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Minsk Court Sentences Man To Two Years In Prison For Online Posts.
A court in Belarus has sentenced a man to two years in prison for making online comments about the country's authoritarian ruler, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and his regime. The central district court in Minsk sentenced Aleh Yushkevich, 36, on February 9 after convicting him of insulting Lukashenka and the tightly controlled former Soviet nation’s authorities. The court also ordered Yushkevich to pay a fine of 7,400 rubles ($3,000). To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here .
Russian Defense Ministry Contractor Arrested In Bribery Case.
The Basmanny district court in Moscow on April 25 sent Aleksandr Fomin, one of the co-founders of the construction company Olympcitystroy, to pretrial detention until at least June 23 on a charge of giving a bribe to Deputy Defense Minister Timur ...
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Several Injured In Russian Shelling Of Ukrainian Infrastructure.
Several civilians were wounded and infrastructure was damaged by Russian shelling of several Ukrainian regions early on April 25, regional officials said.
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Russia Announces Deal On Exchange Of Children With Ukraine.
Russia's children's rights commissioner on April 24 announced a deal with Ukraine to exchange almost 50 children displaced by Moscow's invasion, but a Ukrainian official declined to confirm the agreement.
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U.S. Confirms It Sent Missiles With 300-Kilometer Range To Ukraine
The U.S. State Department confirmed on April 24 that the United States sent long-range missile systems known as ATACMS to Ukraine for use inside its territory, and the weapons arrived in the country this month.
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Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling For Prevention Of Nuclear Arms Race In Space.
Russia on April 24 vetoed a UN resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space.
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Could an Israeli military unit face sanctions for human rights abuses? - Israel-Hamas war.
Sky's Yalda Hakim asks if the Netzah Yehuda battalion will face sanctions for alleged human rights abuses and assesses the accusations against them. Created in 1999, the IDF unit was made to accommodate the religious beliefs of the ultra-Orthodox ...
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Are migrants planning to cross Channel worried about the Rwanda bill?.
The government's Rwanda bill will finally become law after the Lords decided they would no longer oppose it. However, what do migrants planning to cross from France to England make of it all - will it deter them? Sky's Adam Parsons reports from Fr...
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Trump on trial: Porn stars, hush money and a presidential election.
With all eyes on the New York courtroom, Daily host Matt Barbet speaks to US correspondent James Matthews from outside the first trial Trump will face this year... plus, Washington-based pollster John Zogby explains what it could mean for his popu...
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Supreme Court appears open to allowing cities to fine homeless people.
Some justices appeared sympathetic to the argument that cities should be allowed to fine or jail homeless people who sleep in public areas. ABC News' Alison Kosik reports. —–– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news ...
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German far-right lawmaker Maxmilian Krah confirms alleged China spy works for him - DW News.
A staff member of Germany's far right Alternative for Germany party has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. Prosecutors say he was spying on behalf of China. The worker is an assistant to Maximilian Krah - the AfD's top candidate for the Euro...
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Columbia president facing bipartisan calls to resign over anti-Israel protests.
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss why Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is facing bipartisan calls to step down and Biden's response to the surge of anti-Israel protests on college campuses nationwide...
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