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Court Rejects Kyrgyz Politician's Appeal Against Fraud Conviction.
A Bishkek court on May 6 rejected the appeal of Adakhan Madumarov, the leader of the United Kyrgyzstan opposition party, against his fraud conviction, saying it had been filed too late. In late March, a Bishkek court found him guilty of financial fraud and of ignoring Kyrgyzstan's interests while signing a Kyrgyz-Tajik border deal in 2009 when he led the country's Security Council. The court did not sentence Madumarov due to the statute of limitations but ordered him to remain in custody until the decision took force on April 26. Madumarov has called the accusations “ungrounded.” To read the original story on RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service, click here .
Zelenskiy Says Fighting 'Difficult' As Ukrainian Forces Repel Russian Assault On Chasiv Yar.
Russian forces shelled the border regions of Sumy and Kharkiv on May 18, wounding civilians, while pitch battles took place near the cities of Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhiv, and in southern Ukraine, military and civilian officials said.
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Poland To Spend Around $2.5 Billion On Securing Eastern Border, Tusk Says
Poland will invest 10 billion zlotys ($2.55 billion) in a program to secure its eastern border, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on May 18.
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U.S. Military Cargo Plane Arrives In Moldova To Take Part In Emergency Response Training
A U.S. C-17 military aircraft landed on May 18 in Chisinau to support an exercise called Shield of Peace, the U.S. Embassy in Moldova said in a statement.
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Final Text Of UN Resolution On Srebrenica Genocide Agreed.
Bosnia-Herzegovina’s ambassador to the United Nations has announced that the final text of a resolution on the Srebrenica genocide has been agreed.
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Georgia's President Vetoes 'Foreign Agent' Law As Protesters Attacked In Tbilisi.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has vetoed the so-called foreign agent law targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protests.
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Gutfeld: The fix is in
'Gutfeld!' panelists weigh in on President Biden's 'sudden 180' in debating former President Trump leading up to the 2024 presidential election. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) ...
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Russian forces expand their attacks on Ukraine around Kharkiv - May 16, 2024.
Russian forces are expanding their attacks on Ukrainian border settlements close to the northeastern city of Kharkiv, opening up a new front in the war. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned what they cast as ...
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Defense accuses Michael Cohen of lying on the stand in Trump's hush money trial.
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's lawyer and self-described fixer turned fierce critic, was portrayed as desperate for revenge against Mr. Trump. Cohen appeared blindsided when defense attorneys pointed to newly revealed phone records and accused Cohe...
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Several schools in Gaza have been destroyed, UNICEF says.
Eight out of 10 schools in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to UNICEF. The organization says the schools will need full reconstruction or major rehabilitation work to be functional again. » Su...
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Was this the week the election campaign really started?.
After the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer set out what Labour would do if it wins the election, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson discuss the six key policies that have been unveiled. They also talk about the major speech made by Prime ...
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Cancer patient uses AI to help family remember him
Michael Bommer, a cancer patient who was diagnosed with colon cancer that became terminal, is using AI to help his family remember him. Eternos CEO Robert LoCascio reached out with an idea to capture Bommer's voice and memories and turn it into an...
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