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Russian missile strike kills three in central Ukraine – governor

23 Jul 2022

KYIV (Reuters) -Three people were killed when 13 Russian missiles hit a military airfield and railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s central region of Kirovohrad on Saturday, the regional governor said. Two security guards were killed at an electricity substation, Governor Andriy Raikovych said on television. One Ukrainian soldier was also killed and nine more were wounded, …

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Turkey summons Swedish charges d’affaires over ‘terrorist propaganda’ in Stockholm – sources

23 Jul 2022

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish foreign ministry summoned the Swedish charges d’affaires in Ankara to convey its “strong reaction” to what it called “terrorist propaganda” during a Kurdish group’s protest in Stockholm, diplomatic sources said. Finland and Sweden have applied for NATO membership in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but were faced with opposition from …

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Gaddafi’s widow appeals Malta decision to repatriate funds to Libya

23 Jul 2022

VALLETTA (Reuters) – The widow of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has appealed a decision by a Malta court ordering the Bank of Valletta to return to Libya some 95 million euros ($100 million) deposited by Gaddafi’s late son Mutassim, court officials said. Safiya Ferkash Mohammed and her lawyers argue in their appeal that the …

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Germany’s Schaeuble calls on Berlin to help fund French nukes – report

23 Jul 2022

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany should contribute towards the costs of France’s nuclear arsenal as the threat of nuclear war with Russia looms over Europe, German political veteran Wolfgang Schaeuble said in an interview published on Saturday. “Now that Putin’s accomplices are threatening a nuclear strike every day, one thing is clear to me: we need …

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Explainer-What charges could Trump face for trying to overturn 2020 election?

23 Jul 2022

By Luc Cohen and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol has sought to build a case that then-President Donald Trump behaved illegally when he tried to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat, but what charges could prosecutors bring against Trump and how might he …

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WWE chief Vince McMahon to retire amid probe into misconduct claims

23 Jul 2022

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -World Wrestling Entertainment Inc’s Vince McMahon said on Friday he would retire as the company’s chief executive and chairman, about a month after stepping back from those roles due to an investigation into his alleged misconduct. McMahon, 76, was being investigated by the board for agreements to pay $12 million over …

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Trump ex-adviser Bannon convicted of contempt of U.S. Congress

22 Jul 2022

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Steve Bannon, a key associate of former President Donald Trump and an influential figure on the American right, was convicted on Friday of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee probing last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, a verdict the panel called a “victory for …

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U.S. to push Russia to fulfill Ukraine grain deal, says China is stockpiling

22 Jul 2022

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States said on Friday it will hold Russia accountable for implementing a U.N.-brokered deal to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports and called out China for stockpiling grain that could be used for global humanitarian needs. Russia and Ukraine are major global wheat suppliers, and Moscow’s Feb. …

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Vigorous but coughing, COVID-postive Biden appears virtually at White House meeting

22 Jul 2022

By Susan Heavey and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden appeared virtually at a White House meeting of economic advisers on Friday to highlight his good health a day after testing positive for COVID-19. Speaking remotely at the meeting to discuss White House efforts to lower gas prices, Biden appeared vigorous and in …

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Rogers rejects antitrust agency’s request for more time to probe Freedom sale

22 Jul 2022

By Ismail Shakil and Divya Rajagopal OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s antitrust agency said on Friday it needs more time to investigate the concession offered by Rogers Communications Inc to allay competition concerns over its proposed C$20 billion ($15.5 billion) takeover of Shaw Communications Inc’s, a move that Rogers swiftly opposed. Rogers has agreed to sell …

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