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Top Tories say Rishi Sunak’s hopes of becoming UK’s prime minister are over
Apr 11, 2022 00:36UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is believed to be considering a ministerial reshuffle in the summer or autumn. There are known to have been tensions between No 10 and No 11 after the Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak offered only lukewarm support to Johnson at the height of the scandal over lockdown-busting parties, before Russia’s special operation in Ukraine.
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US, allies’ military aid to Ukraine will only worsen conflict: Russia
Apr 09, 2022 12:22Russia has condemned a decision by the United States and its Western allies to step up military assistance to Ukraine, warning that it will only worsen the ongoing conflict and could potentially lead to a direct confrontation between Moscow and Washington.
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Study blames rich countries for 74 percent of world’s ecological harm
Apr 09, 2022 08:40New environmental research has blamed the wealthiest countries – led by the US and the European Union – for almost three-quarters of the world’s ecological damage.
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On its seventh anniversary, Yemen seeks to end a war the world has forgotten (1)
Apr 08, 2022 15:46Many Yemenis feel that the war on their country has been forgotten despite its significantly higher death toll and the fact that it is marked by much more blatant violations of human rights.
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EU imposes new sanctions on Russia, ramps up arms transfer
Apr 08, 2022 06:40European Union countries have agreed to impose a coal embargo on Russia as part of the fifth round of sanctions against the country over its military operation in Ukraine.
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PM Mishustin says Russia facing most difficult situation in three decades
Apr 08, 2022 00:18Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says his country is facing the most difficult situation in three decades due to waves of sanctions over Ukraine, stressing that foreign attempts to isolate Moscow from the global economy are doomed to failure.
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UN suspends Russia from human rights council over Ukraine, Moscow says will defend interests
Apr 07, 2022 13:44The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over what it called the “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” by Russian troops in Ukraine.
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Kremlin says US weapons supplies to Ukraine may damage prospects of peace talks
Apr 07, 2022 13:23The Kremlin has warned that US weapons supplies to Ukraine may hurt any prospects of peace after initial talks between the two warring sides failed to pave the way for a meeting of Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
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US sanctions on banks ‘direct attack’ on ordinary people: Russia
Apr 07, 2022 05:05Russia has condemned the United States' fresh sanctions on two of its largest banks, saying they are a direct blow to the Russian population and ordinary citizens.
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IPCC report: ‘Now or never’ if world is to stave off climate disaster
Apr 07, 2022 03:15According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, and can be nearly halved this decade to give the world a chance of limiting future heating to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.