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Trump dismisses climate change, calls on Biden to fire joint chiefs
The Hill 10 Jun 2021
Former President TrumpDonald TrumpFormer House Republican to challenge DeWine for Ohio gubernatorial nomination GOP senators press Justice Department to compare protest arrests to Capitol riot Overnight Defense. Austin directs classified initiatives to counter China . Biden emphasizes alliances in speech to troops ... carbon emissions ... In response, Sen.
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China passes anti-sanctions law to counter foreign measures
The Siasat Daily 10 Jun 2021
Beijing. Despite international concern, China’s top legislative body on Thursday passed an anti-sanctions law, providing legal backing for Beijing’s measures to counter foreign sanctions ... Under Article 6 of the new law, Beijing’s retaliatory measures could include the denial of visa application or entry into China, Tam said ... .
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Sahel: Macron announces end of Operation Barkhane as it exists
Al Jazeera 10 Jun 2021
President Emmanuel Macron has said France’s military operation in the violence-hit Sahel region of West Africa will no longer exist in its current form, adding that it will be replaced by another mission of French troops that will further rely on other partners ... “We will have to hold a dialogue with our African and European partners ... .
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Ilhan Omar feuds with Jewish Democrats after she equated US, Israel with Taliban
New York Post 10 Jun 2021
More On.. Ilhan Omar. House Democrats knock Omar over tweet equating US, Hamas, Taliban. Rep. Ilhan Omar claims America has committed ‘unspeakable atrocities’. Strife of the party. Divided Dems in 2022 danger. Letters to the Editor — May 18, 2021. Progressive Rep ... Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) — said ... Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) tweeted. ... .
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EU Leaders Urge Unfettered Probe Into Origins of COVID-19
US News 10 Jun 2021
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders on Thursday called for an unfettered investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, first identified in... .
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El Chapo’s wife pleads guilty to drugs charges
Belfast Telegraph 10 Jun 2021
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has pleaded guilty to charges in the US and admitted that she helped her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire ... The charges include knowingly and wilfully conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine for several years ... AP/PA Images. / ... Most Read ... Latest. .
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French court gives man who slapped Macron 4 months in jail – BFM TV
Metro USA 10 Jun 2021
PARIS (Reuters) -A French court ordered the man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face to serve four months in jail, BFM TV reported. The court gave Damien Tarel, 28, a fan of medieval swordsmanship and martial arts, a sentence of 18 months in jail, but 14 of those months were suspended, the broadcaster reported ... .
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Biden warns Russia it faces 'robust' response for harmful actions as he begins European visit
Yahoo Daily News 10 Jun 2021
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt. MILDENHALL, England (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday began his first trip abroad since taking office by hailing America's unwavering commitment to the NATO alliance and warning Russia it faced "robust and meaningful" consequences if it engaged in harmful activities ... Speaking to U.S ... U.S.
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EU leaders advises carriers against flying over Belarus amid rising tensions
Press TV 10 Jun 2021
Tensions are growing between the West and Belarus after Minsk scrambled a fighter jet to divert the flight path of a Lithuania bound Ryanair passenger plane, under the guise of a bomb threat, and force it to land late last month ... The move infuriated the European Union and the United States ... Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of European Commission ... Govt.
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Lawyers urge ICC to probe alleged crimes against Uighurs
The New Arab 10 Jun 2021
A group of lawyers presented a dossier of evidence Thursday to prosecutors at the International Criminal Court that they say establishes jurisdiction for the global tribunal to investigate allegations Chinese authorities are involved in grave crimes targeting Uighurs, a largely Muslim ethnic group ... ....
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Aung San Suu Kyi Facing New Corruption Charges
Voa News 10 Jun 2021
News reports out of Myanmar say authorities have filed new corruption charges against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi ... The report said Suu Kyi has been charged under Section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Law, which calls for a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison if convicted ... The junta has threatened to dissolve the NLD over the allegations ... .
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Greece Rethinks Sanctions Call for Turkey, Biden Will Talk to Erdogan
The National Herald 10 Jun 2021
ATHENS -- Showing that diplomacy with Turkey isn't working despite a recent cooling of tensions after a visit to Athens from Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Greece is said to mulling asking for sanctions again and US President Joe Biden will speak with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about it when they talk at a NATO meeting June 14 ... .
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Pope rejects German Cardinal Marx's offer to resign over abuse scandal
RTE 10 Jun 2021photo: AP / Ben Curtis
UN agencies concerned by looming famine in northern Ethiopia, call for urgent life-saving action to avert it
Reliefweb 10 Jun 2021
Over 5.5 million people grapple with high levels of acute food insecurity in Tigray, and neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. © FAO/Michael Tewelde ... The call came in response to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, released today ... The world cannot permit that to happen." ... Conflict has also limited access to markets.
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EU vows to use all available tools to ensure UK honours Brexit agreement
Irish Independent 10 Jun 2021
“It is paramount to implement what we have decided. This is a question of rule of law,” European Council President Charles Michel said ... Expand. Close ... /. Facebook Twitter Email Whatsapp. .
