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British Court Hears Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange’s Appeal Against Extradition to US
It may be a decisive twist in a legal saga that has been going on for years: London's High Court will hear on Monday a request to appeal to the Supreme Court against the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
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US to Give $200 Million in Additional Military Aid to Ukraine
Last month, the United States gave $200 million extra military aid to Ukraine. The US Department of Defense made this known when Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv.
Blinken visits Ukraine to show support in the…
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Helicopter With Baby On Board Crashes into Residential Area Near Philadelphia
Near the American city of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, a helicopter with an infant on board has crashed over a residential area. Miraculously, there were no fatalities, local authorities report.
The plane crashed into a…
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US Federal Reserve Vice-Chairman Resigns After Reports of Dubious Stock Market Transactions
Richard Clarida, the deputy chairman of the US central bank, is stepping down shortly before the end of his term due to reports of dubious stock market transactions. He will step down Friday, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.
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US Teacher Arrested for Vaccinating Student Without Parental Consent
A New York school teacher has been arrested for vaccinating a student against the coronavirus without the consent of the 17-year-old's parents. That reports the BBC.
Biology teacher Laura Russo (54) from Long Island is said to have…
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Heavy Snow Storms and Freezing Temperatures in Western US and Canada
While ours is abnormally warm for this time of year, the western US is groaning under a cold snap and masses of snow. As a result, some regions are cut off from the outside world.
Thousands of people were without power in the…
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British Court Overturns Blockade of Assange’s Extradition to US
The United States is one step closer to extraditing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom. The British court ruled against the extradition in January because of the risk that Assange would commit suicide, but that verdict…
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Justice US Closes Investigation into Murder of Black Boy Emmett Till
The US Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the racist murder of Emmett Till (14). The black boy was murdered 66 years ago in Mississippi because a white woman said he touched her and made sexual innuendo.
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US Congress can Avert Government Shutdown Just Before Deadline
The US Congress has avoided a government shutdown one day before the deadline. The US Senate on Thursday (69-28) voted in favour of a proposal to continue financing the federal government until at least February 18.
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Major Polluters China and United States to Cooperate More Closely to Combat Climate Change
China and the United States, the largest two emitters of CO₂, will cooperate more closely over the next decade to combat climate change. They announced this yesterday at the Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
By 2030, they want…
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