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- + US accuses top Paraguay politicians of corruption, spurring probe—Paraguays ex-president and current vice president are under investigation for alleged corruption – charges they deny. [Category: News]
- + Canada to roll back asylum access in reported agreement with US—Refugee groups condemn anticipated decision to expand Canadas ability to reject asylum seekers at the US border. [Category: News]
- + Capitol riot: Woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop sentenced—US prosecutors say Riley June Williams acted as an accelerant who exacerbated the mayhem on January 6, 2021. [Category: News]
- + Rohingya campaigners condemn Myanmar’s ‘opaque’ repatriation plan—Rights campaigners condemn ruling militarys plan saying no word on Rohingyas rights and their safety in Myanmar. [Category: News]
- + Russia doping suspension lifted, but war ban keeps athletes out—The Russian Athletics Federation is still excluded from international competition due to a ban over the war in Ukraine. [Category: Sports]
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- + Ukraine war: How a Russian child's drawing sparked a police investigation—Masha, 12, is now in a children’s home after Russian authorities placed her father under house arrest.
- + Claude Lorius: Pioneering French climate change scientist dies aged 91—His expeditions to Antarctica helped prove that humans were responsible for global warming.
- + Do Kwon: Fugitive 'cryptocrash' boss arrested in Montenegro—Terraform Labs' Do Kwon has also been charged with fraud by US prosecutors.
- + Bordeaux town hall set on fire in France pension protests—Fire engulfs the building's front as violence flares in several cities during pension reform protests.
- + Do Kwon: Fugitive crypto mogul believed caught in Montenegro—Police believe they have arrested Do Kwon, the crypto boss accused of a multibillion-dollar fraud.
- + Prince William praises Ukrainian refugees' resilience on Poland trip—The Prince of Wales met Ukrainians who have fled the war on the second day of his visit to Poland.
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- + Trudeau stayed in $6,000 London hotel suite for Queen Elizabeth's funeral—The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, stayed in a $6,000 per night hotel suite while attending the fu...
- + Why Canada is pushing back at U.S. pressure to put boots on the ground in Haiti—Canada appears to have resisted U.S. pressure to lead an intervention force in Haiti. CBC News spoke with Canadian military experts who say that a pol...
- + Jagmeet Singh says Liberals must expand dental care program to maintain deal with NDP—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says next week's federal budget must expand dental care in order to maintain the confidence-and-supply agreement his party ha...
- + After years of stalled talks, Canada and U.S. reach border deal on irregular migrants: sources—The Trudeau government has reached a deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular cro...
- + House passes motion calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference amid latest Han Dong allegations—Most MPs in the House of Commons voted in favour of calling for a public inquiry into foreign election interference Thursday, ramping up the pressure ...
- + Supreme Court restores conviction of man whose Charter rights were violated in impaired driving case—A man who had his Charter rights violated when he was arrested for impaired driving has seen his conviction restored after the Supreme Court of Canada...
- + Ontario unveils $204B budget, but one with little to ease daily affordability issues— [Category: News/Canada/Toronto]
- + U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Ottawa for a 2-day working visit—U.S. President Joe Biden has touched down in Ottawa for his first official visit to Canada since winning the presidency more than two years ago — and ...
- + U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Ottawa for a two-day working visit—U.S. President Joe Biden has touched down in Ottawa for his first official visit to Canada since winning the presidency more than two years ago — and ...
- + More surgeries being scheduled, but not enough to clear pandemic backlog, nationwide data suggests—Canadians continued to face longer wait times for joint replacements and an array of cancer surgeries as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, a new repor...
- + 'Tranq dope': Dangerous animal tranquillizer spreading in Canada's street drugs—Canada's highly toxic illicit drug supply is worsening with the emergence of xylazine, a dangerous and unpredictable animal tranquillizer that's putti...
- + MP Han Dong leaving Liberal caucus, denies allegations of working against release of 2 Michaels—Han Dong, the Toronto-area MP at the centre of allegations involving Chinese government interference in Canada's affairs, says he is leaving the Liber...
- + Former PM Harper takes jab at Liberals over foreign interference—Former prime minister Stephen Harper used a keynote speech at a conservative conference in Ottawa on Wednesday evening to take a jab at the Liberal go...
- + Thousands of military members to be cut off as Ottawa introduces expanded housing benefit—After working on it for almost a decade and a half, the Department of National Defence is rolling out a new benefit to help military members deal with...
- + Canada's population grew by record 1 million in 2022, spurred by international migration—Canada's population increased by more than a million people for the first time in history in 2022, almost entirely due to a surge in immigrants and te...
- + U.S. strategist apologizes for joking that he could have killed PM '20 different ways'—An American conservative strategist is apologizing for making what he called a “dumb joke” about having an opportunity to kill the prime minister. [Au...
- + Canada extends emergency travel program for Ukrainians fleeing war—The federal government is extending a program which temporarily settles Ukrainians fleeing the Ukraine-Russia war in Canada. Applicants will now have ...
