New Zealand to offer formal apology for ‘racist’ police raids in the 70s
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday she will offer a formal apology to New Zealand’s Pacific community over “demeaning” po...
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Eying Russia, Pentagon to send Ukraine counter-drone, electronic warfare equipment
The Pentagon announced on Friday a new package of $150 million in military assistance for Ukraine that will include counter-artillery radar; electronic warfare equ...
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China slams G7 focus on Xinjiang, Hong Kong
On Monday, China accused the G7 nations of “political manipulation” after the foreign leaders criticized China over its human rights record in Xinjiang...
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Biden congratulates Israel’s incoming PM, Naftali Bennet
On Sunday, President Joe Biden congratulated Israel’s incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett after Israel’s parliament voted to approve a new government effective...
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Queen Elizabeth reminds me of my mum, says Biden
US President Joe Biden said Britain’s Queen Elizabeth reminded him of his mother; that she had asked about China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin when they...
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Netanyahu’s historic 12-year rule ends
Israel’s parliament approved a new coalition government on Sunday; that sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in offic...
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Who is Naftali Bennett, poised to replace Netanyahu as Israel PM?
Israel’s ultra-nationalist leader Naftali Bennett is poised to become the country’s next prime minister after parliament votes for a new government on Sunday...
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Covid-19: Abu Dhabi expands green list; UK, India not added
Abu Dhabi, the second-most populous emirate in the UAE, has updated the list of countries in its ‘Green list’; which will allow more people to be exemp...
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Jair Bolsonaro fined for flouting mask rule
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro led a throng of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday; — and got hit with a fine for failure...
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G7 Summit: Moon makes big vaccine pledge
President Moon Jae-in pledged support for vaccinations in developing nations with a $200 million donation to Covax at the Group of Seven, or G7, summit in Britain...
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