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Biden joins fight for Ukraine with allied effort on D-Day

Biden joins fight for Ukraine with allied effort on D-Day

Related media - Connected media Mr. Biden was accompanied by the first lady, Jill Biden, who flew separately to France to join him after attending her son Hunter Biden’s trial in Wilmington, Del., on federal firearms charges. Wearing his aviator sunglasses, the president held Dr. Biden’s hand as they marched across a blue carpet to the ceremony with the Macrons as military planes whizzed overhead. Addressing the crowd first, Macron hailed what he called “a bond of blood, shed for freedom” between the United States and France. He directly addressed some of the veterans on stage, individually and by name,…
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British TV doctor Michael Mosley found dead in Greece

British TV doctor Michael Mosley found dead in Greece

Connected media - Connected media Mrs Mosley added: “We take comfort in the fact that he almost made it. He made an incredible climb, took the wrong path and collapsed where he could not easily be seen by the vast search party.” Over the years, many British viewers have relied on Dr Mosley, a long-time health and science researcher, for his debunked advice on diet, exercise and sleep. Trained as a doctor before venturing into television, Dr Mosley hosted the popular BBC health podcast ‘Just One Thing’ and appeared on the show ‘Trust Me, I’m A Doctor’. He produced a…
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Personal conflicts, even violence, are not uncommon in long-term care

Personal conflicts, even violence, are not uncommon in long-term care

Related media - Linked media Those most likely to be involved are younger and able to walk, “able to move and put themselves in harm’s way,” Dr. Pillemer said. Most had at least moderate cognitive impairment. The studies also found that incidents occurred more often in specialized dementia units. “Memory care has positive elements, but it also puts residents at greater risk of assault,” Dr. Pillemer said. “More people with brain diseases, uninhibited people, gather in a smaller space.” Because so many, both perpetrators and victims, suffer from dementia, “sometimes we can’t say what started things,” said Leanne Rorick, director…
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Rocky Wirtz, president of the Chicago Blackhawks, dies at 70

Rocky Wirtz, president of the Chicago Blackhawks, dies at 70

Linked media - Linked media Rocky Wirtz, who after taking over from his father as principal owner of the Chicago Blackhawks, won three Stanley Cup championships in the 2010s — a stellar run that lost its luster several years later after an investigation into the sexual assault of one of minor league franchise players by a coach – died Tuesday in Evanston, Illinois. He was 70 years old. His death, in hospital, was confirmed by John Steinmiller, team spokesman. Under Mr. Wirtz’s father, William, the Blackhawks, one of the National Hockey League’s six original franchises, had become a downtrodden, money-losing…
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Blinken arrives in Middle East as US pushes for ceasefire vote at UN

Blinken arrives in Middle East as US pushes for ceasefire vote at UN

Associated media - Associated media Still battling Israel’s external enemies on multiple fronts, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu awoke Monday to a new political battlefield at home.The departure this weekend of Benny Gantz and his centrist National Unity party from Israel’s wartime emergency government is unlikely to immediately sever Netanyahu’s grip on power. The prime minister’s ruling coalition still holds a narrow majority of 64 seats in the 120-seat parliament. But Gantz’s move means Netanyahu is now totally dependent on his far-right and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners as he presses ahead with the war in Gaza despite growing international opprobrium, leaving him…
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Jürgen Moltmann, who reconciled religion with suffering, has died at the age of 98

Jürgen Moltmann, who reconciled religion with suffering, has died at the age of 98

Connected media - Associated media Dr. Moltmann had a variety of influences, including the Swiss theologian Karl Barth and the Marxist philosopher and avowed atheist Ernst Bloch, whose three-volume work “The Principle of Hope” (1938-47) inspired his early Education. He married Elisabeth Wendel, a fellow student who also became a prominent theologian, in 1952, and the two remained together until her death in 2016. Along with his daughter Anne-Ruth, he leaves three more daughters, Susanne Moltmann-von Braunmühl. , Esther Moltmann and Friederike Moltmann; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Dr. Moltmann has written more than 40 books, including a series of…
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Israel saves 4 hostages during assault; Gaza officials say dozens of people are being killed

Israel saves 4 hostages during assault; Gaza officials say dozens of people are being killed

Connected media - Related media Four hostages kidnapped from the Nova music festival and held by militants in Gaza over the past eight months were rescued by Israeli forces on Saturday.Since the Hamas-led terrorist attack on October 7, Israel has freed only a small number of hostages through military force. Saturday’s rescue efforts occurred in Nuseirat in central Gaza, where health officials said dozens of Palestinians had been killed. Here’s what we know about the four hostages brought back to Israel. Noa Argamani Noa Argamani, 26, was taken hostage in the October 7 attack along with her boyfriend, Avinatan Or.…
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Israeli strike kills dozens at former school where civilians took refuge

Israeli strike kills dozens at former school where civilians took refuge

Connected media - Linked media Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened further military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday, amid growing talk of another full-scale war, even as Israel battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip.Two days after Hezbollah militants fired a barrage of rockets and explosive drones from Lebanon into northern Israel, setting off several fires, Netanyahu visited soldiers and firefighters in the area and said the Israeli army was ready to strike . “Whoever thinks they can harm us and that we will respond by sitting on our hands is making a big mistake,” he said, according to…
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Israel launches offensive in central Gaza after deadly attack on a shelter

Israel launches offensive in central Gaza after deadly attack on a shelter

Associated media - Associated media As dawn broke on Thursday, Haitham Abu Ammar combed through the rubble of the school that had become a refuge for him and thousands of other displaced Gazans. For hours he helped people piece together the limbs of those they loved.“The most painful thing I ever felt was picking up those pieces of meat with my hands,” said Mr. Abu Ammar, a 27-year-old construction worker. “I never thought I would have to do something like this.” Early Thursday morning, Israeli airstrikes hit the school compound, killing dozens of people – including at least nine militants,…
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