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Category: 4. World
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US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
The State Department’s decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful US pressure campaign to force the international body to remove her from her post.
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Estonia may veto EU’s 18th sanctions package if Russian oil price cap not lowered, foreign minister says
Estonia may veto the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Moscow if the Russian oil price cap is not lowered, Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna told Estonian outlet ERR in an article published July 9.
“We have a very clear position:…
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Exclusive: New militia emerges in Gaza to challenge Hamas' control
The Popular Forces, a new Palestinian militia in Gaza, aims to challenge Hamas and its rule. However, scepticism surrounds the group over its ability to assert itself, as well as its leader Yasser Abu Shabab and his criminal past.
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Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble – POLITICO
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making the biggest gamble of his career to save his political skin, just as popular opinion — even in traditionalist, conservative strongholds — swings sharply against him.
His…
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Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president
Brazil’s prosecutor-general has filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.
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Rubio expected to meet Russian foreign minister on Thursday
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, just days after President Donald Trump expressed frustration with…
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