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US geared toward military spending not social betterment
Jul 17, 2022 08:02The devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout continue to take a toll on the world and provide ample reason to reconsider where taxpayers’ money is being spent.
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Shell warns Europe may face energy rationing in ‘really tough winter'
Jul 17, 2022 07:54European consumers should expect energy rationing next winter amid persisting rise in costs and the potential cut-off of Russian gas supplies, chief executive of UK-based energy giant Shell has warned.
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US Interior Secretary vows to unveil ‘brutal’ history of Native American boarding schools
Jul 17, 2022 02:18US Interior Secretary has expressed her resolve to unveil as much history as possible about cruelties perpetrated within Native American boarding school system, which separated generations of children from their families in efforts to wipe out indigenous culture.
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US plans $1.5 billion weapons sales to foreign allies
Jul 17, 2022 02:08The US State Department has approved $1.5 billion worth of weapon sales to foreign allies, including the sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Estonia, missiles to Norway and torpedoes to South Korea.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan foreign ministers hold first bilateral talks since 2020
Jul 17, 2022 01:40Top diplomats of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have held their first talks since a deadly war between the two sides over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in 2020.
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US man sues New York City after his exoneration of Malcolm X assassination
Jul 17, 2022 01:36A Muslim African American man recently exonerated of his wrongful conviction for the assassination of revered Islamic civil rights leader Malcolm X has filed a $40 million legal action against New York City.
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Japan to forgo setting ceiling on 2023 military spending: Report
Jul 17, 2022 01:33Japan will reportedly forgo setting a ceiling on its military spending in next fiscal year’s annual budget, in a move that indicates its interest in boosting its military at a time of tension with its neighbor China.
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US approves potential sale of military assistance to Chinese Taipei
Jul 17, 2022 01:26The US Department of State has approved the potential sale of military technical assistance to Chinese Taipei worth an estimated $108 million, the Pentagon says, amid a long-living feud between China and the self-ruled island.
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Russia orders troops to step up operations in eastern Ukraine
Jul 16, 2022 12:23Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered military units to step up operations to prevent strikes on Russian-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine.
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14 dead in military helicopter crash in Mexico
Jul 16, 2022 09:52Fourteen people were killed when a military helicopter crashed on Friday in northwestern Mexico, the navy said.