Day: November 15, 2022

U.S. judge dismisses Michael Cohen retaliation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, others

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen accusing Trump, former Attorney General William Barr and others of abruptly returning him to prison in retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir. In a 33-page decision, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan rejected Cohen’s claims that putting… Read More U.S. judge dismisses Michael Cohen retaliation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, others

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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed vows honest implementation of Tigray ceasefire deal

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed on Tuesday “to implement honestly” a ceasefire agreement between his government and forces in Tigray, which he said was necessary to ensure peace proved sustainable. The truce signed on November 2 agreed to end two years of war that has devastated the Tigray region, killing thousands, displacing millions and… Read More Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed vows honest implementation of Tigray ceasefire deal

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Ivory Coast to withdraw from UN peacekeeping mission in Mali

Ivory Coast will gradually withdraw its contribution of military and police from a United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali, according to a letter by its ambassador to the U.N., after Bamako detained 46 of its soldiers in July. Mali accused the soldiers of being mercenaries. Ivory Coast says they were part of a security and… Read More Ivory Coast to withdraw from UN peacekeeping mission in Mali

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Britain to withdraw its troops from Mali peacekeeping force

Britain will pull out its 300 troops from a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali following similar withdrawals this year by other Western nations, a government minister said on Monday. The early withdrawal comes after France and its military allies began withdrawing thousands of troops from Mali this year as the country’s military junta began collaborating… Read More Britain to withdraw its troops from Mali peacekeeping force

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Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo sacks junior finance minister Charles Adu Boahen over alleged impropriety

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, the presidency said on Monday after allegations of impropriety were circulated by a well-known Ghanaian investigative journalist. The president fired Adu Boahen after being made aware of allegations levelled against him in an expose, the presidency statement said, adding that… Read More Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo sacks junior finance minister Charles Adu Boahen over alleged impropriety

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French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau calls for global crypto regulation as FTX files for bankruptcy

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX outlined a “severe liquidity crisis” in official bankruptcy filings released on Tuesday, as regulators opened probes and called for the faster implementation of rules for the hamstrung industry. FTX’s filing to a U.S. bankruptcy court said it was in contact with financial regulators and had appointed five new independent directors at… Read More French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau calls for global crypto regulation as FTX files for bankruptcy

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges for support in push for peace with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday urged world leaders to back a plan to end the war in his country, saying now was the time to push for peace after Russia’s defeat in the southern city of Kherson. At the same time, he said Ukraine would not allow Russian forces to regroup after their withdrawal… Read More Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges for support in push for peace with Russia

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