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190 - Dictatorship - One Minute History
A Dictatorship is Characterized by a single ruler holding absolute power. Roman Dictators such as Julius Caesar and Nero ruled with no mercy. Dictators like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan conquered their domains. Dictators were...
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Ukraine Ministry Video of Strike Damage in Zhytomyr
Video released by Ukraine's emergency ministry shows a rescue operation underway following a Russian airstrike on a residential area in Zhytomyr, about 140 kilometers (85 miles) west of Kyiv. The strike on late Tuesday was near a...
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AP Video Shows Missile in Ground Near Residential Buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Video recorded by the Associated Press shows a missile in the ground near residential buildings in Kharkiv. Troops are defending Ukraine's second-largest city from an attack by Russian forces, according to Ukrainian military authorities....
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Vice President Pence Criticizes NBA, Nike Over Hong Kong Controversy
The NBA has faced backlash from Shanghai and Washington alike over how it handled a manager's tweet about Hong Kong.
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Surveillance For Sale: Cameras On Amazon Tied To China Military, Abuse
Dahua and Hikvision are accused of being connected to China's military and human rights abuses. Amazon profits by selling their products online.
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Lukashenko `Tricked Us,' Exiled Belarus Opposition Leader Says
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko "bears full responsibility" for the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Ukraine, according to exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. "He tricked us into this war. He is an accomplice of...
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U.S. to Block Some Solar Goods Made in China’s Xinjiang Region
Jun.23 -- The U.S. is poised to bar some solar products made in China’s Xinjiang region, according to several people familiar with the matter. This would mark one of the Biden administration’s biggest steps yet to counter alleged human...
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Taliban Power Challenged With Protests On Independence Day
This year, Independence Day in a shaken Afghanistan is one of contradictions from the Taliban and challenges from a vocal, young generation.
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Pentagon's Kirby Calls Putin `Depraved' During Emotional Briefing
Chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby denounced President Vladimir Putin for the "depravity" of Russia's tactics in Ukraine and the "bizarre" claims he has made about his reasons for waging war there. "There's not even an attempt by Russia...
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IAEA Says Russian Forces Occupy Nuclear Site in Ukraine
Russian military forces have overall control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. "For the time being it is purely Ukrainian staff running the...
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Ukraine's Deputy PM Accuses Russia of Violating Safe Passage Deal
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk accuses Russia of violating a safe passage agreement by continuing shelling with heavy weaponry instead of allowing a humanitarian corridor to evacuate some 200,000 people from the port...
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Ukraine President Says Russia Is Purposely Shelling Civilian Targets
Ukrainian President��Volodymyr Zelenskiy��said Sunday that Russia is consciously bombarding residential areas and other civilian targets. "They are fighting against everyone and everything alive, against kindergartens, against...
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G-7 Summit Wraps Up With Pledges on COVID, Economic Initiatives
The leaders pledged to share more than 1 billion COVID vaccine doses, among other initiatives.
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Ukraine Video Shows Aftermath of Shelling in Chernihiv
Ukrainian Emergency Ministry video shows damaged buildings in the city of Chernihiv. According to a statement released on the ministry's Facebook page, shelling hit homes, a building in the central market and a kindergarten, but there...
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U.K.'s Johnson Says Russia's Actions Qualify as War Crimes
Russia's actions in Ukraine "fully qualify" as war crimes, according to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. "What we have seen already from (Russian President) Vladimir Putin's regime is the use of munitions that they have been dropping...