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EU Poised To Resume Talks On Russian Oil-Price Cap
A man works at PKN Orlen's main oil refinery in Plock, Poland.
A meeting of EU government representatives scheduled for late on November 25 to discuss a Group of Seven (G7) proposal to cap Russian seaborne oil prices was canceled, EU diplomats said. "There was not enough of a convergence of views," one diplomat said. A day earlier, EU governments were split on the level at which to cap Russian oil prices to curb Moscow's ability to pay for its war in Ukraine without causing a global oil supply shock. The cap is to enter into force on December 5. To read the original story by Reuters, click here .
Russian Prosecutors Appeal Suspended Sentence Handed To Ex-Head Of Memorial Successor.
Prosecutors in the Russian city of Perm on April 18 appealed a local court decision to hand a three-year suspended prison term to Aleksandr Chernyshov, the ex-chief of the Center of Historic Memory, the successor entity of the Memorial human right...
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U.S. Announces New Sanctions On Iran In Response To Attack On Israel
The United States has announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its drone production capabilities after its attack on Israel, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement on April 18.
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EU Set To Provide Nonlethal Assistance To Armenia
A preliminary agreement has been reached in Brussels on providing nonlethal assistance to Armenia from the European Peace Facility (EPF), according to a diplomatic document obtained by RFE/RL.
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Bashkir Activist Alsynov Loses Appeal Against Four-Year Prison Term.
The Supreme Court of Russia's Baskortostan region on April 18 rejected the appeal filed by Bashkir activist Fail Alsynov against a four-year prison sentence he was handed in January on a charge of inciting hatred that he and his supporters call po...
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Russian Hypersonic-Flight Expert Gets 7 Years On Treason Charge.
A court in St. Petersburg on April 18 sentenced Aleksandr Kuranov, the former head of an institute researching hypersonic flight, to seven years in prison on a charge of high treason.
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Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles
Jim McFarland, a fourth-generation shoe cobbler in Lakeland, Florida, never anticipated his trade mending shoes would lead to millions of views on social media. People are captivated by his careful craftsmanship: removing, then stitching and gluin...
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'Rust' armorer's defense team says she was 'scapegoat,' puts blame on producers.
The defense team for “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez speaks out after her sentencing for the fatal on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC News Live: Watch f...
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Israel could obliterate Iran's nuke facilities after vowing revenge for missile blitz, expert says.
IRAN has vowed to unleash a weapon "never used before" against Israel should their enemy strike back in retaliation for Tehran's failed missile and drone blitz. Israel has now confirmed they will respond as the world waits with bated breath amid f...
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The sorry state of asylum seeker housing
The Guardian has been working with a group of community reporters in Rochdale and Oldham who wanted to highlight the realities for women in the asylum system across Greater Manchester. Supported by the Elephants Trail, the group met women stuck in...
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Anti-Israel agitators shut down Golden Gate Bridge, Chicago airport traffic.
'Fox & Friends' co-hosts discuss the 'unbelievable' demonstrations taking place across the country, which Steve Doocy explains were part of a coordinated effort. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Liv...
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Will Scotland ban puberty blockers for children?
First Minister Humza Yousaf says he will consider a major review commissioned in England which assessed gender treatments for children. Dr Hilary Cass's review concluded that there was "remarkably weak evidence" to support gender treatments for ch...
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