Reports emerged last week that the US would lift some sanctions against Venezuela, including those against at least one individual and the resumption of operations for US and European oil companies in Venezuela. This news was later confirmed by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. The US is reportedly easing sanctions …
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Some 26 NGOs, including ones funded by European governments and billionaire financier George Soros, have called on Twitter’s top advertisers to boycott the platform if Musk restores banned accounts and lifts its speech restrictions. Musk’s stated commitment to free speech, they argued, will lead to “disinformation, hate, and harassment.” “Elon …
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Turkey will not participate in NATO drills amid escalating tensions with neighboring Greece, local media reported on Saturday, citing security sources. Ankara was scheduled to send its F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to the annual ‘Tiger Meet’ drill, which will be held at the Araxos Air Base in western Greece from May …
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Turkey will not participate in NATO drills amid escalating tensions with Greece, Turkish media reported on Saturday, citing security sources. Ankara was scheduled to send its F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to the annual ‘Tiger Meet’ drill, which will be held at Araxos Air Base in western Greece from May 9 …
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A former coach of tennis ace Novak Djokovic has suggested that Wimbledon could be boycotted after banning Russian players such as Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev while also calling British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “crazy”. World number one Djokovic spent close to five years in Nikola Pilic’s academy before going …
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Some Western nations are set to boycott parts of a summit of G20 finance ministers scheduled for Wednesday due to the planned participation of the Russian minister. The US called for Russia’s expulsion from the club of the world’s most powerful economies over the conflict in Ukraine. Russian Finance Minister …
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Countries from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations will not fully boycott the G20 finance ministers’ meetings in Washington DC this week, which includes participation of Russia, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who has been targeted by US sanctions, is expected …
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Athletes from Poland and Switzerland will boycott the International Swimming Federation (FINA) 2022 World Championships if Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate, claiming that competing against the two countries is inconceivable because of the attack on Ukraine. FINA is one of a diminishing number of sporting organizations not to have announced sanctions …
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The world-famous coffee giant Starbucks has come under fire for scrapping the Covid-19 vaccine mandate, with calls to ‘boycott Starbucks’ flooding social media. Both customers and Starbucks baristas say they refuse to support a place, no matter how iconic, which does not require employee vaccinations. “Who wants unvaccinated people handling …
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Four activist groups have agreed to boycott an upcoming speech by President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, urging other Democrats to continue to snub visits by the POTUS until he makes good on election reforms promises. Led by the Black Voters Matter Fund, the coalition issued a statement on Monday …
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