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Russia bans Taoiseach and more than 50 other Irish officials from entering country
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Russia bans Taoiseach and more than 50 other Irish officials from entering ...
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Russia bans Taoiseach and ministers over sanctions: Russia has banned entry to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and more than 50 other top officials ...
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Russia bans Taoiseach and ministers over sanctions
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Taoiseach: New Russian oil sanctions spell 'rocky territory ahead' for Irish consumers
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Taoiseach: New Russian oil sanctions spell 'rocky territory ...
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Russia must be 'punished severely' but not at expense of EU, Taoiseach says
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Russia must be 'punished severely' but not at expense of EU ...
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Western leaders rally to close ranks against Russia over Ukraine invasion: Calls from Kyiv for intervention rebuffed but West vows more aid for Ukrainian ...
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Western leaders rally to close ranks against Russia over Ukraine invasion
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Taoiseach: Sanctions against Putin and 'henchmen' will be most severe ever considered 
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Taoiseach: Sanctions against Putin and 'henchmen' will be most ...
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Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina suspended from key European trading platform: Move comes after raft of sanctions against Russian companies and individuals
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Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina suspended from key European trading ...
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EU sanctions on Russia will not stop Ukraine invasion, says Taoiseach: Leaders agree to impose freezes and travel bans on key figures associated with regime
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EU sanctions on Russia will not stop Ukraine invasion, says Taoiseach
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Wexford council secretary apologises over email to radio station: Taoiseach ‘concerned’ over alleged attempt to link advertising spend with editorial content
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Wexford council secretary apologises over email to radio station
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EU sanctions will 'hit Russia hard', says Taoiseach: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the sanctions agreed by him and other EU leaders early this ...
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EU sanctions will 'hit Russia hard', says Taoiseach
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Coronavirus: Coalition expected to sanction aspects of scheduled reopening: Cabinet to reflect on advice relayed from National Public Health Emergency Team
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Coronavirus: Coalition expected to sanction aspects of scheduled reopening
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Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party
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Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is ...
Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill
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Fresh blow for Simon Coveney as adviser to join Simon Harris’s team: Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney is facing a fresh blow to his political career as one of ...
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Fresh blow for Simon Coveney as adviser to join Simon Harris’s team
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The dangerous shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world: The world’s next big maritime catastrophe could involve sanctions-dodging rustbuckets.
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The dangerous shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world
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The United States has stated that “helping Pakistan address its energy shortage crisis is a priority” for Washington. The Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline is a ... Show more
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Exclusive: Russia struggles to collect oil payments as China, UAE, Turkey raise bank scrutiny
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Exclusive: Russia struggles to collect oil payments as China, UAE ...
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Russia vetoes U.N. group monitoring North Korean sanctions - UPI.com: Russia voted against extending the mandate of a U.N. panel that monitors North Korean ...
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Russia vetoes U.N. group monitoring North Korean sanctions - UPI.com
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Maduro Tests Limits of Biden Administration’s Fair-Election Deal: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has so brazenly disrespected his promise for free and fair ...
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Maduro Tests Limits of Biden Administration’s Fair-Election Deal
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Crude oil imports rise to 4-year high in March: Shipments from Russia remain elevated, but down on year.
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Crude oil imports rise to 4-year high in March
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Media: Armenian exports to Russia rise despite political tensions: Bilateral trade between Russia and Armenia has flourished since 2022, providing ground for the ...
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Media: Armenian exports to Russia rise despite political tensions
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US likely to be in ‘wait-and-see mode’ over new Hong Kong security law before considering any sanctions, says former Biden Senate aide
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US likely to be in ‘wait-and-see mode’ over new Hong Kong security law ...
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Newcastle United's suspended forward Sandro Tonali in more trouble, FA charges with breaking betting rules
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Newcastle United's suspended forward Sandro Tonali in more trouble ...
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U-M considers policy banning 'disruptive activity' days after Israel protest: University of Michigan officials are considering a policy that would sanction ...
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U-M considers policy banning 'disruptive activity' days after Israel ...
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Stiffer fines and penalties are coming for environmental breaches, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation ... Show more
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Latvian foreign minister quits amid flight spending scandal: The resignation of Krišjānis Kariņš boosts EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis’ chances of staying on ...
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Latvian foreign minister quits amid flight spending scandal
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From Hamburg to St. Petersburg: Crimea embargo: Hamburg brings charges for violation
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From Hamburg to St. Petersburg: Crimea embargo: Hamburg brings charges for ...
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China drops tariffs on Australian wine: China has dropped its tariffs on Australian wine after years of sanctions that crippled the billion-dollar export ...
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China drops tariffs on Australian wine
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US, UK sanction Gaza Now media channel over Hamas fundraising: WASHINGTON: US and UK authorities unveiled sanctions Wednesday against two people and three ...
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US, UK sanction Gaza Now media channel over Hamas fundraising
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U.S. adds new sanctions targeting North Korea's weapons program - UPI.com: The United States imposed new sanctions on six North Korean individuals and two ...
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U.S. adds new sanctions targeting North Korea's weapons program - UPI ...
Quick Glance: Execs in Japan Arrested for Winning Dev Bids and Outsourcing to NK
  • Two executives in Japan were issued arrest warrants for charges related to establishing a business that outsourced work to North Korean IT engineers.

