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War in Ukraine
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Economy
2/26/2022 8:52:44 PM
Germany said Saturday it was working to exclude Russia from the SWIFT banking system as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again asked European nations to sever Moscow from the important financial mechanism.
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World
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International
2/23/2022 10:46:48 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that Russian aggression toward Ukraine is ``an attack on democracy,'' vowing that the US will stand united with its allies around the world in swiftly imposing sanctions on Russia and ensuring financial and political support for an independent Ukraine.
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World
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International
2/13/2022 9:32:22 AM
Efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine via a frenzy of telephone diplomacy failed to ease tensions Saturday, with US President Joe Biden warning that Russia faces "swift and severe costs" if its troops carry out an invasion.
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World
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Africa
2/3/2022 9:52:35 PM
West African leaders on Thursday decided against toughening sanctions against Burkina Faso after it became the region's latest country to be hit by a coup, opting instead to demand a timetable for a swift return to civilian rule, a source at an emergency summit said.
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Sports
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World
1/22/2022 4:50:25 PM
Lucas Digne marked his swift return to Goodison Park by setting up Aston Villa's goal in a 1-0 victory over former club Everton in the Premier League and getting struck on the head by a bottle thrown from the crowd in the ensuing celebrations.
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World
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Region
12/24/2021 7:44:34 PM
Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States on Friday urged war-torn Libya to quickly set a new date for delayed presidential elections.
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World
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International
12/14/2021 11:30:11 PM
The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate, the WHO said Tuesday, urging countries to act swiftly to rein in transmission and protect their health systems.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/9/2021 8:55:41 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has ordered the government to swiftly provide Lebanon with gas needed to generate energy and solve the power crisis, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
11/22/2021 7:58:00 PM
South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards and teamed up with Coldplay for a raucous “My Universe” and closed the show with “Butter.”
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World
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Africa
11/11/2021 10:39:50 AM
It was meant to be a swift military operation, but Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's November 2020 offensive in Tigray now threatens to unleash instability across the country, as fears grow of a rebel advance on Addis Ababa.
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World
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Region
10/23/2021 3:10:19 PM
Israel designated six leading Palestinian civil society groups as outlawed "terrorist organisations" Friday in a move swiftly condemned by the Palestinian Authority and international human rights groups.
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World
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International
9/21/2021 5:59:28 PM
Biden declared himself to be the first US president in 20 years not to be running a war after his controversial pullout of troops from Afghanistan, where the Taliban swiftly took over
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World
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International
9/20/2021 5:25:06 PM
Although dozens of protesters have been arrested over the four demonstrations, police are being urged to take swifter action to end the protests
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World
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International
8/29/2021 9:54:01 PM
Hibatullah Akhundzada was appointed leader of the Taliban in a swift power transition after a US drone strike killed his predecessor, Mullah Mansour Akhtar, in 2016
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World
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Africa
8/29/2021 12:06:11 PM
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner promised a swift victory, but the war has instead dragged on for months, triggering a humanitarian crisis in Tigray, while the rebels have pushed into the neighbouring regions
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World
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International
8/18/2021 5:11:17 PM
Stoltenberg admitted the alliance had been caught by surprise by the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan
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World
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International
7/26/2021 8:18:44 PM
The treaty includes provisions which will enable Britain and France to share information concerning potential threats, mount swifter responses to serious incidents, and coordinate more efficient joint responses
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Egypt
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Politics
7/26/2021 9:00:00 AM
The project, which comes as part of an initiative to develop the districts of Islamic Cairo, plans to turn 590 feddans in the heart of the capital to a central public park
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World
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Region
7/16/2021 6:15:56 PM
In Beirut, protesters briefly closed several main roads Friday, prompting a swift intervention by the troops to clear them. Demonstrators also closed the main highway linking Beirut with southern Lebanon
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Arts & Culture
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Entertainment
6/11/2021 1:28:28 PM
The Untitled David O Russell Project also stars Zoe Saldana, Robert de Niro, Anya Taylor-Joy, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, among others
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