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By:   Chelsea Candelario |   Oct. 1, 2020 Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can turn from just a regular song to  the  soundtrack to your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just uttering ‘I love yous’ for the first time. These hits have been added to mix CDs, belted out at weddings and quoted in movies as some of the most romantic gestures of our time. From Whitney Houston to Adele, the 61 greatest love songs you can dedicate to your special someone 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 A Fav😋  “DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART” BY ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE (1976) Grab your beau and duet this ‘70s classic. Be the Kiki Dee to their Elton John and sing your heart out at karaoke “TIME AFTER TIME” BY CYNDI LAUPER (1983) Whether you’re adding it to your playlist or dedicating it to your partner at karaoke, this Cyndi Lauper bop is a classic “FAITHFULLY” BY JOURNEY (1983) Long distance can be hard, but Journey is letting us know it’s still worth it with lyrics

Anadolu Agency Published   May 7, 2021  -  Updated   about 16 hours ago Facebook Count Twitter Share 22 The case was registered on Wednesday after a report from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai confirmed the seized material is highly radioactive. — Photo courtesy Hindustan Times Indian police seized over seven kilogrammes (15.4 pounds) of natural uranium and arrested two men in the western Maharashtra state for “illegally possessing” the highly radioactive substance, an authority said on Thursday. According to the anti-terrorism squad in Maharashtra, the confiscated material is worth around $2.9 million and an investigation into the case is under way. “We had received information that one person identified as Jigar Pandya was going to illegally sell pieces of uranium substance, a trap was laid and he was arrested,” the Maharashtra police said. “Investigation into the case revealed that another person identified as Abu Tahir gave him these pieces of uranium.” The police said

Ten months after giant Arctic spill, inspectors fear more accidents at Nornickel's oil tank farms The leakage of over 20 thousand tons of diesel oil into the rivers of the Taymyr Peninsula (over a 20 kilometre radius) made headlines around the world last June, and Nornickel was sentenced in February to pay 146.18 billion rubles (€1.62 billion) for environmental damage. Yet, this spill does not appear to be the last. An unannounced inspection by the Russian environmental authorities took place at the facilities of Taymyr Energy Company and the Norilsktransgaz. Many of these facilities were built more than 50 years ago, and the inspectors report that only 38 of the 115 irregularities previously discovered had been repaired. According to the Russian agency, similar accidents to last year's would be likely to happen. In addition, the agency reports that the storage facilities have not put in place plans to protect and restore the surrounding environment, as required. The outcome of

April 30, 2021 Bradley Hanlon Program Manager and Analyst On Monday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)  confirmed  to Politico that it is working to establish a Foreign Malign Influence Center. The center, which was first authorized as part of the  2020 Defense Authorization bill , will serve as a hub for analyzing and informing policymakers about foreign attempts to exert influence in the United States. Experts have  long recommended  the creation of the center, and Politico reports that ODNI is continuing to review proposals to determine its appropriate size and structure. In testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines  expressed  optimism that the center could serve as a starting point for “whole-of-government efforts” to combatting malign influence. To ensure that the center is able to fulfill this goal, ODNI should focus on empowering the center to look beyond elections, cut across bureaucratic stovepipes,

May 4, 2021 Bryce Barros China Affairs Analyst Etienne Soula Research Assistant Overview China’s state-backed messengers are using India’s health crisis to denigrate the United States and encourage India to step back from its deepening partnership with the United States and other democracies.  According to data from the Johns Hopkins University , daily Covid-19 cases in India have exceeded 300,000 since April 21. As Indian authorities struggle to stem the tide of new cases, Chinese government officials and state-backed media see the health crisis as an opportunity to mend relations. To alleviate strains caused by last summer’s border clashes and to drive a wedge between India and its democratic partners, Chinese government officials and state-backed media are portraying China as a friend, while denigrating the United States as an opportunist. What We’re Seeing on Hamilton 2.0 Through messaging and narratives about India’s coronavirus outbreak, Chinese officials and state-backed media h

Transatlantic Take May 4, 2021 Garima Mohan Fellow, Asia Program       On May 8 India’s prime minister and the heads of state of all 27 EU countries will meet for a historic Leaders’ Meeting. This is the first time that an Indian leader will participate in such a meeting. In fact, the format is rarely used and offered by the EU. Such a meeting was supposed to take place last year with China’s President Xi Jinping under different circumstances but, with new tensions in the EU-Chinese partnership after the coronavirus crisis, it was reduced to a different, much smaller format. This unprecedented meeting marks a turning point for the Europe-India relationship, and the culmination of sustained efforts by New Delhi to invest more diplomatic resources in Europe, reversing years of political neglect. It also reflects a marked change of tone and posture in Brussels and other European capitals, which seem keen to invest much more effort into ties with India.   The deliverables of this meeting w