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United Kingdom

Kate Middleton: Cancer treatment going well, thanks to everyone for your support

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton said on Friday that her cancer treatment is "going well" and that she will attend King Charles III's birthday celebrations on Saturday, her first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.

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Joe Biden extended the decree on emergency measures for the Western Balkans

The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has extended for one year the decree on emergency measures for the Western Balkans, which is valid until June 26, 2024. The destabilization of this region is seen as a threat to the national security of the United States.

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Sports betting boom: Big money, rigging, scandals and addiction

In May 2018, the US Supreme Court overturned a ban on states legalizing sports betting. Since then, the turnover of betting shops has been growing. Americans thus invested 2023 billion dollars in the legal market in 121,06. Tens of billions of dollars are turned over by illegal bookmakers. Frauds and scandals abound, and the integrity of the competition is called into question

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Biden calls on Congress to urgently pass aid to Ukraine and Israel

US President Joe Biden pushed hard once again to approve new military aid to Ukraine and Israel and humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza after House Speaker Mike Johnson finally scheduled a vote on the funding packages for Saturday night

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The Debate on Liberalizing Abortion Laws: The Ban Doesn't Work

Despite the strict ban on abortion, every third Polish woman had an abortion. As a result, the Parliament is now considering the liberalization of the most restrictive law on termination of pregnancy in Europe. Conservatives are resisting and mobilizing their supporters

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US President's State of the Nation Address

Biden on abortion, war in Ukraine, China, Israel, his age

"Freedom and democracy are under attack at home and abroad," US President Joe Biden said at the beginning of his state of the nation address in Congress. And then he touched on everything from the abolition of abortion rights, to military aid to Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and America's competition with China

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Presidential elections in the USA

Super Tuesday: Biden and Trump secured a rematch in November

Both the current and former presidents, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, achieved convincing victories in the internal party elections for the presidential candidate on Super Tuesday and virtually ensured a new clash in November.

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Due to the training of Ukrainians, the US military is running out of money

Military officials tell VOA that - if nothing changes - US forces in Europe and Africa will run out of funds for any purpose, including aid to Ukraine, by early summer. American operations and exercises with NATO allies are also called into question

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Internationalization of Serbian elections

The USA appeals to the Government of Serbia to immediately implement the recommendations of the ODIHR

In a written response to Voice of America's inquiry, the US State Department points out that it expects the Serbian Government to act without delay on the recommendations stated in the report of the international observer mission OSCE/ODIHR.

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Freedom House: Serbia is the leader in Europe in the decline of civil liberties

According to the report of the American non-governmental organization based in New York, Freedom House, Serbia is the leader in Europe in the decline of civil liberties in 2023. Freedoms in Serbia have been continuously declining for ten years, and now it is in 114th place on a list that includes 210 countries.

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Trump is getting closer to the nomination for the Republican presidential candidate

A rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the presidential elections in November is increasingly likely. The former American president sovereignly won the party elections for the presidential candidate in South Carolina. While campaigning, he is making moves to bring the Republican Party under complete control

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Unwanted presidential candidates: Americans stuck with Biden and Trump

Americans believe that the increasingly certain rematch in the presidential elections in November between current President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump is even less attractive than the first time in 2020

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The war in the Gaza Strip

US and EU pressure on Israel to cease hostilities

The US has proposed a draft resolution of the United Nations Security Council, which emphasizes the body's support "for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible", according to Reuters, which had access to the text. At the same time, Israel is threatening to invade Rafah if the hostages are not released by Ramadan, March 10. The number of Palestinian casualties is rising - according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, more than 29.000 people have died, two-thirds of whom are women and children

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When dead children speak: Artificial intelligence calls politicians

Joaquin Gwack Oliver was killed in the massacre at a high school in Parkland, Florida in 2018. Now federal politicians who oppose stricter gun regulations are haunted by his voice criticizing their views. On YouTube, Joaquin, brought to life in a virtual world by AI, talks about how nothing has changed since he was killed and urges voters to elect politicians who advocate for stricter gun control

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Israel

Netanyahu: No agreement with Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a Gaza ceasefire proposal offered by Hamas in exchange for the release of hostages

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Today is Groundhog Day: A local custom that has become a global pastime

Western Pennsylvania is in the spotlight today, Friday, as the keepers of the famous groundhog named Punxsatoni Phil announce whether he has seen his own shadow and whether he predicts six more weeks of winter or an early spring

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