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Dozens of protesters demonstrated in the northern Italian city of Turin on Sunday, blocking a highway and setting fire to images of world leaders. The demonstrators claimed that the G7 leaders were failing to meet their climate demands, as well as failing future generations over climate change. Rome, which is currently holding the G7 rotating presidency, has said that the meeting in Turin is to be the strategic link between last year's COP28 in Dubai and the next conference, which will be held in Azerbaijan in November. Environment ministers from the G7, which includes countries such as Canada...
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US President Joe Biden used his time at the lectern in front of a room full of 3,000 media hounds and A-list celebrities at the Washington Hilton on Saturday to call on foreign governments to "immediately" release journalists held captive. The comments came on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. “Journalism is clearly not a crime. Not here, not there, not anywhere in the world," Biden said. The presumptive Democratic nominee said Russian President Vladimir Putin should release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich who was detained in Russia on M...
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The United States has confirmed that it secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine for use on the battlefield against Russia. US President Joe Biden approved the delivery of the long-range Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, in February and March, and Ukraine has reportedly used them twice. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the missiles had been shipped in response to Russia procuring weapons from other countries. “This followed Russia's procurement and use of North Korea's ballistic missiles against Ukraine, as well as Russ...
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Ukraine is set to receive €57 billion in new military aid from the US, helping it to slow Russia's army's advances and block strikes on troops and civilians.
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Recently-passed US military aid, expected to arrive by mid-summer if approved by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. Ukraine will receive $61 billion in military aid – enabling it to slow Russia's army's advances and block strikes on troops and civilians. It will also give Ukraine time to plan on taking back a fifth of the country now under Russian control. The US House of Representatives approved the package on Saturday after months of consternation. Three days later the Senate passed the $95 billion (€88 ...
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The United States Senate has overwhelmingly passed a $95 billion (€88 billion) foreign aid package with funds earmarked for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The bill passed 79-18 late on Tuesday evening after the House of Representatives passed it on Saturday. Its passage comes after months of delays and debate over the extent to which the US should be involved in foreign wars. President Joe Biden, who worked with congressional leaders to win support, said in a statement that he would sign the bill into law on Wednesday and immediately start the process of sending weapons to Ukraine which has been ...
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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill which could potentially lead to the nationwide ban of the popular social media platform, TikTok, citing unfounded national security concerns due to its Chinese ownership. It demands TikTok divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market. The bill is expected to go to the Senate for a vote next week. Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X expressed his opposition to the potential ban in a post on Friday. Musk wrote in the post that the ban goes against freedom of speech and expression. TikTok has repea...
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In a rare Saturday session, the U.S. House of Representatives convened to tackle a pivotal decision: the approval of an 89 billion euro foreign aid package destined for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Ukraine has been running out of weapons and has warned that if it doesn't receive more from its allies Russia will make big advances. With the situation growing dire, bipartisan support became crucial, despite months of internal discord within the Republican-controlled House. Who does the aid package benefit?House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a precarious position, balancing the demands of ...
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Joe Biden said the US is “devoted” to defending Israel and “Iran will not succeed.” Israel is bracing for a possible Iranian attack after an airstrike killed two Iranian generals in Syria at the beginning of the month. Iran has blamed Israel for the airstrike and vowed revenge, though Israel has not commented on the strike. At a press conference on Friday, the US president gave Iran a stern warning over the potential strike: “Don’t.” “We are devoted to the defence of Israel. We will support Israel,” Biden said when asked about the possibility of deploying additional US troops to the Middle Eas...
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The USA has placed the first ever federal limits on toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water. The rule, finalised by the Biden administration on Wednesday 10 April, requires utilities to reduce the chemicals to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers. It is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in the environment. Health advocates praised the Environmental Pro...
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