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Israeli leaders and military criticize reported US plans to sanction IDF unit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers have sharply ...
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Israeli leaders and military criticize reported US plans to sanction IDF ...
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Vows to Fight Sanctions on Army Battalions
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on April 21 that he would oppose sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, following reports of Washington planning such a move.

  • The United States announced on April 19 a new series of sanctions related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, signaling growing frustration with Netanyahu's policies, who relies on settler parties for his coalition government.

  • War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, a former Chief of Armed Forces and centrist, mentioned in a statement on April 21 that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to reconsider the issue.

  • Blinken mentioned on April 19 that he had made 'determinations' regarding accusations of Israel violating a set of US laws prohibiting military assistance to individuals or security force units committing gross human rights violations.
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Are Human Rights Universal?: More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific ...
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Are Human Rights Universal?
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Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings, Rapes Despite Staff Recommendations
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Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings ...
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Israeli Settlers, Soldiers 'Wiping Palestinian Communities Off the Map' in the West Bank
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Israeli Settlers, Soldiers 'Wiping Palestinian Communities Off the Map' in ...
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PHOTOS: Remembering the life and career of Shirley Temple: Child actress Shirley Temple Black, born April 23, 1928, rose to fame in the 1930s thanks in part to ...
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PHOTOS: Remembering the life and career of Shirley Temple
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US penalties aren’t stopping Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians: Biden administration has focused punishments on Israeli settlers but Palestinians on the ...
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US penalties aren’t stopping Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians
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UK loans stolen Asante treasures to Ghana in six-year deal: The ceremonial return comes amid mounting pressure on European and US museums and institutions to ...
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UK loans stolen Asante treasures to Ghana in six-year deal
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30 Years Later, Rwanda Genocide Shows Consequences of U.S. Refusal to Prevent Mass Killing
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30 Years Later, Rwanda Genocide Shows Consequences of U.S ...
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US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces: Panel urged denial of Israel funds because of serious human rights violations but state ...
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US accused of failing to act on reports of abuse by Israeli forces
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Gaza war: Deadly strike on Rafah, Israel raids Nur Shams camp in West Bank | Africanews
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Gaza war: Deadly strike on Rafah, Israel raids Nur Shams camp in West Bank ...
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Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits Ottawa: The Liberals announced the latest round of sanctions on Belarus as Trudeau ...
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Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits ...
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Canadian Man Dies On Cuban Vacation, But Family Receives Wrong Body: The Jarjour family in Quebec is wondering why the remains of another man were shipped from ...
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Canadian Man Dies On Cuban Vacation, But Family Receives Wrong Body
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Ghana Mourns: Gospel music icon KODA passes away | Africanews: The musician died on Sunday from a condition yet to be made public.
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Ghana Mourns: Gospel music icon KODA passes away | Africanews
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Cocoa hits record high as Nigerian flooding strains supplies: Cocoa futures reached above $10,770 a ton, as the chocolate ingredient looks set for more inventory ...
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Cocoa hits record high as Nigerian flooding strains supplies
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Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling: Rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Thursday said ...
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Rights groups turn to UN to help end French police racial profiling
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Ghana still striving to reach debt deal with bondholders | Africanews: The office of the Finance minister sought to reassure Ghanaians Monday (Apr ...
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Ghana still striving to reach debt deal with bondholders | Africanews
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Liberals buck global trend in ‘doubling down’ on foreign aid, as sector urges G7 push
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Liberals buck global trend in ‘doubling down’ on foreign aid ...
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Vietnam Paints Billionaire’s Death Sentence as a Victory for Clean Governance. It’s Not
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Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
  • Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.

  • Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.

  • She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.

  • Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
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Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable': Moscow has blacklisted the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, a free-market think-tank as "undesirable ...
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Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable'
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When I confronted my absent father, I learned a powerful lesson: His father was absent for most of his life. When he went to Ghana to confront his dad about it ...
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When I confronted my absent father, I learned a powerful lesson
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'End This War Crime': HRW Says Israel Is Starving Children to Death in Gaza: "The Israeli government’s use of starvation as a weapon of war has proven deadly ...
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'End This War Crime': HRW Says Israel Is Starving Children to Death in ...
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“Brave Aurora” association: Styrian woman has been campaigning for children in Ghana for 15 years
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“Brave Aurora” association: Styrian woman has been campaigning for ...
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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight: Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip ...
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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight
Quick Glance: US Deports Haitians Amid Violence and Instability
  • Despite the increase in deadly gang violence and widespread instability in Haiti, the United States has deported dozens of Haitian citizens back to their country on a deportation flight.

  • The flight, which departed from Louisiana and made a stop in Miami, Florida, was the first deportation flight to Haiti since January.

  • Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021, Haiti has faced widespread gang violence in recent years.

