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The News Roundup - International

Published Feb 22, 2024 12:49 PM

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia, opposition politician Lyubov Sobol and other demonstrators march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow on February 29, 2020.

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The Biden Administration is preparing to announce new economic sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin’s economy following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny,

The U.S. vetoed a ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. The Arab-back resolution was widely supported across U.N. member states.

Tensions are rising in India where farmers are on strike. Officials at X, formerly known as Twitter, have admitted to taking down posts relating to the demonstrations.

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