BRUSSELS – The United States, the European Union, Britain, Canada and Japan were due to move jointly on Friday to revoke Russia’s “most favoured nation” (MFN) status over its invasion …
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WASHINGTON – Congress approved $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine on Thursday as part of a $1.5 trillion spending bill that funds U.S. government operations through Sept. 30. President Joe …
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-Canada imposed sanctions on five Russian individuals including billionaire Roman Abramovich and is barring 32 Russian companies and government entities from receiving defense equipment or supplies from Canada, Prime Minister …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON – Philadelphia is plugging a massive budget hole opened by COVID-19, avoiding layoffs and the closing of swimming pools. St. Louis is handing out $500 checks …
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By Barbara Goldberg PORT READING, New Jersey – In a corner of a cavernous warehouse, a woman in a yellow Tweety Bird sweatshirt separated catheters from blood-stopping gauzes. Another volunteer …
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By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation providing $1.5 trillion to fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and to allocate $13.6 …
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By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO – A Chicago court on Thursday sentenced actor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama “Empire,” to 30 months probation and 150 days in jail …
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TOKYO – The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Friday it was possible Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine in the …
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(This was refiled to add attribution to headline in March 10 story.) By Catherine Belton LONDON – Talks between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers produced no apparent progress towards …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department acknowledged on Thursday it would miss a deadline set by President Joe Biden’s executive order to review and release documents from …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL – North Korea’s latest launches appear aimed at developing and testing technology that can be used both for spy satellites and in a massive intercontinental ballistic …
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‘Nobody in their right mind wants war,’ says New York restaurateur facing anti-Russian hate
by ReutersBy Aleksandra Michalska NEW YORK – On the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Vlada Von Shats put a picture of a Ukrainian flag on the front door of her ‘Russian Samovar’ …
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Exclusive: Facebook allows Ukraine war posts urging violence against invading Russians, Putin
by ReutersBy Munsif Vengattil and Elizabeth Culliford – Meta Platforms will allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context …
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– Apple Inc Chief Executive Office Tim Cook raised concern on Thursday over LGBTQ laws in the United States, mainly those focused on young people that opponents refer to as …
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BEIJING – China’s Premier Li Keqiang confirmed on Friday plans to step down after his current term expires next March. The No. 2 in the hierarchy of China’s ruling Communist …
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WASHINGTON – A majority of the U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to approve legislation providing $1.5 trillion to keep the federal government operating beyond this week and $13.6 billion to …
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‘They Don’t Say A Word’: DeSantis Slams Disney’s Opposition To Florida Bill Laurel Duggan on March 10, 2022 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Disney for its opposition to the state’s …
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Democrats Aim To Increase Taxes On Big Oil Amid Record Gas Prices Thomas Catenacci on March 10, 2022 A group of House and Senate Democrats introduced legislation Thursday that would …
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Thief Runs DC Doctor Over With His Own Car After Hijacking It Kendall Tietz on March 10, 2022 A Washington doctor was run over and killed Tuesday night by a …
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Disney CEO Opposes FL Parental Rights Bill After Media Pressure Campaign Laurel Duggan on March 10, 2022 Disney CEO Bob Chapek came out against Florida’s parental rights legislation Wednesday after …
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Ukrainian Family That Fled Russia’s Invasion Turned Away At Southern Border Sebastian Hughes on March 10, 2022 A Ukrainian family that fled after the Russian invasion of their home country …
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CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Tuesday morning in the desert area, east of the city. At approximately 6:30 …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 80 to 19 to confirm Maria Pagán as the top U.S. trade official in Geneva and Washington’s representative at the World Trade …
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– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked Dutch medical equipment maker Philips Respironics on Thursday to notify patients about the company’s recall of certain ventilators and other breathing …
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By Steve Holland and Eric Beech WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected Republican accusations that he is holding back production of oil in the United States amid a …