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German Climate Activists Aim To Stir Friction With Blockades

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  BERLIN (AP) — “It’s absolutely crazy to stick yourself to the road with superglue,” admits Lina Schinkoethe. And yet, the 19-year-old recently landed in jail for doing just that, in protest at what she believes is the German government's failure to act against climate change. Schinkoethe is part of a group called Uprising of the Last Generation that claims the world has only a few years left to turn the wheel around and avoid catastrophic levels of global warming. Like-minded activists elsewhere in Europe have interrupted major sporting events such as the Tour de France and the Formula One Grand Prix in Silverstone in recent weeks, while others glued themselves to the frame of a painting at London’s Royal Academy of Arts Tuesday. But Schinkoethe's group has mainly targeted ordinary commuters in cities such as Berlin who, on any given day this summer, might find themselves in an hours-long tailback caused by a handful of activists gluing themselves to the asphalt. Their action

Donald Trump Says He’s Decided On 2024 US Presidential Run, Waiting To Make Announcement

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  Ex-US President Donald Trump trod closer to announcing his intentions for running in the 2024 Presidential Elections, saying he had already made the decision Former US president Donald Trump recently stated that he has made up his mind about running for president again in 2024 US presidential election. During an interview with New York Magazine, he said that only question in his mind was when to announce his decision, adding that "it is just a matter of time". This comes as no surprise as he had earlier hinted at running for the 2024 term despite double impeachment and ongoing Capitol Hill hearings. "I just think that there are certain assets to before...Let people know. I think a lot of people would not even run if I did that because, if you look at the polls, they don’t even register. Most of these people. And I think that you would actually have a backlash against them if they ran. People want me to run," Trump told Olivia Nuzzi of New York Magazine. Trump went