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How Europe could seize frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine

European Union, and Ukrainian flags fly in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters, for the 3rd anniversary of the large scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on Feb. 24, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has completely shifted America’s stance on support for …

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More trifold smartphones are popping up after Huawei’s $3,600 splash

BARCELONA — China’s Huawei isn’t the only smartphone maker adding a third display to its devices. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show in Barcelona, a number of firms were showing off their display technology innovations. The South Korean tech giant Samsung revealed its new “trifold” concept devices at the event: the Flex G and Flex S. The Flex …

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U.S. will collapse Iran’s economy by shutting down its oil industry, Treasury secretary says

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent addresses the Economic Club of New York on March 6, 2025.  Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran are designed to shut down the country’s oil industry and “collapse its already buckling economy,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday. The U.S. is deploying sanctions against Iran aggressively for …

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Where is White Lotus filmed? Koh Samui, and searches and prices are up

Social media conversations about traveling in Thailand rose 60% after the premiere of the third season of “The White Lotus” on Feb. 16. The data measured social media chatter during the three days before and after the show’s airing, according to social media analytics company Sprout Social. The Emmy-winning HBO series is expected to draw a surge in travel interest …

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