Biden meets Venezuelan opposition leader at White House WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden met Monday with Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia at the White House. “Both leaders agreed there is nothing more essential to the success of democracy than respecting the will of the people, as expressed through a transparent and accountable electoral process, […]
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Canada’s Trudeau steps down as prime minister Leader who had politics in his blood leaves behind mixed legacy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned Monday as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party, pushed out by fellow Liberal lawmakers. It is an inglorious ending for a man who piloted Canadians for a decade
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Syria resumes international flights at Damascus airport after Assad’s fall Syrian Airlines flight with 145 passengers left Damascus for Sharjah airport in UAE International flights resumed at Damascus airport on Tuesday, for the first time since the fall of the Bahsar al-Assad regime last month. A Syrian Airlines flight with 145 passengers on board left
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Protest held in front of European Parliament for release of Palestinian doctor by Israel Protesters gathered in front of the European Parliament building in Brussels on Monday to demand the release of prominent Palestinian doctor and human rights activist Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya by Israel. The demonstrators, mostly health workers, also chanted slogans condemning
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US adds Chinese tech giants to list of ‘Chinese military companies’ ISTANBUL The US on Monday expanded its list of entities allegedly tied to China’s military, adding leading Chinese companies such as Tencent Holdings, a social media and gaming powerhouse, and CATL, the world’s leading battery manufacturer. The designation does not impose instant bans but
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UK lawmaker blasts ‘anti-democratic’ Elon Musk LONDON British lawmaker Richard Burgon has strongly condemned Elon Musk’s recent inflammatory remarks targeting the UK government, calling the billionaire tech mogul an example of how “the superrich are out of control.” Speaking to Anadolu, Burgon, an independent MP for Leeds East, criticized Musk’s repeated interventions in British politics,
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US senator vows to block arms sales to Israel WASHINGTON US Senator Bernie Sanders pledged Monday to do everything he can to block arms sales to Israel. “The U.S. must not send more bombs to (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu’s extremist government, which has already killed 45,000 people; destroyed Gaza’s housing, health care, and educational
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Protesters gather in New York in support of Gaza hospital director NEW YORK Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in New York City on Monday to call for the release of a prominent doctor in Gaza arrested by Israeli forces. The demonstrators, including health care workers, protested outside NYU Tisch Hospital to demand the release of Dr.
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US lawmakers certify Trump win Congress on Monday certified U.S. President-elect Donald Trump‘s election victory, a formality that was remarkable for its contrast to four years ago, when the Republican summoned a mob to Washington that ransacked the U.S. Capitol. The president-elect spent much of his campaign facing prosecution over the 2021 insurrection, when his supporters
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Venezuela severs relations with Paraguay over support for opposition leader BOGOTA, Colombia Venezuela announced Monday that it was severing diplomatic relations with Paraguay after President Santiago Pena expressed his support for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. The Venezuelan government also recalled its diplomatic personnel from Paraguay. “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has decided, in
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