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European Parliament: Holdomor was a genocide of Ukrainians by Soviet Union
The European Parliament Thursday voted 507 to 12 to officially recognize the Holodomor famine as a genocide of Ukrainians "inflicted by Stalin". The resolution states: Having regard to the 2003 Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada resolution declaring the delib (More) |
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Journalists detained in record numbers in 2022: Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Thursday released their annual report summarizing violence and abuse against journalists. The organization reports that a total of 533 journalists are currently detained because of their work, 65 are held hostage and a (More) |
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Iran removed from UN commission on women
The UN Economic and Social Council (ESC) Wednesday voted to remove Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Of the 54 current ESC members, 29 voted in favor of removal, 8 voted against and 16 abstained. Iran was to serve its term fro (More) |
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UK sanctions Russia commanders, Iran businessmen following strikes on Ukraine territory
The UK Wednesday announced 16 new sanctions against Russian commanders and Iranian businessmen in response to missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. The sanctions are in response to the continuing Russian occupation and seizu (More) |
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UK begins war crime trials training program for Ukraine judges
The UK Attorney General's Office Wednesday announced it started a program to train Ukrainian judges to conduct war crime trials. The program will train 90 judges from Ukraine under the supervision of Sir Howard Morrison, a former judge at the Intern (More) |
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G7 and EU foreign ministers discuss support of Ukraine in war against Russia, issue new sanctions against Iran
G7 leaders and EU foreign ministers Monday held several meetings to discuss the implementation of new sanctions against Iran and economic support for Ukraine in the country’s ongoing war against Russia. EU foreign ministers adopted a new round of san (More) |
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US House approves military $8.5B budget and elimates vaccine mandate for servicemembers
The US House of Representatives Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which sets appropriations for the defense budget for fiscal year 2023. In total, the 3,854-page NDAA authorizes $857.9 billion in expenditures. Controversi (More) |
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Russia enacts strengthened anti-LBGT 'propaganda' bill
Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday signed an amended "LGBT propaganda" bill into law. The amendments significantly expand the scope of the previous legislation. Last week, the amended legislation passed unanimously in the Duma, the lower hous (More) |
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European Commission proposes international tribunal to prosecute Russia war crimes in Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday announced a series of options to hold Russia accountable for its war crimes in Ukraine. 14 commission member states have already initiated investigations into international war crimes commi (More) |
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Starr Report accused Clinton of impeachable offenses
On September 9, 1998, Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr filed a report to Congress accusing President Bill Clinton of 11 impeachable offenses relating to his association with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
