Politics
Sri Lanka opposition chief says he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ about vote to oust government
Opposition parties in crisis-wracked Sri Lanka are “cautiously optimistic” about winning enough votes to oust the government appointed of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, told CNBC. “I’m cautiously optimistic that we will obtain the numbers. It all depends on our power to persuade,” said Premadasa, who heads the Samagi Jana […]
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Sanctioned Russian bank founder Oleg Tinkov condemns ‘insane’ Ukraine war, calls on West to give Putin face-saving exit
Russian business tycoon Oleg Tinkov attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia, June 7, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Sanctioned Russian digital bank founder Oleg Tinkov on Tuesday blasted his nation’s “insane” war against Ukraine and called on Western nations to give Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin “a clear exit to […]
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2 men accused of impersonating DHS agents hit with weapons charges in new indictment
Arian Taherzadeh, sketch from detention hearing for the two men charged with impersonating DHS agents. Source: Bill Hennessy Two Washington, D.C., men accused of impersonating federal agents were hit with weapons charges Tuesday in a new grand jury indictment. The men, Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and 35-year-old Haider Ali, previously were charged in a criminal complaint […]
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Trump announces rally with Nebraska gubernatorial candidate accused of groping GOP state senator, other women
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a rally in Nebraska featuring Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster, whose campaign was shaken less than a week earlier after multiple women accused him of groping or inappropriate touching. Herbster has denied the allegations. Aside from Trump, Herbster is the only person so far slated to speak at […]
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U.S. plans to announce another colossal military aid package for Ukraine
U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines fire the M777-A2 Howitzer down range during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Blacktop Training Area aboard Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 31st, 2015. Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson | US Marine Corps WASHINGTON —The Biden administration is expected to […]
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U.S. is taking ‘a close look’ at whether to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s what that means
WASHINGTON — As the international community seeks new ways to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin for its brutal war against Ukraine, the idea of labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism has recently gained attention within the Biden administration. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked U.S. President Joe Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor […]
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One dead after police fire on protesters in Sri Lanka amid bailout talks with IMF
Mounting frustration over inflation, scarcity and lengthy power cuts brought demonstrators in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Monday. Angry protestors called for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Buddhika Weerasinghe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sri Lankan police fired live ammunition to scatter protesters on Tuesday, killing […]
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Dr. Oz has close ties to the wealthy du Pont family heirs, and they’re backing his GOP bid for Pennsylvania’s Senate seat
Veteran physician and Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has little-known, but close ties to the heirs of the DuPont chemical fortune who are financially backing Oz’s Senate run, according to a review of campaign finance records. Oz, who amassed his own multimillion-dollar fortune as the host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” is related to […]
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Moderna says its redesigned Covid vaccine produced stronger immunity against omicron than current shots
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Giorgio Companies site in Blandon, PA where the CATE Mobile Vaccination Unit was onsite to administer Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines to workers, April 14, 2021. Ben Hasty | MediaNews Group | Reading Eagle via Getty Images Moderna on Tuesday released clinical data demonstrating that […]
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Germany’s SAP joins western corporate exodus from Russia
Uwe Anspach | picture alliance | Getty Images Business software group SAP plans to exit Russia completely in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, although it said on Tuesday it might be possible for Russian users to run its software for years without support. SAP joined a long list of companies, including rival Oracle last month in […]
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