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U.S. To Lift Sanctions On Russian Sberbank's Former Subsidiary In Kazakhstan

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the subsidiary in February 2022 in response to Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the subsidiary in February 2022 in response to Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to lift sanctions imposed on the former Russian Sberbank subsidiary in Kazakhstan, Bereke Bank. The U.S. Treasury Department said on February 7 that it will lift the sanctions on March 6. Kazakhstan's state-owned Baiterek financial holding group bought the Sberbank's Kazakh subsidiary in August 2022. The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the subsidiary in February 2022 in response to Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here .

Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

THE brothers who survived a Hamas terror attack say they "don't feel safe" in England anymore after being detained at a UK airport. Neira, 22, and Daniel Sharabi, 23, claim they were held at Manchester Airport for two hours after "everything chang...

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Federal government will pay for reconstruction of Baltimore bridge, Biden says.

Federal government will pay for reconstruction of Baltimore bridge, Biden says.

President Joe Biden said he wants the federal government to bear the full cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key bridge after it collapsed in Baltimore. #CNN #News

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Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

THE brothers who survived a Hamas terror attack say they "don't feel safe" in England anymore after being detained at a UK airport. Neira, 22, and Daniel Sharabi, 23, claim they were held at Manchester Airport for two hours after "everything chang...

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Majority of Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of nationwide abortion pill ban.

Majority of Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of nationwide abortion pill ban.

The majority of Supreme Court justices appeared to be skeptical of a nationwide abortion pill ban while hearing oral arguments this morning on whether to restrict access to a widely used abortion drug — even in states where it is still allowed. Th...

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LogOn: Robots Hand Write Letters for Humans - VOANews.

LogOn: Robots Hand Write Letters for Humans - VOANews.

Not long ago, people wrote letters by hand. But like many things eclipsed by modern technology, handwritten letters are less common than they used to be. Now, that technology has started writing those letters. VOA’s Julie Taboh introduces us to ha...

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Maryland state of emergency declared after Baltimore bridge collapse.

Maryland state of emergency declared after Baltimore bridge collapse.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency Tuesday after a large container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest confirmed information, and Roberto Leon, an engineer...

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