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Hungarian FM accuses Germany of hampering major project
Read More Berlin’s behavior is “unacceptable,” Peter Szijjarto said Green Party ministers in Germany’s coalition government are blocking work to modernize Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. Upgrades at the plant, which account for half of the country’s electricity production, are being carried out by Russian nuclear agency Rosatom…
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The Year of Debt Distress and Damaging Development Trade-Off
Read More SYDNEY, Jan 27 (IPS) – As the year 2022 drew to an end, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned, “Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt”, that spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) has compromised their chances of sustainable development. Read the full story, “The Year of…
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U.K. jails right-wing extremist who helped “inspire” U.S. mass shootings
Read MoreA detective said the case shows, “while not all individuals have the means to act upon their words, in the online space, they can easily spread to inspire others who do.”A detective said the case shows, “while not all individuals have the means to act upon their words, in the online space, they can…
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Inquest into deaths at Brixton O2 could lead to criminal charges, court hears
Read More Met police said investigation into deaths of two people in a crush at the London venue is ‘vast and complex’ The Metropolitan police are conducting a “vast and complex” investigation into the deaths of two people after a crush at a south London music venue last month, which will probably result in criminal…
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Tyre Nichols’ mother reveals police blocked her from seeing her dying son in hospital
Read More “They had beat him to a pulp… his head was swollen like a watermelon,” RowVaughn Wells says. “They had beat him to a pulp… his head was swollen like a watermelon,” RowVaughn Wells says.
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Zelenskyy and Putin’s starkly different messages on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Read MoreZelenskyy’s message on Holocaust Memorial Day stood in stark contrast to that of Russian President Vladimir Putin.Zelenskyy’s message on Holocaust Memorial Day stood in stark contrast to that of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Biden calls for calm ahead of video release in Tyre Nichols police death – latest updates
Read More President calls for ‘peaceful protest’ while Memphis police will release video of Black motorist being beaten by five officers Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Good morning, US politics blog readers. This evening, police in Memphis will release video of Tyre Nichols being beaten to death by…
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NHS trust receives record fine of £800,000 after death of newborn
Read More Failings in the care of Sarah Andrews and her baby Wynter at hospital in Nottingham were avoidable, says judge An NHS trust has been fined £800,000 in the highest ever penalty for maternity care after admitting to failings in the care of a woman and her baby, who died minutes after being born.…
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New surveillance footage shows Madison Brooks leaving bar before her death and alleged rape
Read More Brooks died from multiple traumatic injuries secondary to a ‘motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision’, reveals coroner’s office Brooks died from multiple traumatic injuries secondary to a ‘motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision’, reveals coroner’s office
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After Jenin, is a third Palestinian uprising inevitable?
Read MoreIsrael’s military raid in Jenin was the deadliest in years, and makes an uprising more likely.Israel’s military raid in Jenin was the deadliest in years, and makes an uprising more likely.
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Holocaust remembered at Auschwitz as Europe’s peace is shattered by Ukraine war
Read More Former Nazi camp is only 185 miles from Ukraine Former Nazi camp is only 185 miles from Ukraine
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Evusheld Loses U.S. Authorization Since It’s Not Effective Against New Variants
Read More AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID antibody drug is no longer authorized for use in the U.S., regulators said Thursday, as it’s unlikely to work against strains of the virus that are now dominant across the country. Astra’s drug, called Evusheld, was authorized in December 2021 to prevent COVID infection in high-risk people, but has been…
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Who is sending tanks to Ukraine?
Read More Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken
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Ukrainian captain exchanges gifts of gratitude with President Biden
Read MoreUkrainian captain Pavlo Cherniavskyi gave his medal of bravery to President Biden to thank him for supplying weapons to Ukraine, and received a command coin from the U.S. president in return. CBS News Foreign Correspondent Debora Patta sat down with Chernyavskyi and talked about the exchange.Ukrainian captain Pavlo Cherniavskyi gave his medal of bravery…
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Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Legal scion told police killer’s motive for wife and son’s murder at crime scene
Read More Second day of testimony to begin Friday morning in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for the murders of wife Maggie and son Paul Second day of testimony to begin Friday morning in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for the murders of wife Maggie and son Paul
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Donald Trump’s Save America PAC secretly funded 2020 Arizona election ‘audit’
Read More The sham ‘audit’ recieved a million-dollar donation from Mr Trump’s Super PAC The sham ‘audit’ recieved a million-dollar donation from Mr Trump’s Super PAC
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Calls mount for U.S. intervention as gangs slaughter Haitian police
Read MoreChaos has taken a firm hold of Haiti’s capital, with brutal armed gangs marauding with impunity and the U.N. calling for foreign security forces to step in.Chaos has taken a firm hold of Haiti’s capital, with brutal armed gangs marauding with impunity and the U.N. calling for foreign security forces to step in.