  • Authorities suspect Pak may have connections to a person involved in the foreign currency acquisition activities of the Hermit Kingdom, and are looking into potential money flow to North Korea.

  • Amid an investigation involving the development of a smartphone app that breached Japan's banking act, authorities found suspicious transfers to North Korean IT engineers from Robast.

  • Hiring a North Korean for development tasks can contribute foreign currency and illicit funds for a despot's operations, while also violating national sanctions.
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Ships carrying millions of barrels of Russian diesel lie off Brazil: That's why the 3.7 million barrels of Russian diesel on ships in Brazil are a big problem ...
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Ships carrying millions of barrels of Russian diesel lie off Brazil
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Doctor from Dresden refuses to connect to the digital health network: Are doctors dull obstructors because they take the risk of misuse of their patients' data ...
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Doctor from Dresden refuses to connect to the digital health network
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Russia: “Today I can get to Delhi by plane much faster than to Berlin”: Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian Council for Foreign Relations ...
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Russia: “Today I can get to Delhi by plane much faster than to Berlin”
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US says it doesn't support Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project going forward: The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project ...
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US says it doesn't support Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project going ...
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Belarus' democratic forces fail to align messaging on EU sanctions: Belarus faced the first EU sanctions almost 30 years ago, however, it seems this was not ...
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Belarus' democratic forces fail to align messaging on EU sanctions
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The US announced that it would impose new sanctions on Syria, targeting 11 individuals and entities supporting President Bashar al-Assad's government by ... Show more
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India cuts back on Venezuelan oil amid imminent US sanctions: During January to March, India imported only 100,000 barrels a day of crude oil from Venezuela ...
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India cuts back on Venezuelan oil amid imminent US sanctions
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Estonian police arrest citizen who reported for Russian state media: Estonian police have arrested Svetlana Burceva, an Estonian citizen, for allegedly violating ...
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Estonian police arrest citizen who reported for Russian state media
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At least 16 killed in south Lebanon, UN calls for sanctions against Israel - Listen to today's Trending Middle East:
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UN investigator calls for sanctions and arms embargo against Israel: Francesca Albanese says violent and dehumanising language by Israeli officials show ...
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UN investigator calls for sanctions and arms embargo against Israel
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Russian energy flows held up again as ships idle off of Brazil: Russia has admitted recently that secondary sanctions from the West are choking its energy ...
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Russian energy flows held up again as ships idle off of Brazil
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How Cuban economy is scrambling under US sanctions. . . . . .#WorldDNA
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Chief Social Judge: “We must not lose young people”: Cuts in social benefits have often pushed young people in the Hartz IV system into crime ...
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Chief Social Judge: “We must not lose young people”
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Samsung Pay will stop working with Russian Mir cards in April: The move was likely spurred by the announcement of new U.S. sanctions against the Russian National ...
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Samsung Pay will stop working with Russian Mir cards in April
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U.N. sanctions on North Korea have been losing their bite: SEOUL -- Economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations on North Korea have been losing their impact ...
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U.N. sanctions on North Korea have been losing their bite
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Prague sanctions Medvedchuk over 'influence operations' in Czechia, EU: Fiala said that Viktor Medvedchuk and another sanction individual ...
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Prague sanctions Medvedchuk over 'influence operations' in ...
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Andy Li, the co-founder of activist group Fight for Freedom, Stand With Hong Kong – which prosecutors allege was ultimately financed by Jimmy Lai – continued ... Show more
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Civil wars and sanctions: Starlink terminals are often used illegally: Access to Elon Musk's satellite internet is smuggled into the respective countries and ...
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Civil wars and sanctions: Starlink terminals are often used illegally
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Argentina’s pro-Trump leader Javier Milei says it’s time to get tougher on Venezuela | Opinion
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Argentina’s pro-Trump leader Javier Milei says it’s time to get tougher on ...
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Switzerland Today: Today's briefing: Avalanche statistics, pension payments, and gold bunnies.
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Switzerland Today
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Sanctions: The USA and the EU are currently punishing a dozen countries worldwide
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Sanctions: The USA and the EU are currently punishing a dozen countries ...
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Azerbaijan keeps trade option open amid sanctions busting accusations: Azerbaijan has positioned itself as a significant energy trade partner for the EU ...
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Azerbaijan keeps trade option open amid sanctions busting accusations
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Russia sanctions: Switzerland must do more, says committee: A Swiss parliamentary committee has backed a call for Switzerland to join the international REPO ...
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Russia sanctions: Switzerland must do more, says committee
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The antennas for SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet are increasingly ending up on the black market and are being put into operation in countries where the ... Show more
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How a bank’s collapse brought grief to hundreds of account holders in Miami and Latin America
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How a bank’s collapse brought grief to hundreds of account holders in ...
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Moldova's alignment with Western sanctions draws Russia's hybrid wrath: Moldova’s decision to join the EU's sanctions regime against Russia last November has ...
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Moldova's alignment with Western sanctions draws Russia's hybrid wrath
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Why did a judge fall for Abdul Ezedi’s lie that he was a Christian?: Abdul Ezedi, the Clapham acid attacker, claimed to have converted to Christianity as he ...
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Why did a judge fall for Abdul Ezedi’s lie that he was a Christian?
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FIFA threatens sanctions against Kenya over third-party interference, directs FKF to proceed with the Annual General Meeting despite a court order stopping it
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⚡️Russia is unable to receive money for oil from China, Turkey, and the UAE due to sanctions, Reuters reports. These delays reduce Kremlin revenues and make ... Show more
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Abuse of nuns: Is the Pope holding his protective hand over Marko Rupnik?: The artist and priest Marko Rupnik abused nuns for years. To date, the church has not ...
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Abuse of nuns: Is the Pope holding his protective hand over Marko Rupnik?
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Sanctions: USA and South Korea want to block illegal oil supplies to North Korea: A task force is to prevent North Korea from circumventing UN sanctions when ...
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Sanctions: USA and South Korea want to block illegal oil supplies to North ...
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Insiders ask what's happening to Russian oligarchs' superyachts: After the start of the Ukrainian war, some oligarch yachts were also confiscated ...
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Insiders ask what's happening to Russian oligarchs' superyachts
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Report on satellite images: Russia apparently supplies oil to North Korea: North Korea is to be isolated by UN sanctions. De facto, however, it continues to do ...
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Report on satellite images: Russia apparently supplies oil to North Korea
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The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the risk of sanctions in doing business ... Show more
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At least five tankers made shipments in March, in the first documented direct seaborne deliveries from Russia since the UN imposed a strict cap on oil ... Show more
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UN investigator calls for sanctions and arms embargo against Israel: Francesca Albanese says violent and dehumanising language by Israeli officials show ...
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UN investigator calls for sanctions and arms embargo against Israel
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Venezuela opposition registers presidential candidate to keep spot on ballot: A major Venezuelan opposition group has registered a candidate for July's ...
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Venezuela opposition registers presidential candidate to keep spot on ...
Quick Glance: Obstacle in Registering Opposition Candidate for Venezuelan Presidency
  • Venezuela's main opposition coalition stated they were unable to register their candidate to challenge President Nicolas Maduro in the upcoming July elections.

