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Longtime Trump Organization executive sentenced to five months in jail
Jan 11, 2023 06:19A longtime senior executive at former US President Donald Trump's family business has been sentenced to five months in prison on charges of fraud and tax evasion, according to a report.
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Pentagon: US to train Ukraine forces on deploying Patriots missile systems
Jan 11, 2023 06:13The US will soon begin to train scores of Ukrainian troops on how to deploy and maintain the American Patriot missile systems that Washington has pledged to provide to Ukraine.
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Extreme weather caused $165 billion damage to US in 2022: Report
Jan 11, 2023 06:04Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a US government report said Tuesday.
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World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023
Jan 11, 2023 05:57The World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday to levels teetering on the brink of recession for many countries as the impact of central bank rate hikes intensifies, Russia's special operation in Ukraine continues, and the world's major economic engines sputter.
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UK's first space launch of military satellites ends in failure
Jan 11, 2023 05:42The UK's attempt to become the first Western European nation to put satellites into space from a base on home soil has failed after a LauncherOne rocket missed the designated orbit.
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President Maduro denounces US policy in Venezuela a 'failure'
Jan 10, 2023 12:52Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has denounced the US parallel institution policy in his country, calling Washington's attempt to assault and replace the public institutions of his country a “failure.”
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Brazilians march for democracy as president Lula slams far-right 'terrorism'
Jan 10, 2023 12:42Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo to denounce the riots and storming of key government buildings by supporters of the ultra-right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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COVID restrictions against Chinese travelers 'political manipulation:' Beijing
Jan 10, 2023 12:35Beijing says the countries that have adopted COVID-19 measures against travelers from China are engaging in "political manipulation and discriminatory measures," warning that it would take "reciprocal countermeasures" against them.
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Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya, including children, for attempting to flee crackdown on Muslims
Jan 10, 2023 12:27Myanmar authorities have sentenced 112 minority Rohingya Muslims, including a dozen children, to prison terms for attempting to travel to Malaysia “without legal documents”, state media reported.
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US military mulls sending Stryker armored vehicles to Ukraine
Jan 10, 2023 12:19US military officials have contemplated delivering Stryker armored vehicles to Ukraine as a part of a new Pentagon shipment scheduled for next week.