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Month: December 2021

‘Chaotic’ and slow British response left thousands of Afghans unable to flee the Taliban, whistleblower claims

CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN Thousands of desperate Afghans were unable to flee the Taliban following the fall of Kabul because the British government’s response to the crisis was disorganized and slow, a whistleblower has claimed. Britain’s then-Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab took several hours to respond to urgent requests, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted

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New York billionaire Michael Steinhardt surrenders $70 million of stolen ancient art

Jack Guy, CNN US billionaire Michael Steinhardt has surrendered 180 stolen relics worth an estimated $70 million and agreed to an “unprecedented” lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities, officials in Manhattan have said. Investigators found that Steinhardt, one of the world’s largest ancient art collectors, was in possession of looted artifacts smuggled out of 11 countries

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El exsecretario general de la Casa Blanca de Trump, Mark Meadows, ya no coopera con la comisión del 6 de enero, en un giro de 180 grados

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El exsecretario general de la Casa Blanca de Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, ya no cooperará con la comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga el 6 de enero, según una carta de su abogado al panel, que fue obtenida por CNN. “Acordamos proporcionar miles de páginas de documentos

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2021 In Review Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look back at the events of 2021. Notable US Events January 3 – The 117th Congress is officially sworn in. Rep. Nancy Pelosi is reelected as House Speaker. January 3 – President Donald Trump pushes Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results

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