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US threatens to block new UN Security Council vote on Gaza
The UN Security Council could hold a vote next week, sought by Algeria, on a resolution seeking an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza, diplomatic sources told AFP Saturday, although Washington again appeared set to block it.
Algeria launched…
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Scottish Labour Party passes motion calling for Gaza ceasefire
The Scottish Labour Party has passed a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, BBC News reported.
Party leader Anas Sarwar has been calling for a ceasefire for several months, in a split with the head of the national party,…
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Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars
Former President Donald Trump railed against the judge who slapped him with a $355 million fine in his New York civil fraud trial and went after the long list of prosecutors with cases against him as he campaigned in Michigan Saturday night…
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Biden blames lawmakers’ ‘inaction’ for fall of Ukrainian city
US President Joe Biden on Saturday blamed congressional inaction for Russia’s capture of the eastern Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka, as partisan wrangling holds up $60 billion in badly needed military aid.
With Ukrainian forces running…
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EU to launch mission to protect Red Sea shipping Monday
EU foreign ministers will meet Monday in Brussels to formally launch a naval mission to help protect international shipping in the Red Sea against attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, officials said.
The Houthis, who control much of war-torn…
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UK summons Russian embassy over Navalny death
The British government said on Friday it was summoning the Russian embassy to make clear it held Russian authorities “fully responsible” for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The foreign ministry said in a statement that…
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Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million, barred from NY business for 3 years, judge rules
Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former US president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real…
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Biden says Putin responsible for Navalny’s death
US President Joe Biden on Friday said he was “not surprised” but “outraged” after the reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
“He bravely stood up to the corruption, the violence and all the bad things the Putin…
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India’s top court strikes down anonymous election funding scheme
India’s top court on Thursday struck down a scheme that allowed anonymous political donations in the form of electoral bonds, a critical ruling that comes ahead of national elections expected in April.
Electoral bonds have become a key…
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Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he’s ‘more experienced and predictable’
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would prefer to see President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced than Donald Trump.
Speaking in an interview with a correspondent of Russian state…
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