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© Reuters. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Sarajevo 1/23/2024 REUTERS/Amel Emric By Andrew Gray and William James BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain announced their support on Thursday for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as NATO's next secretary-general. Stoltenberg's successor, who steps down in October, will take over at a critical time, tasked with securing the support of NATO members for Ukraine's costly defense against a Russian invasion. “President Biden strongly supports Prime Minister Rudd's nomination to be the next NATO Secretary General,” a US official said. “Prime Minister Rutte has a deep…

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Diego SosaI am Diego Sosa https://istoe.com.br/autor/diego-sousa/ 02/22/2024 – 1:26 The UK government will consider suspending arms export licenses to Israel if Benjamin Netanyahu launches a ground attack on the Palestinian town of Rafah in southern Gaza. As the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, diplomatic pressure is mounting on the UK to follow other countries in ending arms exports to Israel. While no decision has been taken on suspending arms export licenses, ministry sources said the UK has the ability to respond quickly if legal advice tells ministers that Israel is violating international humanitarian law.…

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The Bank of England announced today (21) that banknotes bearing the portrait of King Charles III will enter circulation in the United Kingdom. This Wednesday, the 21st, the Bank of England announced which date Banknotes bearing the portrait of King Charles III Circulation in the United Kingdom. The portrait of the current monarch will appear on the 5, 10, 20 and 50 pound notes and will circulate alongside the current notes featuring the late Queen Elizabeth II, CNN Brazil reports. Image of a 50 pound note stamped with King Charles III – Disclosure/Bank of England According to the Bank of…

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Banknotes featuring King Charles will go into circulation in the United Kingdom from June 5, the Bank of England said on Wednesday, more than a year after revealing the design. The monarch's portrait will appear on £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and will continue to circulate alongside existing notes featuring the late Queen Elizabeth. The Bank of England said the new Charles notes will be printed to replace worn out notes and only to meet any general increase in demand for notes. The bank said the approach was consistent with Royal Household guidance and aimed to minimize the environmental…

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Prince Harry His father, The King Charles IIIMeghan Markle's husband is now ready to fly the flag of peace after his cancer diagnosis welcomed him to England for a quick reunion. Prince Harry on father's health: 'It brings families together' The Duke of Sussex took on the role of 'peacemaker' amid the row, reportedly with his family in England, and changed his tone to say he would be moving to the UK soon. During the “one year to go” celebrations of the “Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025”, Harry started a candid chat on “Good Morning America”. Speaking to journalist Will…

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Assange's legal battle began in 2010 and he spent seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy in London before being arrested in 2019 for breaching his bail conditions. Protest for freedom for Assange, not US extradition (Reproduction: Justin Tallis/Getty Images) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face his last chance to avoid extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States. Outside London's High Court, a crowd of supporters gathered and called for “only one decision, no”. Surrender”. Assange's wife, Stella, addressed the crowd, stressing the importance of the moment: “We have two big days ahead of us. We don't…

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Two Q1 microcomputers, from the 1970s, found by cleaners in the United Kingdom; Three are now known in the world Recently, Two Q1 microcomputerswidely considered The first desktop computers With the world's only microchip, it was discovered by cleaners during a service in the United Kingdom. With the discovery of two engines, there are now three surviving units of this device known in the world. The discovery was made by cleaning company employees JustClear, buried under several boxes. Second Brendan O'Shea, founder of Just Clear, told Live Science in an email that the models were last used by an oil…

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As detailed in the official statement, the guidelines have now been released Schools support banning the use of smartphones throughout the school termincluding during breaks between classes.British Government He says Actions already taken by schools are yielding good results The new guidelines will allow for a more consistent approach among educational institutions.The decision puts the British government in line with other countries that have already taken steps to limit the use of smartphones in schools, such as France, Italy or Portugal. The guidelines include several approaches that educational institutions can adopt. These include, for example, A total smartphone banBut Approaches…

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photo caption, Mary and Ente live in England with their father, IbrahimaArticle informationauthor, Lucy Owenroll, From BBC News5 hours agoDoctors told Maryam and Ente's parents that they would only survive a few days after birth.Inseparable Siamese twins, now 7 years old – believed to be the most bonded and growing Siamese twins in Europe.Although the two women have distinct personalities and mindsets, they live in dependence on each other.”When you are told from the beginning that there is no future, you live only for the present,” says their father Ibrahima.Siamese twins are rare, with one in every 500,000 live births…

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Former Prime Minister (2010-2016) and current Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, Conservative David Cameron, is expected to arrive in Paraguay this Tuesday (20) in an unprecedented visit to the South American country. Also read:Foz do Iguaçu will host G20 meetings – see locations and dates During his stay in Paraguayan territory, Cameron will hold a meeting with President Santiago Pena, as well as commitments to strengthen trade and cooperation in the fields of environment, education and human rights. “The Foreign Minister's visit aims to strengthen relations between the two countries and underlines the United Kingdom's commitment to regional countries,…

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