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North Korea shows expanding array of missiles to hit US

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Bloomberg Kim Jong Un showed off his increasingly varied arsenal of missiles designed to frustrate US defense systems, in a rare display that appeared to be the North Korean leader’s latest effort to break a diplomatic stalemate over his nuclear program. Blaming the US for “creating regional tension with wrong decisions and action,” Kim vowed at a defense forum to ...

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EU unveils $1.15bn support package to counter Afghan crisis

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Bloomberg Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, on Tuesday announced an expanded support package to Afghanistan worth about $1.15 billion to try and contain a spiraling humanitarian crisis. The package combines European Union aid “with the delivery of targeted support on basic needs in direct benefit of the Afghan people and neighbouring countries,” von der Leyen said ...

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France to build small nuclear reactors by 2030 in export push

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Bloomberg The French government will help state-controlled utility Electricite de France SA develop so-called small modular nuclear reactors by 2030, betting that the technology will be exported to regions looking to accelerate their transition to cleaner fuels. The announcement, made by President Emmanuel Macron, signals that he sees nuclear power as key to reducing global carbon emissions, alongside renewable energy. ...

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