- + Is your Canada Child Benefit much lower, or nil, this month? You're not alone—Some parents who are getting the Canada Child Benefit say they got a shock this week when they didn't receive their normal payments. Beginning this mo...
- + Kind words, tough talk: What to expect when President Joe Biden comes to Ottawa—When American presidents visit Canada, there's a recurring pattern in their oratory. They deliver spoonfuls of sugar — sweet, syrupy odes to one of th...
- + Human rights commission acknowledges it has been dismissing racism complaints at a higher rate—The Canadian Human Rights Commission's recent numbers show it has been dismissing racism-based claims at a higher rate than other human rights complai...
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- + TikTok updates its community guidelines—TikTok, the short-video platform, has announced the launch of a set of new community guidelines, which are the rules that all users on the platform mu...
- + Strong representation of women in TV series of Ramadan 2023—More than 10 Egyptian actresses will play leading roles in the new TV series that will be aired during the holy month of Ramadan 2023. The female star...
- + IFC to invest in Mediterrania Capital Partners’ fund to support African mid-cap businesses—IFC announced that it will invest in the first close of Mediterrania Capital Partners’ Mediterrania MC IV fund on Wednesday to support the development...
- + Sukari gold mine’s production reaches 5.2 million ounces with $7.5bn revenues in February 2023—Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla has said that the Sukari gold mine’s production reached 5.2 million ounces in February. Its...
- + EFG Hermes records EGP 11bn revenue in FY22—EFG Hermes Holding, the financial institution with a universal bank in Egypt and the leading investment bank franchise in Frontier and Emerging Market...
- + Egyptian Environment Minister discusses cooperation with WFP representative in Cairo —Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad; met with the Director of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) office in Egypt, Praveen Agrawal; and his ac...
- + IFC partners with Egypt’s CIB in managing climate risk, boosting sustainability—IFC announced its partnership with the Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s largest private sector bank, in developing and implementing a robu...
- + MSMEDA implements comprehensive strategy for digital transformation: Rahmi—Basil Rahmi, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), said that the agency is currently developing its services, in...
- + Egypt’s Health Minister discuss bilateral cooperation with an Italian delegation —Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar; received on Wednesday, the Ambassador of Italy to Egypt, Michael Caron; and the deleg...
- + Competitive neutrality increases investments, enhances economic growth: ECA—Mahmoud Momtaz, the head of the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), has said that the economic policy of the Egyptian state is based on supporting a...
- + Egypt has great cooperation opportunities with Greek, Cypriot firms in several economic sectors: Al-Mashat—Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat affirmed that there are great opportunities for cooperation with Greek and Cypriot companies in ...
- + Egyptian-Indian relations advanced to strategic partnership following Al-Sisi’s visit to India: Ambassador —Ajit Gupti, Ambassador of India to Egypt, said that the common interest on the part of the leadership in both India and Egypt and President Abdel Fatt...
- + Egypt condemns law allowing return of Israelis to 4 settlements—Egypt condemned on Wednesday the Israeli Knessets approval of a bill allowing the return of settlers to four settlements in the occupied Palestinian t...
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- + World Bank and Egypt Agree on a New $7 Billion Five-Year Plan to Support Egypt’s Development—A woman shops at a vegetable market in Cairo, Egypt. Photo Credit | Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The World Bank announced on Wednesday that it has app...
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- + UK drowns criticism of Netanyahu with trade deal —Israeli prime minister visits London under a cloud of obfuscation. [Category: Rishi Sunak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich, UK Israel 2030 trade ...
- + Newly wed Gaza woman drowns off Greece —Sabreen Wael Abu Jazar was hoping to reach her husband in Belgium. [Category: Sabreen Wael Abu Jazar, Mahmoud Abu Tair, Palestinian Central Bureau of ...
- + After the great march, the long recovery—Israel responded to the Great March of Return with live bullets and sniper fire. In Gaza, people are still dealing with their injuries. [Category: Gre...
- + Smotrich unmasks Israel's truly genocidal face—Ultra-far-right ministers claim Palestinian people do not exist reflects Israeli consensus. [Category: Bezalel Smotrich, zionism, genocide, Golda Meir...
- + Martin Forde interview makes UK's fake media left squirm—Lawyer found racism in Labour was not treated seriously apart from alleged anti-Semitism. [Category: Labour witch hunt, Martin Forde, Jeremy Corbyn, ...
- + French court throws out Israel-instigated ban on Palestine event—Ruling is a blow to French governments effort to silence Salah Hammouri. [Category: France, Salah Hamouri, censorship, free speech]
- + Fascism grips Israel yet US clings to two-state fantasy—New York keeps investment in Israel Bonds as a State Department spokesperson confirms an Israeli settler attacked a US citizen. [Category: Rosa DeLaur...
- + Israeli death squad kills four in Jenin—Video shows undercover forces shooting mans head at close range. [Category: Jenin, Nidal Khazem, Yousif Salih Shrayim, Omar Awadin, Luay al-Zughayir, ...
