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U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be concerned about Ukraine’s post-war future, the country’s former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNBC amid a rapid escalation of tensions between Kyiv and Washington this week.”I don’t think he cares. Okay, let me put it even simpler. I believe he doesn’t care. I believe he does not care about any single country in the world except the United States,” he told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick Thursday.Kuleba, who led Ukraine’s foreign ministry from 2020 until his resignation in the fall of 2024, said Trump’s only concern was that Ukraine did not turn into a…

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TV host, content creator and author of the book “Tieng Anh Khong Kho, Dung Nhan Nho (English is not tough, so don’t frown)” Tran Khanh Vy shares her favorite places to hang out in Vietnam’s most populous city.Vietnam is renowned for its coffee culture. From the high-end cafes to street stalls equipped with iconic low stools and tiny tables, coffee in Vietnam – usually brewed with Robusta beans – packs a punch.However, the most accessible way to get your caffeine fix in the country is cà phê bệt, which literally translates to “coffee while sitting on the ground.” Coffee sellers…

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Anne Wojcicki attends the WSJ Magazine Style & Tech Dinner in Atherton, California, on March 15, 2023.Kelly Sullivan | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki and New Mountain Capital have submitted a proposal to take the embattled genetic testing company private, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Wojcicki and New Mountain have offered to acquire all of 23andMe’s outstanding shares in cash for $2.53 per share, or an equity value of approximately $74.7 million. The company’s stock closed at $2.42 on Friday with a market cap of about $65 million.The offer comes…

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The important thing about the sentencing of Luis Rubiales is not whether he will go to prison, or how many thousands of euros he will have to pay to compensate Jenni Hermoso, the World Cup-winning footballer he kissed without consent while the world was watching.The important thing is that it represents an end to the impunity of this powerful man who believed himself to be above the law.Rubiales’ sentencing provides a reminder that the law is, and should be, the same for everyone.Many will remember Hermoso for being ‘the one who was kissed’, rather than as the best striker the…

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U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 20, 2025. Thomas Peter | ReutersU.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite internet system, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Ukraine’s continued access to SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in discussions between U.S. and Ukrainian officials after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy turned down an initial proposal from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the sources said.Starlink provides crucial internet…

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Elon Musk looks on, during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersElon Musk and European astronaut Andreas Mogensen exchanged barbs online after Musk suggested in a recent interview that two NASA astronauts were left on the International Space Station “for political reasons.”The public spat on X came in response to remarks Musk made Tuesday during a joint interview with President Donald Trump on Fox News. The pair was asked about NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been on the space station for…

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French star and reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced Thursday.The team said it discovered a deep vein thrombosis — a blood clot — upon Wembanyama’s return from All-Star weekend in San Francisco, and a team source said he is expected to make a full recovery for the start of next season.It’s a stunning and scary blow to the league’s fastest-rising star and his team. Players were notified Thursday morning before shootaround for a game in Austin,…

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The World Anti-Doping Agency has dropped a defamation lawsuit against its American counterpart, a major retreat for the agency after nearly a year of escalating conflict over its handling of positive tests for a banned drug by 23 elite Chinese swimmers.The decision by the agency — known by its acronym, WADA — to drop the suit it had filed in a Swiss court came months after it angrily reacted to comments from Travis T. Tygart, the leader of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Mr. Tygart accused WADA of covering up the tests after The New York Times revealed details of how…

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So far in 2025, the top contractors for the US Department of Defense (DoD), often referred to as the “defense primes,” have been quite the mixed bag in terms of performance year-to-date. Here are the five largest “primes:” Of these five, Boeing has been hardest hit by issues related to its commercial aircraft division, the 737, the company’s most significant profit contributor. As build rates have improved, so has the company’s share price. Lockheed Martin , General Dynamics , and Northrop Grumman are likely trading lower on aggressive efforts to lower government spending, including the budget for the DoD. Defense…

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