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US Officials Think Ukraine’s Ammunition Use Is Unsustainable
A Pentagon official described upcoming ammunition shipments as a 'last ditch effort' to help Ukraine since Western stockpiles are low
by Dave DeCamp Posted onMarch 16, 2023CategoriesNewsTagsUkraine
Ukraine is firing thousands of artillery shells each day in its battle to defend the Donbas city of Bakhmut, a pace that US and European officials don’t...
Analysis
I was a fighter pilot - this is how the US drone crash happened
Watch the footage. The last moments before impact are revealing - with seconds to go, the pilot evidently senses that a collision is imminent, writes military analyst Sean Bell.
By Sean Bell, military analyst
Saturday 18 March 2023 13:52, UK
Pic: US Air Force/Reuters0:38
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Eyewitness
Ukrainian soldiers in desperate need of Western weapons as they defend Bakhmut
The main route back to Bakhmut has been lost to the Russians but President Zelenskyy's forces are confident they can hold on. However, the equipment Ukrainian forces are using on the frontline suggests further support from the West can't come soon enough.
Stuart Ramsay
Chief correspondent @ramsaysky
Tuesday 14 March 2023...
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell quits as SNP chief executive in face of no confidence threat
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Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell quits as SNP chief executive in face of no confidence threat
The 58-year-old, who forms one half of Scotland's power couple, says his future had become "a distraction" from the current leadership contest following a damaging secrecy row that revealed a sharp drop in membership numbers.
Saturday 18 March 2023 13:39, UK
Nicola Sturgeon speaks to Sky...
Provider Rankings of Crypto Wallets Feels Like Something Weird Going On
BY PYMNTS | MARCH 17, 2023
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Mind telling us what’s going on with the Provider Rankings of Crypto Wallets? It’s like a crowded elevator in here. Something’s afoot. Stay tuned.
The Top 5
Where to start? How about the logical place: at No. 1 where...
Biden Wants Tougher Penalties for Bank Executives; HFSC Announces Hearing
BY PYMNTS | MARCH 17, 2023
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The investigations into recent bank failures are just beginning.
President Joe Biden released a statement Friday (March 17) calling on Congress to impose tougher penalties on senior bank executives whose mismanagement contributed to their institutions failing, saying this would...
The Week That Americans Watched a Bank Run in Real Time
BY PYMNTS | MARCH 18, 2023
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bank run
Back in 1960s through the 1980s, there was a TV show titled “That Was the Week that Was.”
The program was, largely, political satire. But the title itself lends itself well to the act of taking stock...
FDIC Reportedly Sweetening the Deal for Failed Banks
BY PYMNTS | MARCH 17, 2023
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Federal regulators are reportedly sweetening the deal for two failed banks.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is open to negotiating sharing losses if that speeds the sales of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the Financial Times (FT) reported Friday...
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Greece sacks police chief after clashes over deadly train disaster
Issued on: 18/03/2023 - 14:28
A Greek police officer lobs a tear gas canister during clashes in Athens on March 16, 2023.
A Greek police officer lobs a tear gas canister during clashes in Athens on March 16, 2023. © Louisa Gouliamaki, AFP
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Greece said Saturday it had...
🔴 Live: Biden welcomes ICC's Ukraine war crimes charges against Putin
Issued on: 18/03/2023 - 07:28
US President Joe Biden is pictured at the White House on March 17, 2023, wearing a green tie for Saint Patrick's Day.
US President Joe Biden is pictured at the White House on March 17, 2023, wearing a green tie for Saint Patrick's Day. © Alex...
POLITICSFRANCE
France: Pension reform spells crisis for Macron
Lisa Louis in Paris
17 hours ago17 hours ago
French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a pension reform without a parliamentary vote. That has triggered a political crisis ― and could help the far right.
https://p.dw.com/p/4OraC
It was an extraordinary scene that epitomized the political storm France has walked into.
As Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne...
POLITICSGERMANY
Budget dispute exposes cracks in Germany's government
Sabine Kinkartz
4 hours ago4 hours ago
Germany's coalition government had grand plans for the modernization of the country. But the war in Ukraine has far-reaching and costly implications. Now bickering about money is throwing a spanner in the works.
https://p.dw.com/p/4OpMr
Beefing up the military, phasing out fossil fuels, modernizing infrastructure, reforming the social benefits system, the...
CONFLICTSPHILIPPINES
Opinion: Facing China, Manila cozies up to US
Alexander Görlach
8 hours ago8 hours ago
The Philippines aims to strengthen its security cooperation with the United States. This is not to antagonize China, Alexander Görlach writes, but it is borne out of a real need for self-defense.
https://p.dw.com/p/4Ond2
Foreign Policy magazine recently opined that the Philippines had become the US's new star ally in...
CONFLICTSUKRAINE
UN trying to resolve argument over Black Sea grain deal
13 hours ago13 hours ago
Russia and Ukraine are at odds over an extension of the grain export deal that has helped contain the global food crisis. The UN says it is "vital for global food security" that the agreement continues.
https://p.dw.com/p/4Oryd
The United Nations is "doing everything possible" to ensure the Black...



