- + Undocumented in Gaza struggle without Israeli-issued IDs—Without official IDs, Palestinians in Gaza find their lives restricted. [Category: Undocumented, Palestinian ID, PLO, Syrians, Gaza]
- + Hollywood Beach, the photo studio Israel keeps bombing—Three times, Israel has bombed Muhammad Hajjaj’s photography studio. Three times he has rebuilt. [Category: Gaza blockade, 2021 May attack on Gaza, un...
- + Egged on by Israel, France bans Salah Hammouri from speaking—Rights groups condemn government harassment aimed at stopping human rights lawyer from speaking out. [Category: France, censorship, Salah Hamouri, CRI...
- + How Zionism helped the Nazis perpetrate the Holocaust—Monumental new book details the long history of Zionist affinity with fascism. [Category: Tony Greenstein, Holocaust, zionism, Rezso Kasztner, Transfe...
- + Israeli army kills three near Nablus —Teenage boy fatally shot in the chest by soldier of occupation. [Category: Nablus, Lions Den, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Authority security fo...
- + Why is the EU suddenly worried about Israeli "democracy"? —Racist police force takes part in efforts to fight cybercrime. [Category: Itamar Ben-Gvir, Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Mezan, Israel Aerospace Industries, ...
- + Israel marriage ban too racist even for apartheid South Africa—Palestinians invisible to many protesting in defense of Israeli “democracy.” [Category: racism, apartheid, Nationality and Entry into Israel Law]
- + Tel Aviv attack follows "new crime of execution" in Jenin—Israeli forces “extrajudicially execute” three fighters. [Category: Jaba, Jenin, extrajudicial executions, Sufiyan Fakhouri, Nayif Malayisha, Ahmad Fa...
- + Court tosses Israel lobby lawsuit against US scholars—Judge sides with defendants including Steven Salaita, dismisses lobbys claim as wasteful. [Category: American Studies Association, Washington DC, Stev...
- + Face the facts: Israel relies on settler violence—Far-right and liberals all have blood on their hands. [Category: Bezalel Smotrich, Jewish Power, Zvika Fogel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Limor Son Har-Melech, Y...
- + Israel kills six in Jenin raid—Occupation forces use pressure cooker procedure, a form of extrajudicial execution. [Category: Jenin, pressure cooker procedure, Abdulfattah Hussein K...
- + Settlers celebrate Purim with more attacks on Palestinians—Watch: Israeli apartheid is “violence against every Palestinian man, woman and child everywhere all the time,” EIs Ali Abunimah tells BreakThrough New...
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- + ECB pressures Austria’s Raiffeisen bank to quit Russia—The European Central Bank is pressing Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International to unwind its highly profitable business in Russia, five people with kno...
- + EU, UN chief discuss Ukraine war, food security and sanctions—European Union leaders held talks on Thursday (23 March) with UN chief Antonio Guterres on global food security and sanctions imposed on Russia over i...
- + Bulgaria against EU combustion ban, cites poverty—In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the disruption French unions and left-wing parties have announced ahead of King Charles III's ...
- + Ukraine prepares counteroffensive as Russia’s assault on Bakhmut flags—Ukrainian troops, on the defensive for months, will soon counterattack as Russia's offensive looks to be faltering, a commander said, but President Vo...
- + Industrial policy: Will the EU have the money to finance its ambitions?—The European Commission put forward ambitious proposals last week that aim to position the EU as a global leader in green industry growth, yet how the...
- + Data sharing in the DMA & DSA—The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act include unprecedented measures forcing online platforms to share data. We caught up with Inge Graef, ...
- + ‘Drums of war’ in Greek socialist party ahead of elections—The post-election partner to form a coalition government in Greece has caused turmoil in the Greek socialist party (Pasok) ahead of the national elect...
- + Kurti: Kosovo has EU, US guarantees to implement Serbia agreement—Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti addressed parliament on Thursday to reveal details of the EU-facilitated meeting with Serbian President Aleksander...
- + Tax authority closes stands at Belgrade car expo—The Tax Administration closed down a series of stalls that were selling luxury cars at the Car and Motorcycle Expo in Belgrade on Thursday, citing fai...
- + Slovenia keen to participate in ammunition production—Slovenia wants to take part in the production of ammunition for Ukraine, which should be equally divided across the EU, Prime Minister Robert Golob sa...
- + French study boosts ethanol in road transport decarbonisation debate—A new French study has found that hybrid vehicles running with up to 85% renewable ethanol (E85) are just as climate-friendly as electric vehicles if ...
- + Romania’s Iohannis wants Commission to revisit EU aid for ‘abandoned farmers’—The European Commission must review the amount of aid it intends to send Romanian farmers for the ‘huge sacrifices’ they made to facilitate the export...
- + Will biofuels have a role in EU transport decarbonisation?—Contrary to countries outside Europe, such as Brazil and India, who are scaling up the production of biofuels to decarbonise transport, the European C...
- + EU says ‘not banning carbon offsets’ in greenwashing crackdown—New legislation presented by the European Commission on Wednesday (22 March) to clamp down on greenwashing allows businesses to continue making carbon...
- + Czech coal regions risk losing EU money—Czechia risks not being able to use about €1.7 billion from the EU’s Just Transition Fund to help its regions move away from coal and transition to a...