  • Pressure is mounting on the United States to halt deportations to Haiti amid the crisis and extend the TPS program for Haiti.
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Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap: In announcement three weeks before election, José Raúl Mulino gave no details of how he would stop ...
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Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap
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Fabulous Fridays: Stacking GHA Discovery Promotions: Fabulous Fridays about stacking multiple GHA Discovery bonus offers.
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Fabulous Fridays: Stacking GHA Discovery Promotions
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Maya Angelou’s newly found writing from Egypt and Ghana reveals a more radical side to her career
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Maya Angelou’s newly found writing from Egypt and Ghana reveals a more ...
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PM heads to Ghana and India next month: PRIME MINISTER Dr Keith Rowley will travel to Ghana and India in May.He made the announcement at a post-Cabinet news ...
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PM heads to Ghana and India next month
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EU passes law to hold brands accountable: The European Parliament yesterday passed a law that holds large companies and brands responsible for human rights ...
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EU passes law to hold brands accountable
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What's at stake for Canada after Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel: Following the Iranian missile and drone strikes against Israel over the weekend ...
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What's at stake for Canada after Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel
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NBBofC receives Idowu’s UBO belt after controversial Ghana bout: The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control has received the Universal Boxing Organization  African ...
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NBBofC receives Idowu’s UBO belt after controversial Ghana bout
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Six children of Canadian mother to be repatriated from Syrian detention camp: Six children, but not their Canadian mother, will be repatriated to Canada from a ...
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Six children of Canadian mother to be repatriated from Syrian detention ...
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What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?: Everything you need to know about the difference between Rwanda and Congo - and the war between them
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What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?
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UK chocolate shortage warning as supply could be in danger: The UK's chocolate supply could be in danger due to a 'devastating' virus spreading across West ...
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UK chocolate shortage warning as supply could be in danger
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U-17 WAFU: Garba invites 51 players as Eaglets camp opens: The coach hinted that the team’s camp would open on Wednesday (today) for the WAFU tournament ...
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U-17 WAFU: Garba invites 51 players as Eaglets camp opens
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Bombardier also granted exemption from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium: The Montreal company is the second aerospace firm to be granted a waiver; Airbus ...
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Bombardier also granted exemption from Canadian sanctions on Russian ...
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Canada adds Haiti evacuation flight next week after last-minute requests: Canada will offer an additional evacuation flight out of Haiti next week due to a spike ...
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Canada adds Haiti evacuation flight next week after last-minute requests
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Accra, Ghana to Paris, France for only $483 USD roundtrip: Cheap flights from Accra, Ghana to Paris, France for only $483 USD roundtrip with Brussels Airlines.
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Accra, Ghana to Paris, France for only $483 USD roundtrip
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Ghana's vice President, Bawumia meets Pope Francis in historic Vatican visit | Africanews
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Ghana's vice President, Bawumia meets Pope Francis in historic Vatican ...
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Simon Milton and Suffolk New College team up for Ghana trip: Suffolk New College and Town legend Simon Milton teamed up for a trip to Ghana to help deliver ...
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Simon Milton and Suffolk New College team up for Ghana trip
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Malaria vaccinations have proven their worth in three African countries: Kintampo - The malaria vaccine "RTS,S" has been introduced in large-scale pilot projects ...
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Malaria vaccinations have proven their worth in three African countries
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Ghana: 3 Scientists Receive $35,000 to Research Into Vaccines to Combat Emerging Diseases
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Rishi Sunak’s cruel and costly Rwanda gimmick gives you the measure of the man: It sends out the message that Britain does not really care about democracy and ...
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Rishi Sunak’s cruel and costly Rwanda gimmick gives you the measure of the ...
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No, thank you: Former West Mugirango MP declines President Ruto's job offer: Former lawmaker was scheduled to appear before a Parliamentary committee for ...
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No, thank you: Former West Mugirango MP declines President Ruto's job ...
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Ghana's Cocoa Farmers Are Losing, Despite Record Prices: The price of cocoa on the global market soared to a record high in April, but African farmers are ...
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Ghana's Cocoa Farmers Are Losing, Despite Record Prices
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Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate African Emancipation Day on August 1 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate African Emancipation Day on August 1 - ...
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Accra, Ghana to Geneva, Switzerland for only $454 USD roundtrip: Cheap flights from Accra, Ghana to Geneva, Switzerland for only $454 USD roundtrip with Brussels ...
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Accra, Ghana to Geneva, Switzerland for only $454 USD roundtrip
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Key highlights from the 2024 federal budget: High-worth individuals, corporations and trusts will pay more in capital gains taxes.
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Key highlights from the 2024 federal budget
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‘Serious Rights Abuses’ – EU, US Sanction Extremist Jewish Settlers and Groups : The EU and US have imposed sanctions against extremist Jewish settlers and ...
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‘Serious Rights Abuses’ – EU, US Sanction Extremist Jewish Settlers and ...
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Gambia: Bill Threatens Ban On Female Genital Mutilation: Press Release - Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women's, Girls' Rights
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Gambia: Bill Threatens Ban On Female Genital Mutilation