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Donald Trump indicted on 7 counts in classified documents probe
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on seven counts in the special counsel’s classified documents probe, a stunning development that marks the first time a former president has faced federal charges. Trump is facing a charge under the Espionage Act, his attorney Jim Trusty said on CNN Thursday, as well as charges of obstruction of justice, destruction or falsification…
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Biden and UK’s Sunak sign ‘Atlantic Declaration,’ pledging agreements on A.I. and critical minerals
Despite a U.S.-U.K. trade deal remaining very much elusive, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Joe Biden signed a new “Atlantic Declaration” aiming to bolster economic security in the face of threats coming from Russia and China. The agreement, announced Thursday at a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House, is a series of mini…
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Saudi Arabia, US announce 24-hour Sudan ceasefire from Saturday
Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours starting early on Saturday, mediators Saudi Arabia and the United States have announced. The ceasefire will begin at 6am local time (04:00 GMT), Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said in a Twitter post on Friday. The agreement marks the latest in several failed attempts to stop weeks of fighting between the…
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Trump’s former vice- president, Pence, declares presidential bid
Former US vice president Mike Pence launched his presidential campaign Wednesday by framing the Republican nomination as a choice between “reckless” Donald Trump and the Constitution — arguing that his old boss’s bid to overturn the last election should bar him from returning in 2024. Offering a spirited defense of the Trump White House’s policies, the deeply religious former radio talk show…
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Pope Francis spends night in hospital after operation
Pope Francis, 86, spent a good first night in hospital after a three-hour operation in a Rome hospital to fix a painful hernia, the Vatican said Thursday. “The night went well”, the press office said in a short statement, adding that further details would be provided later. The Argentine pontiff was said to have been awake and joking with his…
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Russian Universities to commence teaching of Yoruba, other African languages from September
The languages, including Swahili and Amharic widely spoken in Eastern Africa, and Yoruba spoken in Nigeria and neighbouring countries, will be taught in four yet to be disclosed schools beginning September 2023, according to Alexei Maslow, director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University. The African languages will be taught as part of a special program of the IAAS-MSU, and…
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Pilot seen slumped over in plane that triggered fighter jet chase over Washington DC
A pilot was seen slumped over in the cockpit of a wayward plane that crashed after flying over Washington DC – as fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the aircraft. There were no survivors found at the wreckage of the aircraft, which is said to have been carrying four people. The plane had set off from Elizabethton in Tennessee on…
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UK education department opposes visa rule changes reducing number of foreign students
The Department for Education in the UK is reportedly opposing the Home Office’s plans to reduce the number of foreign students in the country. According to a report by Telegraph, The ministerial department argued that tuition fees paid by international students can help reduce costs for those from Britain, according to the report. It said a drop in foreign pupil…
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Libya’s Hannibal Gaddafi begins hunger strike in Lebanon over his detention without trial
Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, began a hunger strike in Lebanon, where he has been held in detention since 2015, his lawyer said. Hannibal began the hunger strike on Friday to protest his prolonged detention without trial, his lawyer Paul Romanos said in comments to the media, adding that his health condition was deteriorating. Efforts…
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China accuses US of ‘provocation’ after near collision of warships
China’s defense minister on Sunday accused the United States and its allies of trying to destabilize the Indo-Pacific – just hours after warships from the two countries were involved in a near collision. In a combative speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Li Shangfu accused the US of “provoking bloc confrontation for self-interest” and said Washington and…
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