US sanctions 11 Russians and 2 re-education facilities involved in forced transfer of Ukrainian kids | AP News

US sanctions 11 Russians and 2 re-education facilities involved in forced transfer of Ukrainian kids | AP News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against 11 Russians and two re-education facilities reportedly involved in the forced transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children, accusing Moscow of war crimes and crimes against humanity.U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the announcement at a U.N. Security Council meeting that the U.S. organized on

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US sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and others | AP News

US sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and others | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued SpaceX, the rocket company founded and run by Elon Musk, for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and people seeking or already granted asylum. The complaint, filed in an administrative court within the department, asserts that SpaceX wrongly claimed that federal export control laws barred

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Police arrest two men in suspected torching of British pub cherished for its lopsided walls | AP News

Police arrest two men in suspected torching of British pub cherished for its lopsided walls | AP News

LONDON (AP) — Two men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of torching an historic British pub in central England that was famous for its lopsided walls and sagging foundation, police said.The suspects were being questioned by Staffordshire Police about the Aug. 5 blaze that gutted the 18th century Crooked House pub in the village of

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Official leading search for Mexico’s disappeared resigns as critics worry government may rig numbers | AP News

Official leading search for Mexico’s disappeared resigns as critics worry government may rig numbers | AP News

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s commission leading the search for tens of thousands who have disappeared over past decades of violence has stepped down as critics accuse the government of trying to undermine the true numbers of the missing in the run-up to presidential elections.Escalating cartel violence has increasingly eclipsed large swaths

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FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales who kissed a player on the lips | AP News

FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales who kissed a player on the lips | AP News

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA opened a disciplinary case Thursday against the Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips while celebrating the team’s victory in the Women’s World Cup final.The governing body’s disciplinary committee will weigh if Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales violated its code relating to “the basic rules of decent

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