Biden official says more sanctions are needed to counter Russia war economy

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Daleep Singh said that sanctioning third parties that trade with Russia is needed, in addition to seizing assets for Ukraine

Russia’s shift towards a full-fledged war economy requires the west to extend its sanctions policy, including by sanctioning third-party entities that trade with Moscow, a senior White House official signalled on Tuesday.

Daleep Singh, deputy national security adviser for international economics, said the United States would consider export controls to prevent China-Russia trade that threatens American security and take further action to increase the cost of Russia using a shadow fleet to evade the G7 countries’ oil price cap.

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Kenya begins public hearings into alleged abuses by UK troops

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British soldiers stationed in Kenya have been accused of rights violations and offences including murder

Kenya has launched public hearings into allegations of human rights violations and abuses of power by British troops based in the former colony.

The British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) is an economic lifeline for many in the central town of Nanyuki, where it maintains a permanent base, but soldiers stationed there have also been accused of committing offences including murder.

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Georgian parliament overrides veto by president on ‘foreign influence’ law

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Salome Zourabichvili addresses protesters outside parliament by video link, urging them to mobilise against ‘Russian slavery’

Georgia’s parliament has voted to override a presidential veto on the controversial “foreign influence” law, a move that is poised to derail the EU aspirations of many Georgians in favour of closer ties with Moscow.

The divisive bill, which requires civil society organisations and media that receive more than 20% of their revenues from abroad to register as “organisations serving the interests of a foreign power”, was approved by the parliament earlier this month.

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Argentinian president to meet Silicon Valley CEOs in bid to court tech titans

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Javier Milei to hold private talks with Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman as Argentina faces worst economic crisis in decades

Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, is set to meet with the leaders of some of the world’s largest tech companies in Silicon Valley this week. The far-right libertarian leader will hold private talks with Sundar Pichai of Google, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta and Tim Cook of Apple.

Milei also met last month with Elon Musk, who has become one of the South American president’s most prominent cheerleaders and repeatedly shared his pro-deregulation, anti-social justice message on X (formerly Twitter). Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire, has also twice visited Milei, flying to Buenos Aires to speak with him in February and May of this year.

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Three Labour names in frame with Diane Abbott’s candidacy in doubt

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Three activists with links to Hackney constituency widely talked about as possible replacements to stand for election

Labour could select one of three “credible” candidates to run in Diane Abbott’s seat as it seemed intent on not allowing Abbott to stand for the party despite an investigation into her conduct being completed six months ago.

Abbott, Britain’s first black female MP, was suspended from the party in April last year over a letter in the Observer that seemed to play down suggestions of racism against Jewish people, meaning she was still an independent when parliament was prorogued for the general election on 4 July.

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In historic first, Canada lawmaker addresses legislature in Indigenous language

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Sol Mamakwa gave first-ever Indigenous-language speech to Ontario provincial legislature, following rule change

A First Nations lawmaker in Ontario has addressed the province’s legislature in Anishininiimowin, in a “historic” milestone that repudiates a centuries-long colonial “war” on Indigenous languages.

Sol Mamakwa, a New Democratic party member from the community of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, rose on Tuesday to give the province’s first-ever Indigenous language speech in Queen’s Park, telling colleagues the moment left him feeling “thankful and proud”.

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Man jailed for attempted murder of pregnant ex-girlfriend in south Wales

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Daniel Mihai Popescu given more than 17 years for stabbing Andreea Pintili as she left home in Aberfan

A man who stabbed his pregnant ex-girlfriend weeks before she was due to give birth to their baby has been jailed for 17 years and four months for attempted murder.

Daniel Mihai Popescu, 29, grabbed Andreea Pintili as she left home in Aberfan, south Wales, and told her: “I have a knife and I am going to kill you.”

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Fewer than 10% of sexual assaults reported to NSW police end in a conviction, report finds

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Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research study finds no legal action was taken in about 85% of reported sexual assault incidents

Only 8% of contemporary child sexual assault incidents reported to New South Wales police end in a conviction, according to a Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research report released on Tuesday.

The number is lower for reported historic sexual assault incidents (7%) and lower again for reported adult sexual assault incidents (6%).

