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UK, Canada and Western allies sanction two far-right Israeli government ministers

By Lauren Kent and Eugenia Yosef, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom, Canada and other allies announced sanctions Tuesday on two hardline Israeli government ministers for repeatedly “inciting violence against Palestinians,” in a stark joint move that comes amid growing Western condemnation of Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. National Security

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A look at the ‘less lethal’ weapons authorities used to crack down on Los Angeles protests

CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — As protesters against federal immigration raids have clashed in recent days with law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division sent out a warning: “Less Lethal munitions have been authorized,” officials wrote on X, ordering crowds in Downtown Los Angeles to disperse. “Less lethal munitions may cause

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A look at the ‘less lethal’ weapons authorities used to crack down on Los Angeles protests

CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Late Sunday, as protesters against federal immigration raids clashed with law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division sent out a warning: “Less Lethal munitions have been authorized,” officials wrote on X, ordering crowds in Downtown Los Angeles to disperse. “Less lethal munitions may cause pain and

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A look at the ‘less lethal’ weapons authorities used to crack down on Los Angeles protests

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — As protesters against federal immigration raids have clashed in recent days with law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division sent out a warning: “Less Lethal munitions have been authorized,” officials wrote on X, ordering crowds in Downtown Los Angeles to disperse. “Less lethal munitions may cause pain

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Who are the people protesting in Los Angeles?

By Chelsea Bailey, Julia Vargas Jones and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Estrellazul Corral joined protests outside the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center every day this weekend to demand justice for the dozens of migrants detained by armed ICE agents in armored vehicles who targeted jobsites in the city’s predominately Latino communities. After hours of

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Canada plans to hit NATO spending target early and reduce reliance on US defense, Carney says

Story by the Associated Press Toronto (AP) — Canada will meet NATO’s military spending guideline by early next year and diversify defense spending away from the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, asserting that Washington no longer plays a predominant role on the world stage. The announcement means Canada will achieve NATO’s spending

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Radovan Karadzic Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity related to ethnic violence during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Petnjica, Montenegro Father: Vuk Karadzic Mother: Jovanka Karadzic Marriage: Ljiljana

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Boris Johnson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1964 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Father: Stanley Johnson, environmentalist, writer, former politician Mother: Charlotte Johnson Wahl, painter Marriages: Carrie Symonds

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