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Zelensky is expected to visit Washington as US Congress debates $21 billion in aid for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected on Capitol Hill and at the White House next week as he visits the US during the United Nations General Assembly.
Zelensky’s trip comes as Congress is debating providing as much as $21…
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Biden’s son Hunter indicted on gun charges
US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter was indicted Thursday for illegally buying a gun five years ago at a time when he admits he was using drugs heavily.
Hunter Biden was charged with two counts of making false statements, for claiming on…
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US court shields some of congressman’s phone records in Trump election probe
A US appeals court has ruled that some of the contents of Republican Representative Scott Perry’s cellphone should be shielded from the criminal probe into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, but…
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UN rights expert urges US to go further with sanctions against Myanmar junta
The UN human rights expert for Myanmar on Wednesday called on the United States to further tighten sanctions on the country’s military rulers to include their main revenue source, the state oil and gas enterprise.
UN Special Rapporteur…
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Hungary signals national ban on Ukrainian grain imports beyond Sept. 15
Hungary has agreed with Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria to bar Ukrainian grain imports to protect their markets if the European Union does not extend a ban that expires on Sept. 15, the Hungarian farm minister said on Wednesday.
However,…
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UK police officer accused of passing information to Algerian Embassy
A British police officer has been suspended amid allegations that he passed information to staff at the Algerian Embassy in London, the Independent reported on Wednesday.
The officer will face a misconduct hearing on Sept. 26 over claims…
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North Korea’s Kim in Russia for Putin talks as US warns on arms deal
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un was in Russia on a rare overseas visit Tuesday ahead of a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, sparking warnings from Washington over a possible arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Wearing a black suit and…
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France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, technology
French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal Monday to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South Asian country with an earth observation…
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UN Human Rights Commissioner condemns incidents that saw burning of Qur’an
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned on Monday the series of incidents that saw the burning of the Holy Qur’an in Europe earlier this year.
In his remarks, Turk called for the “preserving of human…
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Sweden brings more books, handwriting practice back to its tech-heavy schools
As young children went back to school across Sweden last month, many of their teachers were putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research…
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