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US attorney general appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden fraud probe
Aug 12, 2023 09:32US Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed David Weiss as special counsel in the ongoing probe into fraud allegations against American president’s son Hunter Biden, amid growing scrutiny of his financial and business dealings.
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China says G7 nations not invited to Belt & Road Forum, rejects Western media claims
Aug 12, 2023 08:53China has countered Western media claims that some European countries have refused participation in this year’s Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, insisting that they were not invited in the first place.
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Malaysians vote in state elections, test for Anwar
Aug 12, 2023 08:52Malaysians in six states headed to the polls on Saturday in regional elections seen as a major test of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's nine-month old administration.
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US slaps sanctions on Russian financial elite
Aug 12, 2023 05:04The United States has imposed sanctions on four Russian businessmen as means of trying to pile up pressure on Moscow over the latter's ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
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Egypt rejects multiple US requests to arm Ukraine: Report
Aug 12, 2023 04:48Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reportedly rejected multiple requests from the United States to send arms and military equipment to Ukraine.
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US Democratic lawmakers tellcorrupt judge to resign from Supreme Court
Aug 12, 2023 03:10US Democratic lawmakers have called on Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from his post as a Supreme Court justice.
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Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger
Aug 12, 2023 03:07Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base in Niger, protesting against years of military intervention by the European country in the West African nation.
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Ukraine's Zelensky fires heads of military call-up centers over alleged corruption
Aug 12, 2023 02:52President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed all heads of Ukraine's regional military committees, in a move that would likely create recruitment challenges for Kiev in the midst of a counteroffensive against Russia.
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Ukraine’s deputy defense minister slams sexual abuse in military
Aug 12, 2023 02:39A Ukrainian deputy defense minister has castigated “unacceptable” sexual advances to female soldiers by commanders in the military.
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China denounces US as world's 'biggest source of instability'
Aug 11, 2023 12:50The top Chinese diplomat has denounced the US confrontational policy towards Beijing, saying Washington’s actions lay bare the fact that America is now “the biggest source of instability.”