- + Slovaks believe Ukrainian refugees are making the country worse—Resentment towards Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia is the highest in the EU as 44% of Slovaks believe Ukrainians are making the country a worse place, ...
- + Portugal to send €75,000 to help collect Ukraine war crimes evidence—Portugal will financially contribute to support the collection of evidence of war crimes in Ukraine and may also send experts from its main criminal i...
- + Spain wants EU-Latin America united ‘forever’—Establishing a framework for political, trade and financial relations that will leave the EU and Latin America “united forever” will be among Spain’s ...
- + EasyJet bets on hydrogen aircraft to end flight emissions—Budget airline easyJet is banking on hydrogen aircraft to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, betting that the novel technology will revolutionise the e...
- + Danish parliament votes to join European Defence Agency—A broad majority in parliament voted in favour of Denmark’s participation in the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the Permanent Structured Cooperatio...
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- + State Department human rights report whitewashes Shireen Abu Akleh killing—The State Department's annual human rights report accepts Israel's dubious story on Shireen Abu Akleh's killing. [Category: News, Al Jazeera, Biden ad...
- + Netanyahu’s moves stir fears of ‘civil war’ between Israeli Jews—Brace yourself -- the next Israeli government will be even more rightwing. That's because the high tech sector in Tel Aviv, which leads protests, is s...
- + ‘Palestine will be free’: Student organizing in the face of repression—Students across Britain are taking action as part of the 17th international Israeli Apartheid Week as the UK government increases its repression of Pa...
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- + Christian fundamentalism lies behind harsh new anti-LGBTIQ bill in Uganda—Only two MPs voted against Uganda’s anti-LGBT bill, passed this week. We talk to one of them, Fox Odoi-Oywelowo
- + What you need to know about Uganda’s anti-LGBTIQ bill—Uganda will have among the most draconian anti-LGBTIQ legislation in Africa if the bill becomes law
- + How Boris Johnson raked in £5m in 6 months after leaving office—The former prime minister has made over £25,000 a day in outside earnings since he left Downing Street
- + Whistleblowers pay the price for speaking up. A new law could protect them—People who speak out about wrongdoing in the workplace can often face blacklisting, harassment and legal action. Proposed legislation aims to change t...
- + Fortress Europe’s role in Tunisia’s anti-Black violence—The Tunisian president’s recent comments triggered racist violence against migrants, but there are other factors
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- + FEC hears testimony on use of campaign funds to cover salaries, health care—The Federal Election Commission heard public comments on a proposed rule change to allow candidates to use campaign funds to cover salaries and health...
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- + Czech President assumes NATO gets fed up with Ukraine—The Czech President is a NATO general, and his statements explain the position of the bloc on Ukraine. Petr Pavel believes that the Czech Republic can...
- + Finland's President signs laws to make Finland NATO member—Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership last year. Howevr, Turkey and then Hungary put obstacles on their accession to the alliance. Finnish Pr...
- + Finland's President signs laws to make Finland NATO member—Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership last year. Howevr, Turkey and then Hungary put obstacles on their accession to the alliance. Finnish Pr...
- + Anthrax cases in Russia: Two patients hospitalised in Moscow region—Two patients who were hospitalised with suspected anthrax did not reveal the disease, spokespeople for the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region sai...
- + Ukrainian general announces counteroffensive on Bakhmut—The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon launch a counteroffensive against Bakhmut (the Russian name of the city is Artemovsk), General Alexander Syrsky,...
- + Dmitry Medvedev: Nuclear apocalypse threat has grown—Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that a nuclear apocalypse was approaching because of the supplies of Western ar...
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- + Federal Study Calls U.S. Stillbirth Rate “Unacceptably High” and Recommends Action—by Duaa Eldeib ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our b...
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- + The climate bomb is ticking—“Your people can’t take it anymore, Lord In exchange for oil and gas they sell our country.” These lines, translated from Portuguese, are from the son...
- + Biden breaks taboo on taxing wealthy, showing Trudeau how to do it—Here’s an enduring Canadian puzzle: why is it that raising taxes on the rich consistently polls exceptionally well — yet never makes it onto the polit...
- + ‘Tylenot’ is here at last, premier and health minister proclaim—Ridiculed for their weirdly incompetent response to last fall’s shortage of children’s fever medication, which has ended up costing Albertans $80 mill...
- + Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance & Bravery in WWII—A new action film is premiering at HOT DOCS this weekend. It’s the story of eight teenagers who steal guns and ammunition, blew up trains, set fire to...
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- + Why thousands of volunteers are transcribing the notebooks of the scientist who inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein—Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) is usually remembered as the inventor of a revolutionary miner’s safety lamp. But his wild popularity came as much from h...
- + Xi and Putin meeting signals the return of the China-Russia axis and the start of a second cold war—The heirs to two of the most violent revolutions in modern history shook hands and took stock of their “comprehensive strategic partnership of coordin...
- + Jamie Raskin chastises Republicans for wrapping themselves around Trump's 'one-man crimewave'—Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) attacked members of the Republican Party for being willing to associate themselves with what he called Donald Trump's "crimew...
