The European Union said Monday that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry, more than 140 officials and organizations, and closing loopholes that Moscow has used to bypass previous punitive measures. It’s the 12th round of sanctions and restrictions that …
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For just the seventh time in 50 years, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox recently made a trade with one another. Roughly 24 hours before the Yanks got the big fish in Juan Soto amid baseball’s offseason, they caught another in Alex Verdugo. The outfielder never quite panned …
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An NFL referee took some incidental contact on Sunday during a game between the New York Jets and Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium. Jets safety Jordan Whitehead picked up a half-sack on Commanders quarterback Sam Howell early in the first quarter with the team already up 3-0. As Whitehead went …
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The Detroit Lions won a division title for the first time since 1993 as they’ve put together their first double-digit win season since 2014 and their first playoff berth since 2016. Even as the Lions offense is third in yards gained and fifth in points scored, NFL great Larry Fitzgerald …
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Turkey is claiming to have arrested dozens of people accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency Tuesday, with an official alleging that they were plotting the “assault and kidnapping” of foreign nationals residing on Turkish soil, reports say. The development is the latest escalation in tensions between the two …
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LONDON (AP) — A neo-Nazi podcaster who called for the deaths of Prince Harry and his young son received a prison sentence Thursday along with his co-host Thursday. The sentencing judge in London called the duo “dedicated and unapologetic white supremacists” who encouraged terrorism. Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh espoused …
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Burundi’s internal affairs minister on Thursday announced the country was suspending diplomatic ties with Rwanda, closing their border and deporting Rwandan citizens, claiming it was a response to its neighbor’s alleged support for a rebel group that has been attacking Burundi. “(Rwandan President) Paul Kagame is a bad neighbor … …
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BRUSSELS – The European Union is protesting Saudi Arabia’s confirmation of a verdict against a liberal blogger who was publicly flogged, calling corporal punishment “unacceptable and contrary to human dignity.” The Saudi Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the sentence of Raif Badawi, a 31-year-old father who was lashed in January …
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JERUSALEM – A new poll shows most Gaza residents are unhappy with the territory’s Hamas rulers and by its war with Israel last summer. The poll released Tuesday shows 50 percent of Gaza residents want to emigrate, compared to 25 percent in the West Bank. A majority, 63 percent, expressed …
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CHISINAU, Moldova – Moldova’s prime minister has resigned after questions arose about the authenticity of his high school and university degrees. Chiril Gaburuci, 38, announced his resignation Friday after he was questioned late Thursday by prosecutors about his studies. “I regret that questions about my studies have become an instrument …
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