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Fear, anxiety, despair, isolation, grief.For years, these feelings haunted those who dared stand up and speak against the terrorism of ETA, the armed separatist group that inflicted unimaginable suffering upon the population of the Basque Country and the entire Spanish territory.Between its foundation in 1959 and its ceasefire declaration in 2011, ETA, which stands for “Euskadi Ta Askatasuna,” (Basque Country and Freedom) engaged in a brutal and relentless campaign to terrorise ordinary citizens, subjugate the rule of law and achieve the independence of the Basque Country.Its violence, which included shootings in broad daylight, car bombs and high-profile kidnappings, had a…

It’s rare we see celebrities looking truly undone. With entire glam teams devoted to helping them look polished and preened, you’d be forgiven for thinking they look next-level luminous at all times. Just like us, they have their make-up free moments, times when they simply can’t be bothered to make the effort, as Selena Gomez proved on Wednesday.Posting a trio of photographs of herself, bare-faced and beautiful, the singer and founder of Rare Beauty gave us an insight into how she looks in her downtime. Captioning the photographs “me”, she posed looking relaxed and content, with her cheek propped against…

CNN  —  President Joe Biden offered an olive branch to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday as he gave an interfaith and bipartisan address to the National Prayer Breakfast, remarks on Capitol Hill that come amid pressing issues including the debt limit, a national conversation on justice and policing and congressional investigations into his administration. Biden’s remarks on respect and the hard work of loving one’s neighbor were given to a smaller group of lawmakers than previous breakfasts as organizers sought to return the event to its original purpose: An intimate meeting of lawmakers, faith leaders and the president of…

JD Sports said it would invest up to £3bn to open as many as 1,750 stores worldwide under plans unveiled by its new chief executive. Régis Schultz, who took the helm last year, told investors he wanted to turn the £8.8bn company into a “global sports-fashion powerhouse”, sending the shares up 9.2 per cent to 178p in afternoon trading — above pre-pandemic levels. “We see significant growth opportunities ahead by expanding JD internationally, notably in North America and Europe,” he said. The retailer will invest between £500mn to £600mn per year into its operations, the bulk of which will go…

North Dakota State offensive lineman Cody Mauch has gained attention as NFL scouts descended on Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl to take a look at the next great player.Mauch played tight end at the high school level in North Dakota and was a co-Senior Athlete of the Year in his region before he committed to the Bisons. According to his bio, Mauch was a “scout team player who provided depth on the offensive line.” By 2019, he played in all 16 games. As scouts and reporters got a good look at the 6-foot-6, 303-pound offensive tackle, he was asked…

No one does embarrassment of riches quite like the oil and gas industry. Amid a cost of living crisis, Shell has the opposite problem: the UK-listed energy group made a record annual net profit last year of almost $40bn, double an already banner year in 2021.That translated into organic free cash flow of $48bn, up nearly 80 per cent after oil and gas prices soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The questions about how Shell and its peers are deploying that haul aren’t getting easier to answer.The first issue is tax. Last year, as Shell hailed a “momentous year” at…

Democratic California Rep. Nancy Pelosi will support Rep. Adam Schiff of California to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein if she chooses not to seek re-election, she said in a statement Thursday. “I will be supporting House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff, who knows well the nexus between a strong democracy and a strong economy,” Pelosi, the former House speaker, said Thursday. “In his service in the House, he has focused on strengthening our democracy with justice and on building an economy that works for all.”However, her endorsement was qualified on the condition that Feinstein decides not to run for office again.CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC…

Sticking together. Bachelor Nation’s Sarah Herron has been candid about her ups and downs with love Dylan Brown by her side. Bachelor views met Herron on season 17 of the ABC series, which starred Sean Lowe and aired in 2013. She subsequently appeared on seasons 1 and 3 of Bachelor in Paradise but met The One outside of reality TV when she hired Brown for a charity event in 2017. “I was looking to hire a videographer for our first SheLift retreat in Colorado. Dylan came highly recommended by an old colleague and friend. After our first day of working…

Austria’s government said Thursday that it has ordered four Russian diplomats based in Vienna, including two at Moscow’s mission to U.N. agencies in the city, to leave the country.The Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement that two diplomats at the Russian Embassy had “engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status” and two at the permanent mission to the United Nations in Vienna “committed acts incompatible with the Headquarters Agreement.” It didn’t elaborate.The diplomats were given a week to leave Austria.KICKING RUSSIA OUT OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ‘NOT THE RIGHT SOLUTION’ ARGUES SPOKESMANWestern European nations and Russia…

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