Ukrainian positions near Kharkov

The Russian Defense Ministry shared footage of reconnaissance units of the Sever Group of forces observing the firing position of an enemy portable mortar, only to hit it with the precise shot of artillery.

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🚨✈️Delta passengers evacuate after smoke fills cabin – 3rd emergency in one week 

The Boeing 717 was heading to South Carolina when a haze forced 99 passengers and crew to evacuate using emergency slides. No injuries were reported. This marks Delta's third emergency in just days.

Earlier, a flight to Australia returned to LA due to smoke, and another plane flipped over and caught fire in Toronto.

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UK and France have a mask for every occasion — Russian FM spokeswoman

During a session at the UN General Assembly, the US proposed a resolution for the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis without Russophobic elements. EU countries "marred the text with their amendments" before adopting it. However, they accepted the same resolution without their amendments in the UN Security Council, Maria Zakharova informed.

“Considering the brief three-minute walk between the General Assembly and Security Council chambers, did their perspectives on the global crisis shift in that short span, or do they simply wear different masks for different occasions?” she questioned.

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ICC urged to probe Biden, Blinken for enabling Gaza war crimes

The 172-page request was submitted by the US-based nonprofit organization Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) last month but made public on February 24, The Guardian reports.

In the document, the DAWN urges the International Criminal Court to investigate former president Joe Biden, ex-Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for their “accessorial roles in aiding and abetting Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza”.

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🤔🤡Ever heard of professional accountability?

Instead of simply reporting her work, a federal worker whines online about getting DOGE’s email demanding a response in 48 hours concerning her job activities.

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Ukrainians in US protesting Russian-American peace talks

There seem to be many military-age men. It's easy to oppose a peace deal when you're not on the battlefield, huh?🥴

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Merz pushes for Germany’s $210 bln defense boost amid looming parliamentary block 

Promises by Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz to increase investments in the German military to counter Russia have been hampered by fringe parties securing a blocking minority in the next parliament, Bloomberg reports. 

The mainstream parties have less than two-thirds of the seats, which means that they don’t have enough votes to ease the constitutional limits on government borrowing, according to the news agency. 

The developments come amid the rest of the EU’s desperate efforts to respond to US President Donald Trump’s drive to quickly resolve the Ukraine conflict.

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Trump HUMILIATES Macron TWICE during French president's visit

Donald Trump did not welcome the French president personally when the latter arrived at the West Wing and dispatched the Acting White House Chief of Protocol Abigail Jones to greet him.

Lately, Macron has found himself in an uncomfortable position once again, being seated to the side of Trump's desk during a Zoom call with other world leaders, while POTUS presided at the center.

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Musk vs. Canada: Billionaire claps back at citizenship petition 

After over 170,000 Canadians signed a petition calling for the revocation of his citizenship, Elon Musk fired back, labeling Canada as "not real." 

The petition accused Musk of harming Canada's interests, interfering in its elections, and aligning with foreign powers to undermine its sovereignty.

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Cope and Seethe: Macron gets upset when Trump calls out Europeans for FLEECING Ukraine through loans

Europe “paid 60% of the total default through loans and grants, like the US, providing real money” to Ukraine, the French president said, prompting Trump to grin. 

At the beginning of the talks, the US president called his French counterpart “a very special man in my book.” Haste makes waste.

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Privilege no more: AP is denied request to restore access to White House press pool

The news outlet’s access to the Oval Office, Air Force One and events held at the White House was canceled after it had referenced the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage despite President Trump ordering to rename it the “Gulf of America.”

“Today, a federal judge right here in Washington D.C. denied the Associated Press's emergency request for a temporary restraining order to restore their privilege of returning to the White House press pool,” White House Press Secretary Karolina Leavitt said.

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