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Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what’s next
The Associated Press 09 Jun 2023
Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in Justice Department history ... WHAT ARE THE CHARGES? ... The charges themselves are unclear and remain under seal, one person said ... He said he is due in court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon ... ___ ... ___ ... .
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Ukraine counteroffensive against Russia under way: think tank
Al Jazeera 09 Jun 2023
Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russian forces has started, a Washington, DC-based think tank monitoring the war in Ukraine has said, though Ukrainian officials continue to deny or decline confirmation that their long-awaited campaign to retake territory occupied by Russian forces is under way. “The Ukrainian #counteroffensive has begun ... .
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Sudan authorities declare UN envoy 'persona non grata'
Urdu Point 09 Jun 2023
Khartoum, June 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jun, 2023 ) .Sudanese authorities loyal to the regular army have declared UN envoy Volker Perthes "persona non grata", accusing him of taking sides in nearly two months of devastating fighting with rival paramilitaries ... UN chief Antonio Guterres has repeatedly defended Perthes ... ....
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NATO may base troops in Sweden before Stockholm joins, government says
Reuters 09 Jun 2023
STOCKHOLM, June 9 (Reuters) - Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before it formally joins the defence alliance, the prime minister and defence minister said on Friday. Sweden applied last year to join NATO as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ... Our Standards. The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Read Next ... ....
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Assange close to extradition after UK high court verdict: RSF
Dawn 09 Jun 2023
KARACHI. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed concern over the UK High Court’s decision rejecting WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange’s appeal against his extradition order ... Further appeals will not be possible at the domestic level, but Assange could bring a case to the European Court of Human Rights ... Published in Dawn, June 9th, 2023. .
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Could Trump go to jail? Federal charges over classified docs show momentum is building
Yahoo Daily News 09 Jun 2023
He really might be going to jail. Donald Trump just became the first former president in American history to face federal criminal charges. On Thursday night it emerged that Trump had been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida ... He is due in court in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday afternoon. Related ... ....
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What started Canada’s wildfires and are they under control?
Al Jazeera 09 Jun 2023
Canada is seeing its worst-ever start to wildfire season, with blazes ravaging much of the country and creating hazardous smoky conditions across the continent and beyond. After reaching New York earlier this week, on Thursday it blanketed Washington, DC, in an unhealthy haze, prompting many residents to stay indoors ... pic.twitter.com/3jUXxYPpwu ... .
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Why Turkey’s currency is crashing after Erdogan got reelected
Federal News Radio 09 Jun 2023
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection last month despite a battered economy and a cost-of-living crisis that experts say are exacerbated by his unconventional economic policies ... But lingering uncertainty over Erdogan’s economic direction and an apparent move to... READ MORE ... dollar this week ... Register today! ... .
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Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on US amid oil feud
Stars and Stripes 09 Jun 2023
Last fall, President Biden vowed to impose “consequences” on Saudi Arabia for its decision to slash oil production amid high energy prices and fast-approaching elections in the United States. In public, the Saudi government defended its actions politely via diplomatic statements ... The crown prince claimed “he will not deal with the U.S ... The U.S ... U.S ... ... .
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Saudi Arabia says US, China ties not ‘zero-sum game’
Gulf News 08 Jun 2023
RIYADH. Saudi Arabia said on Thursday its relations with the United States and China were not a “zero-sum game”, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted its ally was not being asked to choose sides ... Also read. Saudi crown prince, Blinken had ‘candid’ talks in Jeddah ... I think we can actually build a partnership that crosses these borders.” ... .
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells CNN he has confidence in US support in Ukraine
CNN 09 Jun 2023
Ukraine and its allies will be at the whim of American voters once again next year if the winner of the US election is not as enthusiastic about defending democracy on the European continent as President Joe Biden has been over the last fifteen months ... “Obviously, it wouldn’t be right for me to comment on domestic politics here.
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‘Dollarization’ of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim’s rule
The Associated Press 09 Jun 2023
“There were not many places to use the won, and we actually had little faith in our currency,” Jeon said during a recent interview in Seoul ... There are two exchange rates for the won -– an artificially high one set by the government and another set by the market that experts say more clearly reflects actual economic conditions in the country.
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A whistleblower claims the US has alien vehicles. But where’s the proof?
The Guardian 09 Jun 2023
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With bows and spears, Indigenous 'warriors' defend the Amazon
Urdu Point 09 Jun 2023
Javari, Brazil, June 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jun, 2023 ) .In a remote pocket of the Brazilian Amazon under siege from illegal fishermen, poachers, loggers and drug traffickers, Indigenous people have taken it upon themselves to defend the land and its resources ... "We must always be prepared for the worst ... We talk, we explain." .. ....
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How NASA gives a name to every spot it studies on Mars
SpaceDaily 09 Jun 2023
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 09, 2023 ... Both names are among thousands applied by NASA miss .