- + Judge blasts Fox for trying to redact discrimination complaint that was already released—On Thursday, Federal District Judge Jesse Furman rebuked Fox News for trying to redact portions of a discrimination complaint filed against them that ...
- + Legal expert explains how Trump is baiting Alvin Bragg—Former Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo speculated that Donald Trump's desperation to score donations or attention ...
- + ‘He's trying to get this man killed’: Keith Olbermann warns against Trump’s fiery rhetoric against Manhattan DA—Political commentator Keith Olbermann has had it with Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric.On Thursday, the former ESPN anchor and current Countdown podcast ...
- + George Conway explains why 'narcissistic sociopathic' Trump is flailing and lashing out—One-time Republican George Conway agreed with reports that former President Donald Trump is panicking. Speaking to Conway on MSNBC, former Republican ...
- + Peter Thiel’s 'kept' partner's death investigated as a suicide: report—The death of Peter Thiel’s romantic partner is being investigated as a suicide, The Intercept’s Ryan Grim reports.Jeff Thomas, a model and social medi...
- + George Santos: I'm close to 'clearing my name' from 'conspiracy' between lawyers and journalists—Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos (R-NY) proclaimed that he is close to "clearing my name" from “a conspiracy taking place between corrupt lawyers an...
- + Former GOP lawmaker demands consequences for House Republicans—Former Rep. David Jolly (R-FL) unleashed on his former colleagues in the U.s. House of Representatives he claims are wasting time with nebulous hearin...
- + Man pleads guilty over racist rampage targeting his Black neighbors—A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty to federal charges for intimidating and interfering with Black residents because of their race and because they were ex...
- + Lindsey Graham admonished by ethics panel for violating Senate rules—In a letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the Senate Ethics Committee rebuked him for a repeated violation of Senate rules.Specifically, the letter n...
- + Trump's lawyer won't plead the Fifth: report—Writing for the New York Times on Thursday, reporters revealed that Donald Trump's lawyer, Evan Corcoran, would not be pleading his Fifth Amendment ri...
- + 'We’ll see what happens': Liz Cheney plays coy when asked if she’d leave the GOP—Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) spoke to a packed crowd at Boston College on Thursday, where she dropped the hammer on Donald Trump. The BC Heights, the...
- + This Trump lawyer will be the most 'sharply incriminating' witness against his boss: Former prosecutor—Former Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran is set to testify to a grand jury empaneled by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith in the Mar-a-L...
- + 'Felony offenses': House Oversight chairman's remarks in 2015 email leak spark calls for investigation—A Kentucky congressman is facing calls for an inquiry over comments he made in a New York Times interview suggesting he may have been involved in a la...
- + Trump is sending a 'blaring air horn' to violent extremists with his Waco rally: Texas paper—Former President Donald Trump's decision to hold a rally in Waco, Texas is a "blaring air horn" to violent extremists to go to war in his name, wrote ...
- + Rape kit exam performed on 19-year-old found dead near Murdaugh estate in 2015—A rape kit was ordered hours after a 19-year-old man’s body was found in 2015 near the Murdaugh family’s hunting estate in Hampton, South Carolina, Ne...
- + 'Reprehensible' and 'disgraceful': House Democrat scorches GOP book bans and 'Parental Bill of Rights'—Far-right pundits at Fox News and Newsmax TV have had a lot to say about "cancel culture" and "woke" progressives they claim are trying to shut down c...
- + ‘He really said that’: CNN’s Jake Tapper stunned by Trump’s latest attack on Manhattan DA—CNN's Jake Tapper reacted with astonishment at former President Donald Trump's latest attack on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday.Th...
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- + US, Canada Reportedly Clinch Deal to Close Illegal Border Crossing Amid Surge in Migration—Premier of Quebec Francois Legault had repeatedly requested that Canada’s federal government close the illegal crossing, arguing his province could no...
- + US Investor Michael Calvey Sentenced to Suspended Term Reportedly Leaves Russia—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US investor and Baring Vostok investment fund founder Michael Calvey, who was sentenced to a 5.5-year suspended term for embezzleme...
- + Africa's Top 10 Happiest Countries—Every year on March 20, the International Day of Happiness, the UN publishes the World Happiness Report, which provides country rankings based on resp...
- + Russia Boosts Fertilizers Export to Thailand by 63% in 2022—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia increased the export of its fertilizers to Thailand by 63% and also sold 4.5 times more jewelry to the country in 2022 comp...
- + The Great Cull: Twitter to Kill Off 'Legacy' Checkmarks Starting From April—Multi-billionaire Elon Musk dismissed Twitter’s previous verification system, which allowed numerous perks and privileges to unpaid "blue checkmarks" ...
- + Denmark Accused of 'Carelessness With Taxpayers' Money' as F-35 Hangars Double in Price—Not only has Denmark's nascent fleet of 27 F-35s already become the Nordic nation's most treasured possession, but the associated costs and related ex...
