• 03/17/2025

Judge Pushes Back on Justice Dept.’s Broad View of Jan. 6 Pardons

New York Times The judge, Dabney L. Friedrich, chided the department for the way in which it had “abruptly reversed its position” on the issue “with virtually no explanation.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/justice-department-trump-jan-6-pardons.html

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Bloomberg links strengthening of anti-Russian sanctions to Treasury Secretary’s position

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. This refers to License 8L of the US Treasury that authorized transactions of such kind by March 12 of this year https://tass.com/economy/1928329

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Taiwan-Matsu dual submarine cable telecommunication restored

Taipei, March 14 (CNA) The second of two submarine telecommunication cables between Taiwan and Matsu Islands that suffered complete disconnections earlier this year was repaired on Friday, restoring dual-cable transmission between the two locations, the company which operates the cables said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503140023

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Russian troops liberate 33 communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 1,585 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 19 enemy artillery guns and 15 electronic warfare stations in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported https://tass.com/politics/1928325

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Armenian PM confirms participation in VE-Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Apart from that, according to the Kremlin, the leaders “touched upon some issues of the further development of mutually beneficial Russian-Armenian ties” https://tass.com/society/1928327

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Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest

New York Times Rights groups have said tens of thousands were killed in his antidrug campaign while he was the president of the Philippines. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/asia/duterte-philippines-icc-crimes-against-humanity.html

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Trump blames Biden for getting US into a ‘mess with Russia’

Fox News President Donald Trump is blaming former President Joe Biden for getting the U.S. into “a real mess with Russia,” but said he would get the U.S. out of it. He called on Russia to commit to the U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire that Ukraine agreed to earlier this week. “Millions of people…

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Vets group patching border fence pledges vigilance amid Trump success: ‘There are still gaps’

Fox News SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A group of U.S. military veterans that formed to respond to the crisis at the southern border has continued its work, even as President Donald Trump has largely followed through on promises to stem the flow of illegal crossings. “As a country, we were going quietly into the…

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Reparations fight hits Congress as GOP looks to defund new DC task force

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is moving to have federal funds blocked to any state or local area that enacts policies regarding slavery reparations. It comes in response to Washington’s new reparations task force, expected to be formed this year after the Democrat-controlled city council approved it in its budget…

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Russia and China Urge Lifting Sanctions From Iran After Nuclear Talks in Beijing

Moscow Times In a joint statement, the three countries “stressed the need to fully respect Iran’s right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/14/russia-and-china-urge-lifting-sanctions-from-iran-after-nuclear-talks-in-beijing-a88367

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