Former Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus star Carlos Tevez has announced his retirement from football following the death of his father. The 76-times capped Argentina international made his name in the Premier League, first helping West Ham avoid relegation in 2007 before spending two campaigns at Manchester United where …
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Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has welcomed the EU agreement on a sixth package of sanctions against Moscow but called for a “pause” until the impact of the measures is known. Earlier on Tuesday, EU Council President Charles Michel confirmed that the bloc’s member states had agreed in principle …
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu has called on the Prosecutor General’s Office to conduct a fair investigation into the case against former President Igor Dodon, and to address alleged violations committed in the course of the investigation. During a press briefing on Friday, the Moldovan leader said the prosecutors must thoroughly …
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An international naval coalition should be put together to ensure ships carrying Ukrainian grain can leave Black Sea ports amid an alleged Russian blockade of the coastline, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has suggested. Landsbergis proposed the idea during talks with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in London on Monday, …
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Russia needs to keep its place in the World Trade Organization despite Ukraine-related Western sanctions, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said in response to a bill demanding Moscow quit the WTO. “In an attempt to deprive Russia of the benefits of WTO membership, a group of sanctioning countries is attempting to …
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims that recent sexual misconduct claims against him are a “political hit piece,” which should be viewed through a political lens. The billionaire allegedly had his company pay a former flight attendant $250,000 as part of a severance agreement in 2018 after offering to …
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China wants to expand the group of emerging economies known as BRICS, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday. The economic bloc currently consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. “China proposes to start the BRICS expansion process, explore the criteria and procedures for the expansion, and gradually …
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a moratorium on the use of oil, gas, and coal in favor of renewable energy, arguing that humanity must “end fossil fuel pollution and accelerate the renewable energy transition, before we incinerate our only home” in pre-recorded remarks released on Wednesday to coincide …
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The United States currently sees no way of stripping Russia of its status as a UN Security Council permanent member over the conflict in Ukraine, the US ambassador to the UN has said. In an interview with PBS on May 6, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia’s actions are “particularly galling” given …
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Russian assets that have been frozen in the EU as part of sanctions against Moscow over the conflict with Kiev should be seized and allocated for the reconstruction of Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday. “I’m absolutely convinced that this is extremely important not only to freeze …
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