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Staff at return counters, he says, sigh when they see him coming carrying dozens of boxes.
The European Commission was closely monitoring the incident, EU technology commissioner Henna Virkkunen posted on X, adding that it was prepared to counter "hybrid threats".
From BBC
“Geopolitical risk runs counter to the International Energy Agency forecast that supply will outstrip demand by 3.8 million barrels a day in 2026.”
Gen. Juan Carlos Correa, who is among the top army officers assigned to find ways to counter the drone attacks.
Chinese authorities have tried to counter the competitive learning culture by cracking down on cram schools in recent years -- but tutoring, paid under the table, remains in demand.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