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Hong Kong arrests six under new security law for ‘inciting rebellion’ – BBC.com

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  1. Hong Kong arrests six under new security law for 'inciting rebellion'  BBC.com
  2. Hong Kong arrests six for sedition under new security law  Reuters.com
  3. Business-First Hong Kong Now Comes With a Catch: Beijing Politics  The New York Times
  4. Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city's new national security law  ABC News
  5. Hong Kong arrests six in first use of new local national security law days ahead of Tiananmen anniversary  CNN
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Remains of horses buried 2,000 years ago found in central France

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Archaeologists trying to determine whether animals were killed in battle or buried as part of a ritual

French archaeologists have uncovered nine large graves containing the remains of horses from up to 2,000 years ago, in a find described as “extraordinary”.

The 28 stallions, all around six years old, had been buried shortly after they died, each placed in pits on their right side with their head facing south. Nearby a grave contained the remains of two dogs, heads facing west.

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Drawings depicting gladiators among latest discoveries at Pompeii

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Charcoal graffiti believed to have been sketched by children uncovered at ancient Roman city

Drawings of gladiators believed to have been made by children inspired by watching battles at Pompeii’s amphitheatre are among the latest discoveries in the ruins of the ancient Roman city.

The charcoal drawings were found during excavations at I’Insula dei Casti Amanti, a cluster of homes in Pompeii’s archaeological park that opened to the public for the first time on Tuesday.

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Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of ‘foreign agent bill’ – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of ‘foreign agent bill’  Al Jazeera English
  2. Georgia parliament overrides president to pass Kremlin-style ‘foreign agents’ bill, defying Western pressure  CNN
  3. It's Russia versus the West again, this time playing out in tiny Georgia  Los Angeles Times
  4. Georgia's Ruling Party Secures a Contentious Law on Foreign Influence  The New York Times
  5. Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of 'foreign agent' bill  Reuters.com
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Satellite imagery shows scale of devastation after Papua New Guinea landslide – CNN

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  1. Satellite imagery shows scale of devastation after Papua New Guinea landslide  CNN
  2. Papua New Guinea Landslide May Have Buried 2,000 People - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel
  3. Massive landslide buries 6 villages in Papua New Guinea  Yahoo! Voices
  4. PNG landslide: More than 2,000 killed, government says  The Associated Press
  5. Locals Dig by Hand in Search for Landslide Victims in Papua New Guinea  Business Insider
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India Temperature Surpasses 50C as Brutal Heat Waves Grip Nation – Bloomberg

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  1. India Temperature Surpasses 50C as Brutal Heat Waves Grip Nation  Bloomberg
  2. Heatwave takes a toll but no data on deaths  Hindustan Times
  3. Delhi continues to reel under searing heat, temperatures near 50°C in several parts  The Economic Times
  4. India records temperature at 50 degrees: Understanding the causes behind country's extreme heatwave  The Times of India
  5. Delhi News Live Updates: Court summons AAP MLA Atishi in defamation case filed by BJP leader  The Indian Express
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Israel-Gaza war live: reports of new Israeli airstrike on area designated as a humanitarian space by IDF

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Medical workers in Gaza ‘exhausted’ and their message is not getting through, the MSF chief has said.

When asked about the types and extent of injuries arising out of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah that left at least 45 people dead, Dr Christos Christou, the Médecins Sans Frontières International president, says his organisation’s medical facility received more than 128 patients, some of whom, after being stabilised, have nowhere to turn for further surgical treatment.

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Putin Hints at Bombing Other ‘Densely Populated’ Nations – The Daily Beast

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  1. Putin Hints at Bombing Other 'Densely Populated' Nations  The Daily Beast
  2. Macron says Kyiv should be allowed to 'neutralise' Russian military bases, prompting Putin warning  FRANCE 24 English
  3. Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit  The Associated Press
  4. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin claims West provoked Kharkiv offensive  Sky News
  5. Putin Says Western Weapons Striking Russia Would Have ‘Serious Consequences'  The Moscow Times
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Rwanda’s top UK diplomat oversaw use of Interpol to target regime opponents

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Exclusive: Johnston Busingye formally appointed days after UK agreed Rwanda asylum deal with Paul Kagame in 2022

Rwanda’s top diplomat in the UK oversaw the use of the international justice system to target opponents of the country’s rulers around the world, the Guardian can reveal.

New details of the Rwandan government’s suppression of opposition beyond its borders add to concerns about the regime at the heart of Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy.

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