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Families Of Palestinian Students Shot In Vermont Call On Media To Report 'Responsibly'
Relatives of the three college students say the media is focusing on the mental health of the gunman rather than a motive of hate.
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Finland says to shut last border crossing to Russia
Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country will shut its last border crossing with Russia, following an influx of migrants which Helsinki claims is a hybrid attack orchestrated by Moscow.The Nordic country, which shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile)?border?with Russia, has seen a surge in undocumented migrants from third countries seek asylum on its border with Russia in November.
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Pence Briefly Considered Not Presiding Over Jan. 6 Vote Certification
The revelation again raises questions about Trump’s lawyers’ notes mentioning GOP Sen. Charles Grassley presiding over the Senate that day.
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India proposes rules to help alternate investment funds acquire bad loans
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the paper said that while new category of AIFs called special situation funds were introduced in 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had to recognise this special category funds before they could acquire stressed loans. The proposed rules drafted by SEBI and RBI, define what sort of assets these funds can acquire, the investors who can invest in these funds and how these funds will be monitored and supervised.
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Jen Psaki Says 'Doozy' Trump Pardon Report Should Serve As A Warning
"'For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.' That is how Donald Trump has operated," the MSNBC host said.
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Venture capital firm NXTP to target Brazil, Mexico tech startups with $98 million fund
Latin American venture capital firm NXTP has raised $98 million for a fund targeting technology startups largely in Brazil and Mexico, it said on Tuesday. Despite current macroeconomic headwinds, there is an "enormous" opportunity to invest in Latin American startups, said NXTP managing partner Darly Bendo. "We're seeing really low software penetration in Latin America" ranging from small-and-medium-size businesses to large corporations, he said.
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French serial killer's widow on trial over decades-old murders
The trial of Monique Olivier, widow of a French serial killer known as the "Ogre of the Ardennes", opened on Tuesday over her role in three murders dating back several decades, including the killing of a British woman whose body was found in a river in 1990.The crimes date back to 1988 in the case of Marie-Angele Domece, who disappeared aged 18 from Auxerre, and 1990 for 20-year-old British woman Joanna Parrish, whose naked body was found in the Yonne river that runs through the department of th
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Inside The Brutal Struggle For Trans Care In Prison
Trans people across the country are facing an assault on their right to exist — but being transgender in prison is uniquely difficult.
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Global regulators to assess if more crypto safeguards needed
More measures may be needed to stop blow-ups at complex crypto firms like FTX from destabilising the wider financial system, the global Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Tuesday. The FSB, which groups regulators, central banks and treasury officials from the G20 economies, said turmoil in crypto markets last year when FTX collapsed highlighted how "multifunction" crypto firms, that combine trading and other activities, can exacerbate vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities are similar to th
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Diamond trade polishes its act as Russia sanctions loom
As European capitals prepare to implement long-awaited sanctions on Russia's diamond exports, Belgian traders are bracing for new scrutiny of their industry.If traders are now seen helping Russia evade sanctions to keep financing its invasion of Ukraine, the shine may come off diamonds once again.?
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Five elections in 2024 that will shape the global order
Could Donald Trump make a comeback?Poll after poll shows that a majority of voters think the gaffe-prone Democrat is too old to be commander-in-chief, despite his likely rival, ex-president Donald Trump making similar slip-ups at 77.
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Indian rescuers just five metres from 41 trapped in tunnel
Indian rescue teams digging by hand are now within five metres of 41 men who have been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for over two weeks, officials said Tuesday, saying a breakthrough was expected "soon."Digging, blasting and drilling have also begun from the far side of the road tunnel, a much longer third route estimated to be around 480 metres.
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Trump Asks New York Court To Drop Gag Order In His Civil Fraud Case
His social media posts were not threatening despite the hundreds of alarming calls and messages to court staff others sent in their wake, he alleges in a court filing.
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Jimmy Carter Set To Attend Rosalynn Carter’s Memorial Service
The former first lady died at age 96 on Nov. 19, after being diagnosed with dementia in May.
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Stock markets retreat as oil prices dip ahead of OPEC +
Global stocks drifted lower Monday, with investors pointing to equity buying fatigue, while oil prices declined ahead of a closely watched meeting of crude exporters."But the question is how far they'll push it, given the recent trend in oil prices and increasing concerns around global growth next year," said Erlam.
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US defends 'robust' COP28 team despite Biden snub
The White House said on Monday a "robust" US delegation would attend a key UN climate summit in Dubai despite the fact that President Joe Biden is planning to miss it.A US official said on condition of anonymity Sunday that Biden would miss the Dubai summit, after two years of attending the talks in hopes of highlighting US leadership.
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More US shoppers tack on buy now, pay later debt for Cyber Monday
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A record amount of price-pinched holiday shoppers are expected to use buy now, pay later services for Cyber Monday to relieve stress on their wallets, according to Adobe Analytics. Shoppers are slated to spend between $12 billion and $12.4 billion online on Monday, with $782 million of purchases made with BNPL services, including Klarna and Affirm, representing a surge of nearly 19% from last year, the data company said. Affirm shares gained nearly 12% on Monday after Adobe
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Newly Elected New Zealand Government Tosses Out Smoking Ban For Tax Cuts
The country's plan inspired the introduction of similar tobacco restrictions in England by U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Curfew partially lifted in SLeone capital after clashes killed 13 soldiers
Clashes that shook Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday left 13 dead in the ranks of the army loyal to the government, and were orchestrated by active and retired soldiers, the army spokesperson said Monday.?Daily life began to resume amid a heavy security presence in Freetown on Monday, as the government partially lifted a curfew imposed after the clashes erupted in the city.
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Trauma, injury aboard UAE flight carrying Palestinian children
Injured by Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, ten-year-old Mira can no longer speak or walk, a condition her sister hopes will improve with advanced treatment in a UAE hospital.?Since the war, he no longer speaks much.
