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Trump Twitter account reappers after Musk poll

Donald Trump's notorious Twitter account was reinstated Saturday after the platform's new owner Elon Musk ran a poll in which a narrow majority of voters supported the move, days after the former US president announced another White House bid.. Trump, who had more than 88 million users when his accounted was suspended, reveled in using Twitter as a mouthpiece during his presidency, posting policy announcements, attacking political rivals and communicating with supporters.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 2 mins read

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Kazakhstan holds presidential elections after a turbulent year

Kazakhstan holds a snap presidential vote Sunday expected to cement incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power, months after deadly unrest spurred a historic power shift in the Central Asian country.. In this context, 12 million Kazakhs are called to the polling stations between 0100 GMT and 1500 GMT. First exit polls are expected around 1800 GMT.  Few expect surprises in the polls as Tokayev's victory is all but a foregone conclusion.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 2 mins read

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Coming soon, dueling probes in divided Washington

While Joe Biden's administration has named a special counsel to oversee investigations of Donald Trump, Republicans due to take over the US House of Representatives have pledged their own flurry of probes of the president.. Cruz was reacting to Attorney General Merrick Garland naming a former war crimes prosecutor, Jack Smith, as special counsel to lead two probes of Trump that have been under way for months.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 3 mins read

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In Russia's 'land of prison' where Brittney Griner is held

The news that American basketball player Brittney Griner had arrived in the IK-2 penal colony in Mordovia, also known as the Russian "land of prisons", left locals rather unmoved.. - Black, lesbian and American - But Brittney Griner is a special case: there is talk of a possible prisoner swap between the US and Russia, which could see her return home.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 2 mins read

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China, Russia seek 'might makes right' world: US defense chief

China and Russia seek a world where force is used to resolve disputes, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Saturday, vowing that the United States will continue defending humanitarian principles and international law.. "Beijing, like Moscow, seeks a world where might makes right, where disputes are resolved by force, and where autocrats can stamp out the flame of freedom," Austin told the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 1 mins read

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Funeral held for man killed by Poland missile blast

A funeral was held Saturday for one of the two victims of a missile that struck a Polish village near Ukraine earlier this week, an incident widely believed to have been an accident.. Boguslaw Wos, 62, was buried at the local cemetery in a funeral attended by family and friends, village residents, along with troops and Polish and Ukrainian officials.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 1 mins read

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White House hosts wedding as Biden granddaughter gets hitched

President Joe Biden welcomed guests to the White House Saturday for the wedding of his granddaughter Naomi -- an unprecedented ceremony that was closed to the press.. - 'Pop' - The White House has given few details on this wedding, which is classified as strictly private and is closed to the press.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 2 mins read

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No official peace outreach from Russia: Ukraine official

Moscow has not officially contacted Kyiv about peace negotiations, but Russia would in any case need to completely withdraw its forces for talks to take place, a top Ukrainian official said Saturday.. The White House said Friday that only Zelensky can decide when to open peace talks with Russia, rejecting the notion that it was pressing Kyiv to negotiate an end to the nearly nine-month war sparked by Moscow's February invasion.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 1 mins read

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US pressures Ukraine to weigh talks with Russia

The US is pressuring Ukraine to be open to peace talks with Moscow, with a top Pentagon official saying Kyiv's forces will find it hard to recover all the territory Russia has captured in the war.. Rather than pressuring Zelensky, the US should increase arms supplies to help Ukraine soundly defeat the Russian forces, he said.

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 4 mins read

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'We're free': Ukraine families reunite as Kherson train station reopens

Tears, smiles and the occasional artillery explosion on Saturday greeted passengers as the first train in eight months pulled into the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson from Kyiv and families divided by war were reunited.. She planned to board the train returning to Kyiv on Saturday evening with her son. 

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 2 mins read