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Biden vows to impose more ‘swift and severe economic costs’ on Russia for referendums

By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden vowed Friday to impose additional sanctions on Russia after Moscow announced referendums in Ukraine. Biden said the US will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine and referred to Russia’s referenda as a “sham – a false pretext to try to annex parts of

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U.S. sending ‘dangerous signals’ on Taiwan, China tells Blinken

By Reuters China has accused the United States of sending “very wrong, dangerous signals” on Taiwan after the U.S. secretary of state told his Chinese counterpart on Friday that the maintenance of peace and stability over Taiwan was vitally important. Taiwan was the focus of the 90-minute, “direct and honest” talks between Secretary of State

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Nigeria Makes Largest Ever Cocaine Seizure

Authorities in Nigeria seized 1.8 tons of cocaine — Photo Credit: NDLEA By Face2Face Africa The Nigerian drug enforcement agency said it has executed what seems to be the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the West African nation, BBC reported. 1.8 tons of cocaine, estimated to be valued over $278 million (£243 million),

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Sudan ruling general won’t run in elections

Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, answers questions during an interview, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Aron Ranen) By The Associated Press Sudan’s ruling military general, who mounted a coup nearly a year ago, said he will not run in future elections for a civilian-led government, but offered no timeline on when a

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President Biden hosts Ruto, Rachel in US

The Head of State also revealed that the photo was taken during a reception that was hosted by President Biden: Credit to Photo/Twitter By Daily Nation President William Ruto on Thursday, September 22, 2022, met US President Joe Biden during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States

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University of Cambridge says it gained from slave trade

By Reuters Britain’s University of Cambridge said on Thursday it had benefited from the proceeds of slavery over its history, and promised to expand scholarships for Black students and fund more research into the murderous trade. The acknowledgement comes as a string of leading institutions – from the Bank of England to the Church of

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Biden holds his first meeting with Philippine leader Marcos

President Joe Biden meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden met Thursday with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, giving Biden his first chance for face-to-face engagement with a key Pacific

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China’s ex-justice minister sentenced to death for corruption

By Anadolu Agency A court in China on Thursday sentenced a former justice minister to death for over $16 million in corruption, with a two-year reprieve. Fu Zhenghua, 67, was found guilty by the Intermediate People’s Court of Changchun in northeast China’s Jilin province. The death sentence can be commuted after two years in prison,

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Russia begins massive war call-up, Ukraine demands ‘just punishment’

By Reuters Russia pushed ahead on Thursday with its biggest conscription since World War Two while Ukraine demanded “just punishment” for a seven-month-old invasion that has shaken the world. President Vladimir Putin’s order to mobilise another 300,000 Russians to fight escalates a war that has already killed thousands, displaced millions, pulverised cities, damaged the global

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Russia, Ukraine exchanged 200 prisoners of war under Turkey’s initiative-Erdogan

By Anadolu Agency Russia and Ukraine exchanged 200 prisoners of war Wednesday as a result of Turkey’s mediation and diplomatic traffic conducted with the leaders of the two countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced. Erdogan told reporters in New York City that the prisoner exchange under Turkey’s mediation was an “important step” towards ending

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