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US defends Russia oil sanctions waiver extension

The month-long reprieve announced last Friday was meant to cool soaring energy prices, the treasury secretary has said ...

Woke in Brussels, pragmatic in Beijing: Spain is making its move in China

Four trips, dozens of deals, and one message: Madrid is moving closer to Beijing...

Lavrov warns of ‘rampant Satanism’ in EU

Member states have backed the Kiev authorities’ “blasphemous practices” at a major Orthodox monastery,...

Ex-Soviet state gives opposition politician 19-year jail term

A Moldovan court sentenced business tycoon Vladimir Plahotniuc in a $1 billion bank fraud...

How Grand Juries Work and What They’re Doing About Jan. 6

https://ift.tt/LU8rDva general public might not know a lot about grand juries, but the closed-door panels figure prominently in the legal aftermath of the January...

Football violence rocks European city (VIDEO)

Videos on social media show chaos in Brussels after rival football fans clashed ...

Not even Pope Francis is safe from Kiev’s wrath: Holy Father is latest subject of Ukraine’s fiery judgment

The pontiff incurred Kiev’s wrath once again, for calling a Russian journalist killed in a terrorist attack ‘innocent’ ...

Pentagon watchdog doubtful Kiev tracks US weapons

Ukraine’s monitoring system for Western-supplied arms lacks “fidelity”, the US DoD inspector general told Bloomberg ...

Tennis ace tops money charts without playing single match

Roger Federer continues to lead the way despite his lengthy injury layoff ...

UK energy bills to rise by 80%

The consumer price cap has been hiked to £3,549 per year starting from October ...

Medvedev handed ‘tough’ US Open draw

The Russian is aiming to defend his title in New York ...

Premier League clubs break spending record

Transfer outlays in the summer window have hit £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) ...

Kiev summons Vatican envoy to lodge protest

The Ukrainian government is unhappy with the Pope’s condemnation of the murder of a Russian journalist ...

Pentagon reveals plan for civilian casualties policy

A list of 11 directives prioritizes keeping noncombatants alive during US operations across the “full spectrum of conflict” ...

EU city wants exemption from Russia sanctions – media

The Dutch city of The Hague plans to seek temporary permission from the EU to buy gas from Gazprom, Reuters has claimed ...

Russian prodigy could make move to England – media

Chelsea are keen on Arsen Zakharyan, according to reports ...

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, August 21–27

https://ift.tt/sKVAxLP note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com. US Streamlining...

Christie’s to Auction Microsoft Co-Founder’s $1B Art Collection

https://ift.tt/Lx6wBJe announced plans on Thursday to auction the art collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which it estimated to be worth more than...

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