EU Parliament approves €14B in pre-accession funds

By Anadolu Agency Bloc will support 7 countries to implement EU-related reforms The European Parliament on Wednesday approved pre-accession funds for the 2021-2027 period. The €14.2 billion ($16.8 billion) will support candidate and potential candidate countries to better prepare for EU accession and to implement EU-related reforms, the European Parliament said in a press statement.

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Ex-cop’s murder conviction reversed in 911 caller’s death

File – In this June 7, 2019 file photo, former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor walks to the podium to be sentenced at Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, reversed the third-degree murder conviction of Noor who fatally shot an Australian woman in 2017, saying the

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Leader says Poland wants to be in EU, but remain sovereign

File – In this Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 file photo, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the head of Poland’s ruling party, speaks at a news conference where the speaker of the parliament resigns in Warsaw, Poland. Poland’s most powerful politician says the country’s future is in the European Union but that Poland also wishes to remain a sovereign

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U.S. to hold $130 mln of Egypt’s military aid over human rights -State Dept

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a joint news conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/File Photo Reuters By Humeyra Pamuk The Biden administration will withhold $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt until Cairo takes specific steps related to human rights,

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US threatens to ban Chinese firms’ trading in 2024 over market regulations

By Anadolu Agency Gary Gensler says Chinese firms could be prohibited trading from markets if they fail to comply with regulations The US’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned that Chinese firms might be kicked out of American stock exchanges in 2024 unless they comply with regulations. The head of the US

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Ex-U.S. intelligence operatives in UAE hacking case to cooperate with FBI to avoid prosecution

Signage is seen at the United States Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Reuters By Christopher Bing and Joel Schectman WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Three former U.S. intelligence operatives, who worked as mercenary hackers for the United Arab Emirates, agreed to pay fines of $1.685 million and

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Djibouti’s dictator President Ismail Guelleh fled to France, where he is in poor health-sources say

Credit: Associated Press Photo/Jason DeCrow/Djibouti’s President Ismael Omar Guelleh. Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s government announces health plan for the Djibouti president. The Djibouti government has denied reports on social media about the health of President Ismail Omar Guelleh. The news, which was widely circulated on social media and also reported by some media outlets,

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Marian Abdi Hussein first Somali lawmaker to join Norwegian parliament

Credit: Twitter Marian Abdi Hussein. Marian Abdi Hussein, a woman from Somalia, has made history by becoming the first Somali to become a member of the Norwegian parliament. Marian Abdi became the first Muslim woman to appear in the Norwegian parliament wearing a hijab after joining the council. Prior to her political career, Marian was

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UK’s travel sector facing new wave of job cuts, industry body warns

People enjoy themselves at Magaluf beach in Mallorca as British tourists are expected to resume travels to the area starting from June 30th, Spain, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s travel sector is bracing for a new wave of job cuts, with an industry trade body saying that more than two thirds

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Top US spy says Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Iraq represent greater terrorist threat than Afghanistan

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a Senate Armed Services Hearing to examine worldwide threats. CNN By Katie Bo Williams Afghanistan is no longer the US’ top concern among international terrorist threats to the American homeland, the nation’s top spy said at an intelligence

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