- + From ByteDance to Cambridge Analytica: Six Takeaways From TikTok CEO’s Testimony to Congress—The testimony came as Congress and the Biden administration weigh potential measures to address Washington’s national security-related concerns about ...
- + Netanyahu Reportedly Postpones Visit to London Due to Refusal of Pilots to Fly Plane—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to postpone a visit to London for a day due to the refusal of a number of pilo...
- + Danish Energy Agency Invites Nord Stream Operator to Lift Object Found Near Pipeline—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Danish Energy Agency has invited the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2 AG, to take part in an operation...
- + Photo: Australian Woman Finds Deadly Six-Foot Snake Napping on Her Mattress—The reptile removal expert who responded to the scene suggested the notoriously poisonous serpent simply "wanted a nice comfortable bed to sleep in." ...
- + Idaho Supreme Court Rules Drug Dog Trespassed After Putting Its Paws on Car—Good dog: sit, stay, roll over - now don’t conduct an illegal drug search.
- + Photos: North Korea Tests Underwater Drone That Spawns ‘Super-Scale Radioactive Tsunami’—A report by North Korean media suggests the country has made another big leap in protecting its sovereignty from any potential external threats.
- + US Conducts Airstrike in Syria After American Forces Struck by 'Iranian' UAV Near Coalition Base—In early February, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service revealed that US military forces were recruiting jihadist fighters to conduct attacks agai...
- + Police Swarm Rihanna’s Home After Man Flew Across the US to Propose to Her—That's one way to reject a man.
- + Islamabad Needs to Ease Tension & Reduce Societal Polarization Amid Protests, Experts Say—ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The government of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should be taking more active measures, including unpopular ones, ...
- + Videos: Over 1 Million People Participate in French Protests Against Pension Reform—PARIS (Sputnik) - Over one million people participated in demonstrations against the pension reform bill across France, according to the French Interi...
- + French National Assembly Clears Artificial Intelligence Video Surveillance for 2024 Summer Olympics—PARIS (Sputnik) - The lower house of the French parliament, the National Assembly, on Thursday passed a controversial law allowing the government to u...
- + Mo’ Problems? Mo’ Money!—For his 2024 campaign, the ex-commander-in-chief now has a war chest that is reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars. [Link to media]
- + Eyeing Russia And China, US Plans to Send Old War Planes to Middle East – Report—As the US ramps up its aggression towards its main targets in Moscow and Beijing, at least one retired general is complaining that American troops in ...
- + Serbian Lawyer Expects Hearing on NATO Usage of Depleted Uranium in Yugoslavia by Year's End—BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The first hearing of a case against NATO over the 1999 depleted uranium bombing in Yugoslavia is expected to take place at the Hi...
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- + Medvedev looks back on predictions from last year, West’s collapse plausible—On December 26, 2022, the Russian Security Council deputy chairman "congratulated" the West on a Happy New Year in a message on his Telegram channel, ...
- + Bank of Russia sells foreign currency worth $72.21 mln with settlements on March 23—Purchase and sale transactions of foreign currency will be carried out by the Bank of Russia on the domestic market in the currency section of the Mos...
- + MOEX index at falls by 0.08%, RTS index — by 0.12%—The dollar rose by 0.4% to 76.3 rubles, the euro fell by 0.05% to 82.6 rubles [Category: Business & Economy]
- + Wreckage of US MQ-9 Reaper drone is of interest to Russian defense industry — Rostec—According to the US version of events, a pair of Russian Su-27 aircraft intercepted the MQ-9 while it was on a recon mission and dumped their fuel sev...
- + Lavrov doubts West can shed its Russophobic ways any time soon—Besides, the Russian foreign minister said, gaining Russia’s trust would "come at a price” [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy...
- + Regulator extends ban on sale of hostile countries’ securities to non-qualified investors—Non-qualified investors will be able to acquire unfriendly countries’ securities that are not recorded through the infrastructure of unfriendly countr...
- + There could be no winner in war between Russia, US — Medvedev—It is noted that a potential confrontation "would cause disastrous consequences" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Any potential agreements between Russia, West should be legally binding — Lavrov—According to the minister, Russia's relations with the US and the EU are presently "at the lowest level since the end of the bipolar confrontation" [C...
- + Fire erupts at research-and-production enterprise in Ural Mountains—It is noted that there’s a risk of the fire spreading to a warehouse storing a flammable liquid [Category: Emergencies ]
- + Russia gives UNESCO data on Ukrainian shelling of civilian facilities — Russian envoy—According to Rinat Alyautdinov, the data is about residential buildings, hospitals, educational institutions and cultural institutions, among other th...
- + Ukrainian troops receive more NATO-made artillery in Donetsk direction, says LPR officer—Andrey Marochko said the weapons might have been sent from reserves of the Ukrainian command [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military ope...
- + Ukrainians using increasingly more war jets near Kupyansk — LPR officer—It is reported that the Ukrainians use Soviet-made Su-24, Su-27 and MiG-29 aircraft in service with Ukraine’s army, depending on their goals [Category...
