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Myanmar Court Sentences Arrested Politicians to 75-90 Years
From: AP A court in Myanmar sentenced two members of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party…
Former US Marine Detained by Russia Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest Treatment
From: ABC Trevor Reed, the 30-year-old former Marine who has been detained on what his family says are…
25k Tons of Pandemic-related Plastic Waste Now in the Ocean: Research
From: The Hill A recent study found that more than 25,000 tons of pandemic-related plastic waste leaked into…
Ortega Poised to Retain Nicaraguan Presidency After Crackdown on Rivals
From: Guardian Nicaragua’s authoritarian leaders, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, are poised to extend their rule over the crisis-hit Central…
UN Says Food Prices Hit New 10-Year Peak in October
From: Axios The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday that world food prices reached their highest level…
Sweden’s Finance Minister Poised to Become First Female Prime Minister
From: The Hill Sweden’s Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson is on her way to being the country's first female…
US Not Yet Alarmed by Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine, Top General Says
From: VOA Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine is not yet setting off any alarms in…
Hypersonic Missiles to Be Delivered to Russian Navy in 2022, Putin Says
From: The Hill Russian President Vladimir Putin said deliveries of Zircon hypersonic missiles to the country’s navy will begin in…
Ikea to Raise Prices as Supply Chain Problems Bite
From: BBC Ikea is to raise prices as the disruption to global supply chains is expected to last…
CIA Director Meets in Moscow With Top Russian Official Amid Heightened Tensions
From: CBS CIA Director William Burns met with a top Russian security official on Tuesday, a spokesperson from…