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Trump says parts of a new law that aims to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine are against US national interests. Image source, ReutersByMax MatzaPublished10 minutes agoUS President Donald Trump has used his presidential authority to block numerous sanctions on Russia that were recently passed by the US Congress in an effort to punish the country for its war on Ukraine. In an executive order on Friday night, Trump.

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The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro. Image source, Getty ImagesByIone Wells, Americas correspondent and Joel Guinto, BBC NewsPublished6 minutes agoBrazil's government says deforestation rates in the country's Amazon and savanna regions have fallen to record lows ahead of a presidential election run-off where the rainforest's future is a key issue. Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da.

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Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it. Image caption, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has warned against showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin Italy's defence minister has said it is a "complete mistake, a major mistake" for the US to limit access to satellite systems and intelligence used by Ukraine to defend itself against Russian attacks. In.

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The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say. Oregon school shooting: Police name victims and say suspect was former student An Oregon teacher threw her mobile phone before she tackled and tried to wrestle away a shotgun from the arms of a teen suspect who opened fire on a special educational needs class. As she tussled with him on the.

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For 15 months, a high-security courtroom in Hamburg has been hearing the case of Christina Block, accused of ordering the abduction of her children. Christina Block, heir to a popular chain of steakhouses, is accused of ordering an Israeli security firm to carry out the violent abduction of her children from Denmark, following a bitter custody battle with her former husband. There are allegedly connections with at least two former.

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Her public debut as White House press secretary on Tuesday ended with a flurry of media criticism about her credentials and preparedness. Katie Zacharia will be leaving her post as White House press secretary, the BBC has confirmed, as the fallout from her shaky public debut appears to have reached its climax. Speaking to reporters moments before news of her exit dropped on Friday, President Donald Trump said he had.