- + Russia urges diplomatic efforts for Transnistrian settlement — diplomat—According to Nikolay Kobrinets, "preventing dialogue between Chisinau and Tiraspol from worsening further" would be key here [Category: FOREIGN POLICY...
- + Attempts to reform UN may cause it to collapse — Medvedev—"The level of politicization within the UN is off-the-limit now," the politician said [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Carmakers regret leaving Russia under Western pressure — Medvedev—The Russian official admitted that the country’s market was experiencing certain negative consequences [Category: Business & Economy]
- + International institutions must change, future belongs to regional bodies — Medvedev—The politician noted that, "in some ways it may even look like a step backward" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
- + Western sanctions aimed against ordinary Russians, not government — Medvedev—The politician added that he was surprised "by the degree of cynicism," displayed by the West [Category: Business & Economy, Anti-Russian sanction...
- + Foreign weapons, specialists to be legitimate targets for Russia’s army, Medvedev warns—According to the politician, these foreign specialists "are combatants, they are enemies of our state" [Category: Military & Defense]
- + Ukraine should weigh consequences of using depleted uranium rounds — Medvedev—The politician pointed to the experience of their previous use during the NATO invasion of Yugoslavia in 1999 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Polit...
- + Medvedev says inappropriate to talk about timeframes for special op's end—According to the official, a lot of factors may affect the timeframe for the end of the special military operation [Category: Russian Politics & D...
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- + Don’t be fooled by the GOP crusade against ‘woke Wall Street’—Everything Republicans are saying about ESG investing is bogus — and so is the idea that they've undergone an ideological shift.
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- + Prophesies, Then and Now—Indulge me for a moment.This is how The Prophecy in my 1962 high school yearbook began. It was written by some of my classmates in the year we graduat...
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- + After recent mass LGBTQ arrests, Grindr sends warning to all its users in Egypt—Grindr, the popular gay dating application, has sent an alert to all of its users in Egypt warning that police arrested dozens of its users over the w...
- + Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon arrested at Montenegro airport—Do Kwon, the creator of the now-defunct Terra blockchain, has been arrested at an airport in Montenegro.
- + U.N. Secretary-General Guterres calls for an end to the ‘war on nature’—Pointing to long-term trends that could make the planet uninhabitable for humans, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday it was time to...
- + Norway’s Equinor responding to ‘weaponization’ of energy—With natural gas production on the rise, Norwegian energy company Equinor said it has the responsibility to ensure adequate supplies to a European eco...
- + Prince William makes unannounced visit to British troops in Poland—Prince William paid an unannounced visit to British troops deployed near the Ukrainian border in Poland Wednesday.
- + Bank of England hikes rates by 0.25 percentage points amid higher-than-expected inflation—Following its peer economies, the Bank of England on Thursday opted for a 0.25 percentage point increase in its rates despite lingering concerns about...
- + Bank of England hikes rates by 0.25% amid higher-than-expected inflation—Following its peer economies, the Bank of England on Thursday opted for a 0.25% increase in its rates despite lingering concerns about the health of t...
- + Switzerland hikes interest rate to 1.5%, says Credit Suisse takeover halted 'crisis'—Switzerland's central bank raised its key interest rate by 0.5% Thursday amid renewed inflationary pressures and in the wake of the rescue of the coun...
- + France extends protests as Macron stands by pension change decision—A ninth day of strikes in France over President Emmanuel Macron's changes to the country's pension system wrought widespread disruption across the cou...
- + Canada's annual population rise tops 1 million mark for first time—Canada's population posted a record rise last year as the government's strategy to ease labor shortages and an aging population through immigration st...
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- + Drone attack kills U.S. contractor in Syria, unleashing airstrike response—The Pentagon launched precision airstrikes in response to the attack, which officials attributed to militants affiliated with Iran.
- + Hong Kong traffic accident leaves some 70 people injured—Four passenger buses and a truck have collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel and about 70 people were injured, including children
- + Elderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar—The Ukrainian army is using Soviet-era helicopters on missions to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- + Zebra who ran through busy Seoul streets escaped zoo after parents died—Sero's rebellious streak emerged after the deaths of both his parents, zoo officials said. He was caught after his escapade and is safely home.
- + Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky visits the front line in Kherson; European allies promise more artillery—European Union leaders pledged to jointly deliver 1 million artillery rounds over the next year. They said they will also provide missiles, upon Kyiv’...
- + The secretive Israeli think tank behind Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul—The role of the Kohelet Policy Forum in Israel's controversial judicial overhaul has shown the far-reaching political influence of the once obscure th...
- + Between Avdiivka and Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces fight Russia on tough terrain—Some front-line Ukranian positions near the town of Niu-York have not moved since 2014, but Russians are pushing south from Bakhmut and north from Avd...
- + The U.S. connection to Uganda’s ‘kill the gays’ bill—While Republican lawmakers are engineering a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in some states, U.S. religious groups have campaigned in Africa for hard-l...
- + Artwork that secretly honored Hong Kong dissidents removed—A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed dissidents, in an incident the artist says is evid...
