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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027 despite being sentenced to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement. An appeals court earlier Tuesday upheld her conviction in March last year over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament but paved the way for her to…
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28
ANDONG, South Korea, March 27 (Reuters) – Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 28 people killed and historic temples incinerated. More than 38,000 hectares (93,900 acres) have been charred or were still burning…
Five bank ‘heists’ in a day as Lebanese demand their frozen savings
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 11, 2023
Greetings from Tyler, Maui has gone from paradise to a war zone. Many of the buildings in Lahaina were historic. Old wood buildings that have been there a long time. You don’t need me to tell you, it’s wall to wall on TV. Lost people, no communications, it’s unbelievable. Even the surface of the water…


