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Zelensky signs mobilization bill into law
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed off the bill on amendments to certain legislative acts regarding military service, mobilization, and military registration, recently adopted by Ukraine’s Parliament.
That's according to the Parliament's website, Ukrinform reports.
Earlier today, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk signed the bill before forwarding it to President for putting it into force.
To be updated...
Photo from the President's Office
Danone completes sale of its assets and leaves Russia.
Food giant Danone has announced that it has completed the sale of its assets and is winding down its operations in Russia, which accounted for about 5% of the company's global sales and where it had been operating for more than 30 years.
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U.S. to push G7 on bond for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian asset profits - Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push fellow G7 finance officials next week to agree to a plan to bring forward the interest earnings on frozen Russian assets to provide more money to Ukraine quickly, a senior U.S. Treasury official said ...
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UN Security Council to discuss military aid to Ukraine at Russia's request.
On Monday 20 May, the UN Security Council will discuss military assistance to Ukraine at Russia's request.
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Giuliani indicted on charges of election fraud in US during his anniversary celebration.
Former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who was a confidant of former US President Donald Trump, was served with a notice of indictment on Friday evening in a case of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Rally against law on 'foreign agents' takes place outside Georgian parliament.
In the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, another rally against the law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" is taking place near the parliament building.
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Congressmen introduce bipartisan police bill to reduce staff shortages.
Two congressmen on opposite sides of the aisle are pushing new legislation aimed at helping law enforcement. The bill is designed to reduce law enforcement staffing shortages and strengthen the vetting of new police recruits. Democratic Rep. Salud...
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How Michael Cohen went from Trump ally to antagonist.
Michael Cohen worked as former President Donald Trump's self-described fixer for years. Now, Cohen is a key witness against Trump in the New York "hush money" criminal trial. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa unpacks ...
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Elected officials share personal mental health struggles.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Harris County Texas Judge Lina Hildago are some of the most outspoken elected officials telling Americans it's okay to not be okay. Both officials have taken leaves of absence for their mental health struggl...
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Will the 2024 Democratic National Convention mirror the 1968 protests?.
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists is vowing to march without a permit during August's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In 1968, demonstrators protested the DNC, also held in Chicago that year, over U.S. involvement in the Vietnam ...
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Nikki Haley continues to draw notable amount of votes in primaries.
Nikki Haley continues to draw a notable number of votes in Republican primaries even though she's no longer running. Can former President Donald Trump win over her supporters? Or might President Biden bank away her votes? Political strategists Oli...
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Close ties with Russia and the West: Xi Jinping's dangerous balancing act for China - DW News.
The presidents of Russia and China say their relationship has become stronger in the face of growing tensions with the West. Vladimir Putin is on a state visit to China. Today he and Chinese president Xi Jinping vowed to deepen bilateral further a...
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