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Baltics switch off Russian power grid – Voice of America

Baltics switch off Russian power grid  Voice of AmericaBaltic states leave Russian power grid in closer EU integration  The GuardianBaltic states cut last Russian energy link  Al Jazeera EnglishRussia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation  CNBCBaltics brace to cut decades-old ties to Russian grid  Reuters

Maher: Federal Dept. of Education Just Takes Money, Likely Part of Why Students Can’t Read

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher argued that the federal Department of Education is likely why American students “can’t read, or at least partly.” And said, “I don’t know what it does, except take money. It’s
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Marlow: Firing Everyone at DOE Will Bolster Localities, Families and Improve Education

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief and “Alex Marlow Show” host Alex Marlow argued that the federal Department of Education should be scrapped and it would improve education when localities and families are in
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China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement – The Associated Press

China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement  The Associated PressThe Pro-American Panama Leader Standing Between Trump and the Canal  The Wall Street JournalChina protests over Panama’s withdrawal from Belt and Road Initiative  South China Morning PostThree things to know about Rubio’s first international trip  NPRRubio secures migration deals as Panama Canal tensions, Church criticisms mark region tour  Catholic News Agency

Reports: Marco Rubio Plans Middle East Tour After Maiden Voyage to Latin America

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will immediately follow up his first travel since assuming the position of America's top diplomat – a tour of Central America and the Caribbean – with travel to the Middle East, multiple outlets reported on Friday.
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US cancels visas as Trump seeks to revive Muslim travel ban – The New Arab

US cancels visas as Trump seeks to revive Muslim travel ban  The New ArabNew Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say  ReutersTrump Administration Prepares to Revive and Expand Travel Bans  The New York TimesUS reviewing visa programs as official says Afghanistan could be included in Trump travel ban  CNNTrump administration plans new travel ban—here's who could be affected  USA TODAY

Poland Plans for All Adult Men to Train for the Military – Newser

Poland Plans for All Adult Men to Train for the Military  NewserPoland to require all adult men to take military training and consider nuclear weapons as Trump shifts on Russia  NBC NewsAlarmed by Trump, Poland Must Look at Nuclear Options, Premier Says  The New York TimesPoland must look at acquiring nuclear weapons, says Donald Tusk  Financial TimesPoland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army  POLITICO Europe

South Korea’s defiant president is freed from jail ahead of court ruling – The Washington Post

South Korea’s defiant president is freed from jail ahead of court ruling  The Washington PostSee moment South Korea’s impeached president Yoon freed from detention  CNN InternationalDetained South Korean president is freed to cheers and jeers as he faces insurrection trial  NBC NewsCourt orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law  The Associated PressImpeached South Korean president released from prison ahead of insurrection trial  The Guardian