  • The deadline for registration had been set for midnight at the end of Monday.

  • The inability of Yoris to register sparked renewed discussions about President Maduro's approach and handling of political adversaries. Countries like Brazil and the United States expressed concerns about the potential voting process.

  • Despite Yoris's difficulties, the National Electoral Council announced early Tuesday that Manuel Rosales, governor of the northwest Zulia state, had officially registered for the election 'by automated means'.
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The #UK government has formally accused #China of being behind what it called "malicious" cyber campaigns against MPs and the Electoral Commission ... Show more
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Cyber espionage: Great Britain announces sanctions against China: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke of an "epochal challenge". His country is apparently ...
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Cyber espionage: Great Britain announces sanctions against China
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Investigation: Belarusian timber enters Poland under false documents, bypassing EU sanctions
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Investigation: Belarusian timber enters Poland under false documents ...
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Ukraine dismisses security council secretary Danilov: There was no reason given for his dismissal at the time of this publication.
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Ukraine dismisses security council secretary Danilov
Quick Glance: Ukraine replaces security council secretary post-dismissal
  • President Zelensky dismissed the National Security and Defense Council Secretary Danilov and expressed gratitude for his service.

  • The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Lytvynenko, will take over from Danilov, with Ivashchenko leading the Foreign Intelligence Service.