Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska dismissed the latest U.S. sanctions on a series of companies that the U.S. Treasury said were connected to a scheme to evade sanctions and unlock frozen shares as nonsense. “This balderdash isn’t worth the time,” Deripaska said by message via a spokesperson in response to a Reuters request for comment about the latest U.S. sanctions. “While …
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Pakistan’s military said it successfully test-fired Wednesday a short-range, indigenously developed rocket system meant to boost its ability to deter any offensive action from archenemy and neighbor India. According to a military statement, the Fatah-II Guided Rocket System has a range of 240 miles. It also has a state-of-the-art navigation system, unique trajectory, and maneuverable features. PAKISTAN, US DISCUSS HOW …
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A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday after an armed gang ambushed a prison convoy and freed a gangster known as “The Fly,” killing two guards. Hundreds of police officers have been deployed to northern France in search of the fugitive Mohamed Amra, who escaped Tuesday when gunmen laid in wait for a prison van transporting him, ramming …
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Israeli leaders claim photos and video show Hamas terrorists inside the United Nations Relief & Works Agency. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) released on Tuesday drone footage and photos captured above the UNRWA compound in the Gaza city of Rafah. “Today, we revealed unusual footage of armed terrorists next to UN vehicles, which we located a few days ago, and …
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Caitlin Clark recorded history in her WNBA debut on Tuesday night, although it wasn’t a stat the Indiana Fever were hoping to accomplish. Clark’s reputation as a prolific shooter didn’t translate well in her first regular season game, as the Connecticut Sun were able to limit her early on in their 92-71 victory at home. The former Iowa Hawkeyes’ star …
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While Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were seen flying on a chartered plane to their season opener against the Connecticut Sun, not every team in the WNBA did so prior to the start of the 2024 campaign. Chicago Sky 2024 draft pick Angel Reese hopes it is the last time she flies commercially. Reese posted a selfie on her …
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Jon Rahm, like most LIV Golf defectors who chose to play for the renegade series, had his PGA Tour card suspended when he left the organization. Rahm on Tuesday claimed he was still a PGA Tour member – suspended or not – and rebuked the notion he was playing for “the other side.” It was a comment that left Golf …
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WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is keeping an eye on the NBA Playoffs, specifically the Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics second round matchup after what he posted on X Wednesday night. Flair voice his displeasure on the social media platform with Cavs star guard Donovan Mitchell, who wasn’t available for Cleveland’s must-win Game 5 after missing Game 4 due to a …
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Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco, who threw a no-hitter earlier this season, was tossed from his game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night after a foreign substance check. First-base umpire Erich Bacchus talked about what he felt inside of Blanco’s glove that led to the ejection. “I felt something inside the glove,” Bacchus said. “It was the stickiest stuff …
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Switzerland’s top criminal court on Wednesday convicted a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity and sentenced him to 20 years over his role in repression committed by the west African country’s security forces under its longtime dictator, a legal advocacy group said. Prosecutors had been seeking a life sentence for Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s interior minister from 2006 …
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