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Santos to be removed from US Congress if he broke campaign finance laws: Comer
Jan 16, 2023 10:48US Representative George Santos, who lied about much of his resume and life story, will be removed from Congress if found to have broken campaign finance laws, fellow Republican and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said on Sunday.
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UK set to grant police more powers to crack down on strikes
Jan 16, 2023 10:39British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has proposed an amendment to the anti-protest bill, asking lawmakers to give more powers to the police to clamp down on protest rallies, in fear of more strike and demonstrations over the cost-of-living crisis.
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Belarus says to hold joint 'defensive' air force drills with Russia, accusing Ukraine of 'provocation'
Jan 16, 2023 05:02Belarus and Russia's air forces are to start joint drills to prepare for possible combat missions, around two weeks after a Ukrainian missile entered the Belarusian airspace in what Minks denounced as a "provocation."
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New York mayor says ‘no room’ in his city for migrants
Jan 16, 2023 04:26The mayor of New York has declared that "there is no room in New York" for busloads of migrants being sent to the most populous city in the United States.
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NATO says Ukraine can expect more Western heavy weapons, despite Russia's warnings
Jan 16, 2023 04:09The US-led NATO military alliance has affirmed the continued flow of Western heavy weapons into Ukraine, despite Moscow's warning that delivery of such weapons to Kiev would only prolong the war and intensify the suffering of Ukrainian people.
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Republican lawmakers condemn ‘hypocrisy’ in Biden, Trump classified document cases
Jan 16, 2023 04:05Republican House members have accused US authorities of “hypocrisy” when it comes to the handling of classified documents by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump after leaving office.
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Congressman: US defaulting on national debt a ‘real threat’
Jan 16, 2023 03:11US Congressman Don Bacon (R-Neb.) has said the possibility that the United States defaulting on its national debt is a “real threat” as lawmakers grapple with a fast-approaching breach of the debt limit.
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Plane crash in Nepal kills at least 68 passengers
Jan 15, 2023 06:02At least 68 people are confirmed to have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in the Pokhara region in Nepal.
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Gunmen kill female ex-lawmaker in Afghan capital
Jan 15, 2023 12:24Heavily-armed men have shot dead a former lawmaker and one of her bodyguards in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul.
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Teachers in UK to go on strike as union prepares to announce ballot results
Jan 15, 2023 11:12Teachers in England and Wales are expected to go on strike next month, joining several other public sector workers who have walked out en masse in a dispute with the government over pay and working conditions.