In 2016, fresh from his stunning presidential victory, Donald Trump sat down to be interviewed on the prestigious US news show 60 Minutes. He was asked about his use of social media. © Getty Images Twitter permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeated violations of its rules around coronavirus misinformation“I’m going to be very restrained, if […]
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MOSCOW (AP) — The president of Kazakhstan announced Tuesday that a Russia-led security alliance will start pulling out its troops from the country in two days after completing its mission. The mostly Russian troops were deployed to Kazakhstan last week by the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a military alliance of six former Soviet states, at
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Mali is facing increasing isolation after the West African bloc ECOWAS imposed new sanctions, including border closures, a trade embargo and a freeze on state assets, over delays in restoring civilian rule. Experts argue the measures may inflict significant damage to the Sahel state, which is already mired in poverty and fighting a jihadist insurgency.
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MALABA, UGANDA: Uganda has agreed to conduct free COVID-19 rapid tests at the border posts of Busia and Malaba for seven days to clear the pileup of trucks at the border posts. This follows the joint multi-sectoral meeting of Ministers responsible for East African Community Affairs, Health and Transport, held virtually yesterday afternoon. Drivers parked their
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David Sassoli had been hospitalised since December 26 due to dysfunction of his immune system The Italian former journalist had been president of the 705-seat European Parliament since 2019 The president of the European Parliament David Sassoli has died at the age of 65, his spokesperson announced. Robert Cuillo announced the news on Twitter, writing
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Three tense months after legislative elections, Iraq’s parliament has finally held its inaugural session — but opening debates swiftly descended into furious arguments between Shiite factions. © – Iraqi lawmakers attend the inaugural session of parliament — analysts warn there are still several hard steps ahead before the formation of a new government In multi-confessional and
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Key components of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine or test mandate for more than 80 million workers went into effect Monday amid an ongoing Supreme Court battle that could ultimately doom the rule. © Associated Press/Rebecca Blackwell People carry signs and flags as several hundred anti-mandate demonstrators rally outside the Capitol during a special legislative session
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Senior diplomats from the US and Russia are meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva for the first of a series of crunch talks aimed at defusing tension over Ukraine. The stakes for these talks on Monday are high. But both sides hold wildly different expectations. The US and other Western powers want to dissuade
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The US has said it will “deter and respond” to Iran’s “threats and provocations” after the Middle Eastern country slapped sanctions against 51 American nationals. © Getty ImagesFile: Iran has imposed new sanctions on US officials accusing them of playing a role in the assassination of the country’s top general Qassem Soleimani– Getty Images“Make no mistake:
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After three years in prison, one of India’s best-known activists is trying to set up home in a new city and find work. Bail conditions prohibit Sudha Bharadwaj from leaving Mumbai until the end of a trial in which she is accused of a role in a 2018 incident of caste-based violence and alleged links
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