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Why are Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks important to Ukraine?
Read More Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken
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Tyre Nichols video worse than Rodney King footage, Memphis police chief says
Read More CJ Davis says department will release ‘alarming’ video of officers, now charged with murder, beating black man who died days later The chief of the Memphis police warned on Friday morning that the video of officers beating Tyre Nichols is “perhaps worse” than the infamous footage of Rodney King being attacked by police…
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We’re About to Learn How Seriously We Should Take Trump 2024
Read More This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. In the next 48 hours, we will get a better sense of whether former President Donald Trump deserves his reputation as the candidate to beat in 2024 or if he’s…
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The Tour de France Winner Who Used His Bicycle to Help Save Hundreds of Jews During WWII
Read More In 1938 Gino Bartali won the Tour de France and became one of the most famous athletes in Europe. It should have been a triumph—not only for him, but for Benito Mussolini and his Fascist regime. Sports were incredibly important to Il Duce, who is said to have proclaimed his intention to turn…
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What to Know About the Scottish Gender Reform Bill Struck Down by the U.K.
Read More Scotland’s parliament voted to pass its Gender Recognition Reform bill in December, following in the footsteps of 18 other countries that have removed barriers for transgender people to legally change their gender. After months of debate and scrutiny, the bill was met warmly, passing through parliament 86 to 39, and called “a big…
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Here are 10 Possible GOP 2024 Challengers Not Named Trump
Read More Former President Donald Trump is ramping up his third bid for President, speaking in New Hampshire and South Carolina on Saturday. The two appearances are among Trump’s first bouts of campaigning since announcing he was running again on Nov. 15. The former President, whose efforts to cling to power after losing the 2020…
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Security guard killed in attack on Azeri embassy in Iran
Read MoreAzerbaijan’s leader brands a shooting that killed one and wounded two other others, a “terrorist act”.Azerbaijan’s leader brands a shooting that killed one and wounded two other others, a “terrorist act”.
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Rolls-Royce is a ‘burning platform’ that must transform, says new CEO
Read More ‘We underperform every key competitor out there,’ staff are told in global address by Tufan Erginbilgic The new chief executive of Rolls-Royce has told staff that the engineering company is a “burning platform” that must transform to survive. Tufan Erginbilgic, the former BP executive who replaced Warren East as chief executive at the…
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Migration could prevent a looming population crisis. But there are catches
Read More “Population decline” is a mild way to describe what could be a global demographic crisis, according to experts. But while migration may be the obvious solution, politics could get in the way. (Image credit: Didier Pallages/AFP via Getty Images) “Population decline” is a mild way to describe what could be a global demographic…
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Islamophobia makes democracies less safe for everyone
Read MoreIslamophobic acts have an effect not only on Muslims but the entire society in which they occur.Islamophobic acts have an effect not only on Muslims but the entire society in which they occur.
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George Santos – live: Congressman accused of making vile joke about Hitler, Jews and Black people on Facebook
Read More Congressman George Santos has faced scrutiny after appearing to fabricate much of his resume Congressman George Santos has faced scrutiny after appearing to fabricate much of his resume
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What do we know about Tyre Nichols’s killing by Memphis police?
Read MoreFive police officers have been charged with the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.Five police officers have been charged with the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
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Malaysia condemns desecration of Quran in Netherlands, Sweden
Read MoreKuala Lumpur says it is ‘appalled’ that Islamophobic acts had been repeated within days in the two European countries.Kuala Lumpur says it is ‘appalled’ that Islamophobic acts had been repeated within days in the two European countries.
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S. Korea to support civilian aid to North in hopes of talks
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UN condemns M23 rebel offensive on DRC town as hundreds flee
Read MoreThe M23 rebels have seized areas of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province in a rapid onslaught since May.The M23 rebels have seized areas of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province in a rapid onslaught since May.
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US military operation kills top ISIL leader in Somalia
Read MoreThe US said the operation was carried out on January 25 on al-Sudani, ‘a key facilitator for ISIS’s global network’.The US said the operation was carried out on January 25 on al-Sudani, ‘a key facilitator for ISIS’s global network’.
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Madison Brooks news – latest: LSU student’s cause of death revealed as surveillance video shows last moments
Read More Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar…
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Jeremy Hunt to set out Tory plans for the economy in speech – UK politics live
Read More The chancellor is making a speech to City executives in London on Friday morning Jeremy Hunt will defend the government’s vision for Britain’s economic future in his speech, as he lays out plans for investment and growth. The chancellor will say he wants to promote policies that allow the private sector to retool…
