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Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities on Sunday overwhelmingly boycotted a vote on removing their ethnic Albanian mayors from office following last year’s mayoral elections. The referendum — supported by the West — was an attempt to diffuse tensions between Kosovo and neighboring Serbia as both countries vie to join the European […]

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Several blasts heard in central Kyiv, mayor urges residents to take shelter

Several blasts rang out in central Kyiv on Monday, AFP journalists reported, as air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital and officials urged residents to take shelter. Issued on: 25/03/2024 – 10:39 1 min The explosions sounded at around 10:30am (0830 GMT) after almost a dozen people were wounded in a Russian drone strike […]

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City Council

Moscow concert hall attack live news: At least 60 killed, 145 injured | ISIL/ISIS News | #citycouncil

The US White House says it had received intel about a “planned terrorist attack” in Moscow earlier this month – “potentially targeting large gatherings, to include concerts” – and passed on the information to Moscow. It did so as part of its “duty to warn” policy, in which the US alerts nations or groups when […]

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Several injured as Russia targets Kyiv in missile attack, mayor says

Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defences downed all the missiles. Issued on: 21/03/2024 – 07:19Modified: 21/03/2024 – 07:20 1 min The first large attack in recent weeks targeted the city […]

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‘Alexei Navalny hasn’t died, he was killed,’ Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko tells FRANCE 24

Issued on: 16/02/2024 – 21:12Modified: 16/02/2024 – 21:13 Reacting to news of Alexei Navalny’s death in an interview with FRANCE 24 on Friday, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko blamed the Kremlin for the Russian opposition leader’s “killing”. He said: “In Russia, if you tell your opinion, and if it is different from Vladimir Putin’s, you will be put […]

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London mayor warns new EU border checks will cause Eurostar travel ‘chaos’

London mayor Sadiq Khan warned Saturday that Eurostar passengers going from Britain to the continent face “chaos” once a new computerised border scheme proposed by the European Union takes effect. Issued on: 10/02/2024 – 13:48 1 min All visitors entering the EU with visas or visa waivers will have to go through the automated EU […]

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Alabama

GOP attorney’s general blast Biden admin over new rule to ban Christians from becoming foster care parents over gender views | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (TND) — The Biden administration proposed a new rule that would essentially ban Christians from becoming foster care parents over their views on sexuality and gender identity. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined The National Desk’s Jan Jeffcoat to discuss the issue. “Clearly, this administration is trying to develop a two-tiered system of foster […]

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Ukraine’s Kyiv comes under attack for first time in months, mayor says | Russia-Ukraine war News

Strong explosions heard in the capital in first attack on the city since September. Ukraine’s Kyiv has come under attack for the first time in months, the city’s mayor has said, as large explosions were heard in the capital. “Strong explosions were heard on the left bank of the capital,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said […]

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Alaska

To Build Ships That Break Ice, U.S. Must Relearn to Cut Steel | #alaska | #politics

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Alabama

Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate GOP-Drawn Congressional Voting Map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a Republican-drawn congressional map, saying the state doesn’t have to create a second near-majority Black district even after losing a high court ruling earlier this year. The request aims to reopen a Supreme Court fight over the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 law that protects the rights […]

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