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Month: December 2021

EU, ex-Soviet state leaders meet as Russia tensions simmer

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have met with their counterparts from five former Soviet republics, including Ukraine, with an eye toward deepening political, trade, energy and cultural ties. The EU’s Eastern Partnership includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The president of Belarus is boycotting Wednesday’s meeting due to EU sanctions over reported

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An arrest has been made after swastikas were spray-painted on the Charging Bull statue near Wall Street and at New York City Hall

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A man identified as homeless has been arrested after swastikas were spray-painted this week on a pillar at New York City Hall and on the Charging Bull statue near Wall Street, the New York Police Department said. The suspect was arrested on five counts of criminal mischief — a hate crime

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Biden picks Michelle Kwan to be ambassador to Belize and Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Australia

By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intention to nominate Michelle Kwan, a former Olympic figure skater and longtime Democratic activist, to serve as ambassador to Belize. Biden also picked Caroline Kennedy to serve as ambassador to Australia, her second high-profile diplomatic position, after serving as ambassador to

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Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in federal court to violating George Floyd’s civil rights

CNN, MINNEAPOLIS PD, CEDRIC HOHNSTADT, HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN Months after he was convicted of murder, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to civil rights charges related to the death of George Floyd. Chauvin also pleaded guilty in a separate federal

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La Fed señala que se avecinan múltiples aumentos de tasas en 2022 a medida que avanza para combatir la inflación

Sol Amaya (CNN) — La Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos (Fed, por sus siglas en inglés) concluirá más rápido su programa de estímulos para la era de la pandemia y espera aumentar las tasas de interés en 2022 más de lo proyectado en septiembre. El banco central estadounidense, que anunció por primera vez en noviembre que

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