Humpback Whale ‘Timmy’ Struggles to Escape Shallow Waters off Germany

BERLIN, March 29 (Reuters) – A young humpback whale ⁠named ⁠Timmy by rescuers was ⁠struggling to find its way out of shallow bays ​off the Baltic coast of Germany on Sunday morning, after a week-long ‌ordeal that has put its ‌survival in doubt. The plight of Timmy, who is thought to measure ⁠12 to ⁠15 …

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CAF Reacts to Chaotic Africa Cup Final With Host of Changes. General Secretary Mosengo-Omba Departs

Still dealing with the fallout from a contentious Africa Cup of Nations final, African soccer’s governing body has announced a raft of “changes and improvements” to its statutes and regulations. The structural, legal and administrative reforms will help the Confederation of African Football regain trust in its impartiality and ensure that the scenes from the …

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Pakistan Prepares to Host Peace Talks as Iran Accuses US of Ground Assault Plans

By Asif Shahzad and Alexander Cornwell ISLAMABAD/TEL AVIV, March 29 (Reuters) – Pakistan said on Sunday it was preparing to host “meaningful talks” to end ⁠the ⁠conflict over Iran in coming days even though Tehran earlier accused Washington ⁠of preparing a land assault while seeking negotiations. Speaking after talks between regional foreign ministers, Pakistan’s Foreign …

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Ex-Surgeon General says “incredibly addictive” social media needs to be regulated “similar to cigarettes”

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Sunday that social media platforms are “specifically designed to addict” adolescents and teenagers “similar to cigarettes” were marketed to young users by manufacturers earlier, and there needs to be regulation to reflect that. “We know, based on Surgeon General [Vivek] Murthy’s report, that there is increasing and very valid …

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Rep. Jim Himes accuses Trump of “flat-out lying” about negotiating with Iran

Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday accused President Trump of “flat-out lying” about negotiating with Iran last week amid market turmoil and the ongoing war. “Last Sunday, he realized, ‘I’ve got a financial cataclysm in the market,’ so he just made that statement up,” Himes said on …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Discusses Security Partnership With Jordan’s King

KYIV, March 29 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President ⁠Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy said he discussed ⁠a possible security partnership on Sunday with ​Jordan’s King Abdullah over defending against drone attacks amid rising ‌tensions over the Iran ‌conflict. “We discussed a possible partnership in the security ⁠sphere ⁠and the overall situation in the Middle East and ​the Gulf region,” …

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