- + Violent French pension protests erupt as 1M demonstrate—More than a million people have demonstrated across France against unpopular pension reforms, with violence erupting in some places
- + Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles—Saudi Arabia is in talks with Syria to reopen its embassy in the war-torn nation for the first time in a decade
- + Prince William thanks Poland for generosity to Ukrainians—Prince William has paid tribute to Poles who lost their lives in past wars, and expressed gratitude to the nation for what it is doing today to provid...
- + Rio police raid slum to arrest drug lords, 13 people killed—Police in Brazil have exchanged fire with gunmen during a raid on one of Rio de Janeiro’s slums to arrest alleged drug traffickers, and authorities sa...
- + Barefoot tours of Westminster Abbey offered after coronation—Visitors to London’s Westminster Abbey will be allowed to stand for the first time on the exact spot where King Charles III will be crowned
- + Ukraine live briefing: ICC and Ukraine agree to open country office; E.U. leaders discuss plans to pressure Russia —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky toured the front-line region of Kherson on Thursday, his second visit to a battleground area in two days.
- + France strikes intensify as anger mounts over retirement age hike—Protesters in Paris blocked access to a terminal at France’s busiest airport as workers went on strike over Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age.
- + Saudi Arabia, Syria discuss restoring diplomatic relations—Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry says the kingdom is in talks with Syria to resume consular services for the first time since 2012, according to Saudi ...
- + Russian officials seek another opposition activist's arrest—A Russian court has issued an order to arrest an opposition activist on charges of disparaging the military, and authorities have declared other activ...
- + EU leaders endorse joint ammo purchases for Ukraine—European Union leaders have endorsed a plan for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country...
- + 1 million march in France, unions call new pension protests—French unions have called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, which will coincide with King Charles III’s planned visit to France, afte...
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- + Giuliani says maybe Soros himself tried to block his plane in Ukraine—To be fair, it's not like we didn't know that the former New York mayor told unbelievable stories.
- + Post Politics Now: Biden chides Republicans who want to repeal Affordable Care Act—After hosting an event celebrating President Barack Obama's signature achievement, President Biden headed to Canada for meetings with Prime Minister J...
- + Lindsey Graham publicly admonished for fundraising on Capitol grounds—Graham (R-S.C.) solicited campaign contributions for former Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker during a Fox News interview.
- + The fight over parental rights in schools comes to the House floor—The "Parents Bill of Rights" Act serves as a message for Republicans, who believe voters agree with their position that parents don’t have enough inpu...
- + This dissident uses Chinese-owned TikTok to criticize China’s government—Kim Wong’s TikTok videos highlight the complicated reality of the push to ban one of the United States’ most popular apps.
- + GOP threatens to subpoena State Dept. for classified Afghanistan cable—The House Foreign Affairs Committee wants access to a "dissent cable" written by U.S. diplomats as security collapsed in Kabul in 2021.
- + Ray Epps seeks the seemingly impossible: An apology from Tucker Carlson—The man at the center of numerous unfounded Jan. 6 conspiracy theories is demanding that the Fox News personality central to spreading those theories ...
- + Nebraska advances anti-trans care bill, but record filibuster continues—A filibustering Democrat and her colleagues blame Republicans for bringing the culture war to their normally bipartisan state assembly.
- + N.Y. prosecutor rebuffs GOP demand for documents related to Trump investigation—The GOP request was “an unprecedented inquiry into a pending local prosecution,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office wrote to Rep. Jim Jo...
- + N.Y. grand jury paused on Trump case until at least Monday, people familiar with case say—Two people, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said no additional grand jury activity is planned this week in the investigation involving the for...
- + Top adviser to Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis group—The move by Jeff Roe raises further doubts about Glenn Youngkin’s interest in a 2024 presidential campaign.
- + Trump’s kitchen-sink attack on DeSantis, parsed—The former president offered a sprawling attack on his likely 2024 opponent on Wednesday. Some of it was even accurate.
- + Mike Pence’s aides recognize he may have to testify before grand jury—The former vice president’s advisers have privately accepted the possibility that the he might have to testify against former president Donald Trump d...
- + As indictment looms, Trump criticizes calls for peace—"OUR COUNTRY IS BEING DESTROYED, AS THEY TELL US TO BE PEACEFUL!" Trump says, in one of his most significant allusions to potential violence by his su...
- + Trumpworld discovers that criminals sometimes lie—Yes, Michael Cohen at one point denied criminality in the Stormy Daniels incident. Then he didn't.
- + DeSantis hardens tone against Russia after criticism from Republicans—After dismissing Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine as a "territorial dispute," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has now called him a...
- + Size discrimination may limit job prospects. New York City may ban it.—New York City Council is poised to pass a bill that would ban discrimination based on height and weight. Four state legislatures are looking to do to ...
- + DeSantis’s ‘truth’ dig at Trump — and the uneasy question it spotlights—DeSantis called truth “essential” and said, “We have to agree that there’s a certain reality.” One truth he won’t touch, though: the legitimacy of Tru...
- + Some Republicans express worry about their own witch hunts—As the GOP launches into investigating a supposed vast government conspiracy against them, some in their ranks urge caution.
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