The paint is dry on Banksy’s animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days

The paint is dry on Banksy’s animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days

LONDON (AP) — On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other animals, Banksy rested. The elusive street artist’s menagerie that appeared around London over nine consecutive days apparently came to a conclusion after a final mural surprised staff who arrived early to feed the animals

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Poland charges man with spying for Russia after freeing him in swap and investigates co-conspirators

Poland charges man with spying for Russia after freeing him in swap and investigates co-conspirators

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors said Wednesday they formally accused a Russian-Spanish man of espionage, days after Poland freed him from prison so he could be included in a prisoner swap between Russia and the West. The national prosecutor’s office also said investigations are taking place into an unspecified number of suspected co-conspirators, including

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U.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’

U.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’

BEIRUT (AP) — A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday it’s critical to take advantage of “this window for diplomatic action” to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and ongoing hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel border, fearing that escalations could spiral “out of control.” Amos Hochstein, tasked with shuttle diplomacy between Lebanon and

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Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from ‘blast overpressure’

Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from ‘blast overpressure’

The U.S. Defense Department is going to require cognitive assessments for all new recruits as part of a broader effort to protect troops from brain injuries resulting from exposure to blasts, including during training. The new guidance also requires greater use of protective equipment, minimum “stand-off distances” during certain types of training, and a reduction

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