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Trump win in 2024 could harm fight against climate change, warns Canada PM
If Republican frontrunner Donald Trump wins the 2024 US election it could harm the global effort to fight climate change, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview aired on Friday.
Trump, who denies the science of…
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US starts targeting banks that help Russian war in Ukraine
The United States said Friday it will impose sanctions on foreign banks that support Russia’s war in Ukraine, in a new bid to exert pressure on Moscow as it diversifies from the West to China.
Under an executive order signed by President…
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US Supreme Court rejects prosecutor’s request, won’t rule on Trump immunity yet
The US Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately decide former President Donald Trump’s claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, allowing a lower court to continue reviewing the issue.
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Five held in anti-terror operation in north France
Five people were arrested in northern France on Friday as part of an investigation into a criminal terrorist conspiracy, the national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office said.
A source close to the case confirmed to AFP that they had been…
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Death toll in Prague university shooting at 14, with 25 wounded
The death toll in the shooting at the Prague Charles University rose to over 14, Czech Republic’s police chief said Thursday.
“More than 14 people have lost their lives and at least 25 have been wounded,” police chief Martin Vondrasek…
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Three Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gunfight
Three soldiers were killed in India-administered Kashmir during a gunbattle in the disputed Himalayan territory, the army said Thursday.
Two army vehicles were conducting an operation in Rajouri district south of Srinagar, the region’s…
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Algerian ambassador to Mali summoned over ‘unfriendly acts’
Mali summoned the Algerian ambassador on Wednesday following what it called “interference” and “unfriendly acts,” accusing the diplomat of holding meetings with Tuareg separatists without involving Bamako, the foreign ministry said.…
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Trump cases thrust Supreme Court into US election fray
The US Supreme Court played a critical role in deciding the 2000 presidential election when it halted a vote recount in Florida with Republican George W. Bush holding a razor-thin edge over Democrat Al Gore.
The stage is set for the…
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Kyrgyzstan backs new flag, says ‘smiling’ sun to aid growth
Lawmakers in tightly-controlled Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday backed a proposal to modify the country’s flag so that it will feature sun rays, arguing the move would boost the economy.
The poor, landlocked republic of 6.7 million people in…
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Macron facing rebellion after far-right backs French immigration bill
French President Emmanuel Macron faced a major rebellion within his own party from left-leaning deputies on Tuesday in a crisis sparked by the backing of a toughened-up immigration bill by the far right under Marine Le Pen.
Macron swept…
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