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Why The Sanctions Against Russia Aren’t Working. Yet. – NPR

Why The Sanctions Against Russia Aren’t Working. Yet.  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

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Why The Sanctions Against Russia Aren’t Working. Yet.

When sanctions were enacted against Russia in February of this year, all the forecasts were of an imminent collapse in the Russian economy. A new report looks at why that hasn’t happened. (Image credit: MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

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Al Jazeera submits slain journalist’s case to ICC

TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces. The Qatar-based channel said it had “unearthed new evidence” on the death of

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Facebook’s own oversight board slams its special program for VIPs

Oversight board says Facebook parent Meta appears to be more concerned with avoiding “provoking” VIPs and evading accusations of censorship than balancing tricky questions of free speech and safety. (Image credit: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)

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Daily Briefing Dec. 6: Uptick in West Bank TikTok attacks; COVID vaccine study

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses West Bank intel and Iron Beam project as health reporter Nathan Jeffay talks side effects of COVID shots and women’s health research

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Trump digs deeper hole with Constitution comments – The Hill

Trump digs deeper hole with Constitution comments  The Hill Donald Trump Is No Lover of the Constitution  The Atlantic Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post  CNN Under fire, Trump denies writing what he wrote about Constitution  MSNBC Trump

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Trump digs deeper hole with Constitution comments – The Hill

Trump digs deeper hole with Constitution comments  The Hill Trump tries to clarify call for ‘termination’ of parts of Constitution amid backlash  Yahoo News After Constitution idiocy, Trump is weaker than ever. GOP, dump this loser for good  Kansas City Star Trump is

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Exiled Russian TV Station’s Reference to Troops Causes Fury in Latvia

A news host’s comment about helping troops prompted the Latvian authorities to revoke the license of TV Rain, a major independent outlet, putting a focus on the public role of Russians who fled.

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Colorado LGBTQ club shooting suspect set to return to court

The suspect accused of entering a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub, opening fire and killing five people and wounding 17 others is set to appear in court Tuesday to learn what charges prosecutors will pursue. (Image credit: Parker Seibold/AP)

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Boxing powerhouse Cuba lets women boxers compete

Cuban officials say women boxers will be able to compete officially after decades of restrictions, though they didn’t yet confirm if that would be taken to a professional level like Cuban male boxers. (Image credit: Ramon Espinosa/AP)

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