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Biden falls on stage at Air Force graduation but is 'fine,' according to spokesperson
Politico 01 Jun 2023photo: Creative Commons
Canada’s national police force shuts down ‘Chinese police stations’
Anadolu Agency 01 Jun 2023
Police in Canada said Thursday that they have shut down so-called “Chinese police stations” that serve as bases to launch intimidation against Chinese Canadians. . The stations had been operating in the provinces of British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario, said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ... .
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Brazil’s Congress weakens environmental, Indigenous ministries
Al Jazeera 01 Jun 2023
Brazil’s conservative-majority Congress has voted to scale back the authority of two ministries dedicated to upholding Indigenous rights and protecting the environment, following opposition from the South American nation’s powerful agribusiness industry ... The measure easily passed in the lower house of Congress a day earlier ... .
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Zimbabwean parliament passes 'controversial' Patriotic Bill
Anadolu Agency 01 Jun 2023
The Zimbabwean parliament has passed a "controversial" Patriotic Bill that criminalizes any citizen who meets with foreign diplomats or foreign government functionaries in terms of association, assembly, and speech ... Anyone found in violation of the new law, according to the bill, will be arrested and imprisoned ... This Bill must become law." ... 23 ... .
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Burkina Faso is the world’s ‘most neglected crisis’ as focus remains on Ukraine
The Guardian 01 Jun 2023
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Zelenskyy pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders' summit in Moldova
The News-Gazette 01 Jun 2023
BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took his quest for more arms and support to a sprawling summit of some 50 European leaders in Moldova on Thursday, becoming the focal point of an event that seeks to quell regional conflicts and shore up unity in the face of Russia’s war ... “Our meeting today in Moldova speaks volumes ... .
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Brazilian Amazon at risk of being taken over by mafia, ex-police chief warns
The Guardian 01 Jun 2023
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Iowa building collapse: engineer’s report indicated risk of imminent crumbling
The Guardian 02 Jun 2023
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European summit in Moldova tackles Ukraine war, regional conflicts
Wtop 01 Jun 2023
BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took his quest for more arms and support to a sprawling summit of some 50 European leaders in Moldova on Thursday, becoming the focal point of an event that seeks to quell regional conflicts and shore up unity in the face of Russia’s war ... “Our meeting today in Moldova speaks volumes.
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White House announces sanctions in Sudan as warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire
Stars and Stripes 01 Jun 2023
WASHINGTON — The White House announced Thursday that it will levy sanctions against people "who are perpetuating the violence" in Sudan as warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement ... President Joe Biden on May 4 laid the groundwork for the sanctions when he issued an executive order that expanded U.S ... The appeal from the U.S ... .
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Macron wants tangible security guarantees for Kiev
Beijing News 01 Jun 2023
The French president has claimed that Ukraine is ?protecting Europe? and deserves assurances from NATO. French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that Ukraine is "protecting Europe" and should be provided with security guarantees by NATO ... However, they have stopped short of offering the blanket protection afforded to NATO members ... (RT.com) ....
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US sanctions Iranian officials accused of plotting assassinations abroad including against Bolton and Pompeo
CNN 01 Jun 2023
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials accused of plotting assassinations abroad, including against former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ... government officials,” the Treasury Department said ... citizens,” it said.
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Zimbabwe outlaws criticism of government ahead of elections
Deutsche Welle 01 Jun 2023
The "Patriotic Bill" criminalizes comments that damage "the national interest of Zimbabwe." The move comes just months before the next election. . Lawmakers in Zimbabwe passed a controversial bill late on Wednesday that outlaws criticism of the country's government ... President Mnangagwa is expected to then sign it into law ... .
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Museveni says Uganda won't be swayed after anti-LGBTQ law triggers aid cut threats
Reuters 01 Jun 2023
Summary. Law is considered one of the harshest worldwidePres Museveni says signing is done, nobody will move Uganda ... His comments were the first since he signed the bill into law, triggering widespread Western criticism including threats by U.S. President Joe Biden and others to cut aid to Uganda and impose other sanctions ... Our Standards ... Read Next ... ....
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