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08:23
UN

UN human rights expert urges U.S. to lift sanctions on Cuba

A United Nations human rights expert called on Friday for the United States to lift its long-standing sanctions against Cuba, highlighting the devastating impact of the trade and financial restrictions on the island’s educational system, food security, healthcare, and overall humanitarian situation.

05:00
Sport

Gennady Golovkin to become World Boxing President

Former world champion Gennady Golovkin is set to be appointed president of World Boxing after being named the sole candidate to replace outgoing president Boris van der Vorst, the organisation announced on Friday, 21 November.

03:53
imports to uk

UK to levy $655 million of new tariffs on low-value imports

Britain’s finance minister, Rachel Reeves, announced on Friday that she intends to raise approximately £500 million ($655 million) annually by eliminating the tariff exemption for individual goods imported into the UK that cost under £135.

22:36
UK politician bribary

Ex-Reform UK leader sentenced for taking pro-Russia bribes

Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for accepting payments in exchange for promoting pro-Russian narratives while serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

17:30
Chile's Patagonia

Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia

Five tourists were killed in a powerful snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern region of Patagonia, authorities said, adding that four more who were reported missing had been found alive.

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