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Russians rush to book one-way flights amid partial reserve call-up
Prices of tickets for remaining connections sky-rocketing, apparently driven by fears that border could close. Large numbers of Russians rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country while they still could Wednesday after Russian…
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Royal Family Gathers As Queen Elizabeth Under “Medical Supervision”
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand. Queen Elizabeth II’s closest family rushed to Scotland on Thursday, after doctors…
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Viola Davis to star in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel Marianne Garvey
The film’s official Instagram released the news on Monday. The Oscar winner will play Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. The cast for the prequel also includes Rachel Zegler,…
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Iran Offered To Pay $300,000 To Kill Ex-White House National Security Advisor, Says US
The US Justice Department said that plan was likely set in retaliation for the US killing of top Islamic Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq in January 2020. The US Justice Department said Wednesday…
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‘They’re like our nerd warriors’: How the Treasury Department is waging economic war on Russia
The ruble has rebounded and is now worth more than before the invasion. The Kremlin’s coffers are overflowing from record oil and gas sales. Even McDonald’s has reopened in Russia, rebranded under a Siberian billionaire’s ownership.…
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Russian lawmaker detained in parliament in murder probe
Arashukov is suspected of orchestrating the killing of activist Zhukov in 2010 A Russian lawmaker suspected of contracting two murders has been detained at the Russian parliament in front of stunned deputies after he tried…
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At least 40 Venezuelans killed in recent protests
The United Nations Human Rights Office has said that at least 40 Venezuelans have died in recent protests over the power struggle between President Nicolas Maduro and self-appointed interim president Juan Guaido. Earlier the United Nations…
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Iranian state TV anchor returns to Tehran after 10 days in US detention
Marzieh Hashemi had been detained in Washington DC as a material witness in an undisclosed federal investigation A prominent American-born anchor on Iranian state television has arrived back in Iran after being held in the United…
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Australia stands by cancelling citizenship of IS recruiter
Australia’s government is confident it has grounds to strip an alleged Islamic State recruiter of citizenship, even though questions arose over whether doing so could be illegal and leave the man stateless. Under Australian law,…
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Netflix drops satire episode critical of S Arabia
Netflix has confirmed it removed an episode of a satirical comedy show that criticises Saudi Arabia, after officials in the kingdom reportedly complained. The move raises new questions about the limits of free online expression.…
