No visas for Russian soldiers, no crypto, no fish — EU announces new Russia sanctions package – The Kyiv Independent

  1. No visas for Russian soldiers, no crypto, no fish — EU announces new Russia sanctions package  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Indian entities on latest EU sanctions package on Russia  The Hindu
  3. EU plans to ban Russian soldiers from bloc in fresh sanctions on Moscow  The Guardian
  4. EU proposes 21st package of sanctions against Russia, targeting banks  Reuters
  5. EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia  Al Jazeera
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Leave it to Pete Hegseth to ruin D-Day – Salon.com

  1. Leave it to Pete Hegseth to ruin D-Day  Salon.com
  2. Hegseth invokes immigration and ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech in France  AP News
  3. House Republican Says Hegseth’s D-Day Remarks ‘Inappropriate’  Bloomberg.com
  4. Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with beach 'invasion' D-Day speech  BBC
  5. Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit  France 24
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Japanese city captures bear that caused fear and school closures – AP News

  1. Japanese city captures bear that caused fear and school closures  AP News
  2. Japanese city suspends 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting  Reuters
  3. Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings  BBC
  4. Japanese city closes nearly 100 schools after bear sightings as post-hibernation attacks rise  CNN
  5. Wild black bear in Japan captured after multi-day hunt grips nation's attention  Yahoo
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Statement by the Presidency on the decision of the ASP Bureau in the disciplinary proceedings against the ICC Prosecutor – | International Criminal Court

  1. Statement by the Presidency on the decision of the ASP Bureau in the disciplinary proceedings against the ICC Prosecutor  | International Criminal Court
  2. ICC suspends top prosecutor after investigating misconduct allegations  BBC
  3. ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry  The Guardian
  4. I.C.C. Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Claims  The New York Times
  5. A sexual misconduct probe against ICC's chief prosecutor says he engaged in 'serious misconduct'  AP News
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NSW prosecutors launch proceedings against Labor officials accused of disguising donations to Chris Minns

Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee are facing court over allegedly circumventing election funding laws

New South Wales prosecutors have launched proceedings against two state Labor officials after they allegedly disguised donations to Chris Minns during his election campaign almost a decade ago.

On Tuesday, the NSW Electoral Commission revealed the director of public prosecution had begun proceedings against former Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee. The commission commenced an investigation in 2019 into a “potential scheme to circumvent” election funding laws during the campaign to elect Minns for the seat of Kogarah.

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