Month: August 2022

Reuters European Union foreign ministers have agreed to suspend a visa agreement with Moscow, making it harder for Russian citizens to obtain entry to the bloc. Ukraine and some member states had called for a blanket ban, but others like France and Germany were opposed. More than a million Russian citizens have travelled to the
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Getty Images US life expectancy has fallen to the lowest level seen since 1996, continuing a steep decline largely driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Government data showed life expectancy at birth now stands at 76.1 compared to 79 in 2019. That is the steepest two-year decline in a century. Covid-19 was the main contributing factor,
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US Department of Justice Former US President Donald Trump may have concealed documents during an FBI search of his property in June, Department of Justice officials say. In a court filing, the department said “efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation”. They alleged agents were “explicitly prohibited” from searching a storage room at
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Getty Images Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed. The Russian state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, said the restrictions on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would last for the next three days. Russia has already significantly reduced gas exports via the pipeline. It also rejects accusations of
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Peyton Manning went out as an NFL champion, retiring after winning the Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in February of 2016. The Broncos have been looking for a quarterback ever since, cycling through names like Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, Case Keenum, Joe Flacco, Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater. After reading that list,
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2022 was supposed to mark the official coming out party for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance. It still may be. But Monday’s deal to retain Jimmy Garoppolo pumps the brakes on his coronation. After failed efforts to offload the veteran quarterback via trade this offseason, the 49ers reportedly agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million
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Reuters Fierce battles have been reported as Ukraine tries to retake the Russian-occupied southern Kherson region – but military experts have told the BBC it “won’t happen quickly”. “Heavy fighting is continuing, our soldiers are working around the clock,” said Vitaliy Kim, who heads the neighbouring Mykolaiv region. Ukraine earlier said it had broken through
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