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 Shlomo Brom, a retired brigadier general and a former director of the Israeli military’s strategic planning division, said that if Israel responds with substantial force to the Iranian attack, it could spark a multifront war that would compel the Israeli leadership to move its attention away from Gaza. WorkFar Right’s Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm in Germany
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 Amanda Chadburn, an archaeologist and member of Kellogg College, University of Oxford, said: "Observing this connection first-hand in 2024 and 2025 is crucial. Tracking the moon's extremes isn't straightforward, requiring specific timing and weather conditions. We want to understand something of what it was like to experience these extreme moonrises and sets and to witness their visual effects on the stones, for example, patterns of light and shadow." WorkTobacco firms lobbying MPs to derail smoking phase-out, charity warns
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