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Bernie Sanders · United StatesThe top House Republicans with oversight of U.S. foreign and military affairs slammed the Biden administration Wednesday for pausing a shipment to Israel of an estimated 3,000 heavy bombs.
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House GOP chairs lash out at Biden over pause in Israeli arms shipment
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Gustavo Petro · United StatesBy Luis Jaime Acosta and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) – Two out of nine magistrates in Colombia’s National Electoral Council (CNE) have requested an investigation be opened into Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s 2022 campaign over alleged spending violations, two sources said on Wednesday. Magistrates Benjamin Ortiz and Alvaro Hernan Prada also requested an investigation into Ecopetrol chief executive Ricardo Roa, who served as Petro’s c…See the Story
Colombia National Electoral Council magistrates urge investigation into Petro campaign
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Rome · RomeROME (Reuters) – A German rescue charity on Wednesday launched a fresh aerial surveillance mission from Italy to track down migrant boats in difficulty in the central Mediterranean, defying restrictions by Italian authorities. The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) this week said it was banning small planes used by migrant charities from airports on the islands of Sicily, Pantelleria and Lampedusa, which are the closest to sea migration…See the Story
Migrant charity defies Italy over surveillance plane restrictions
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Joe Biden · GazaTHE HAGUE/WASHINGTON - The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy bombs the U.S. ally used in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians.See the Story
Why is the US stopping some bomb shipments to Israel?
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · New YorkIndependent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a parasite in his head more than a decade ago, but has fully recovered, his campaign said, after the New York Times reported about the ailment.See the Story
U.S. presidential candidate RFK Jr. had a brain worm, has recovered, campaign says
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Madrid, Spain · MadridMADRID - The Spanish government has distanced itself from letters written by a minister from the left-wing junior coalition partner urging Spanish companies in Israel to ensure they did not abet human rights violations against Palestinians. Read more at straitstimes.com.See the Story
Spanish minister's letters to firms in Israel drive wedge in ruling coalition
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Cyril Ramaphosa · JohannesburgJOHANNESBURG - An alliance of South African opposition parties can win a May 29 election and would bring significant change after 30 years of African National Congress (ANC) government, the chairperson of the talks that led to the alliance being formed said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.See the Story
Opposition alliance can win South African election, says chair
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