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US announces fresh sanctions on Russia as Ukraine war enters second year
Feb 24, 2023 13:51The United States has announced sweeping sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia and reducing Moscow's access to critical technologies such as semiconductors, as the war in Ukraine enters its second year.
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US consumer spending surges in January as inflation heats up
Feb 24, 2023 13:50US consumer spending increased by the most in nearly two years in January amid a surge in wage gains, while inflation accelerated, adding to financial market fears that the Federal Reserve could continue raising interest rates through summer.
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Death toll from Brazil floods, landslides reaches 54
Feb 24, 2023 12:42The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 54 people on Friday, official figures showed, climbing from 50 reported a day earlier.
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US gun epidemic: 7 people, including 2-year-old girl, shot in Philadelphia
Feb 24, 2023 06:04At least seven people, including a 2-year-old girl and five teenagers, were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in the US State of Pennsylvania, reports cited local police as saying.
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US announces $2bn in new Ukraine military aid as war completes a year
Feb 24, 2023 05:59The United States is preparing a fresh military aid package to Ukraine worth $2 billion, a senior US official has said, defying repeated warnings from Moscow as the war completes one year.
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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner delivered subpoenas:Report
Feb 24, 2023 05:48Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former US President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
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Russia says West willing to ‘plunge world into abyss’ to defeat Moscow
Feb 23, 2023 12:18Russia’s UN ambassador has accused the West of being prepared to sacrifice Ukraine and the developing world in order to beat Russia and maintain global power.
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UN court orders Azerbaijan to allow free passage in Karabakh
Feb 23, 2023 12:13The UN's top court has ordered Azerbaijan to allow free passage through the Lachin Corridor, which extends between Armenia and Karabakh.
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Florida journalist shot dead while reporting on murder scene
Feb 23, 2023 12:03A gunman opened fire on two television journalists reporting on a murder scene near Orlando, Florida, killing one and injuring the other, authorities said.
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Health workers plan fresh strike in UK
Feb 23, 2023 11:59Ambulance staff and other health workers who are a part of Britain's Unison trade union have announced further strike action on March 8, after being cut out of pay talks between health minister and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).