Tag: global news
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Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence
Following a court case that a White House official termed a “sham,” a Russian court upheld Brittney Griner’s 9-year sentence to a Russian correctional colony on Tuesday. In February, Griner was detained in a Moscow airport after officials found cannabis oil and vape cartridges in her luggage. However, it took until March for news of…
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As the Party Congress comes to an end, former Chinese leader Hu Jintao was unceremoniously forced out of the room.
Hu Jintao, the former premier of China, was unceremoniously escorted out of the Communist Party Congress’ closing ceremony on Saturday. It was a dramatic moment in an otherwise carefully staged occasion. Video of the meeting reveals that Hu, 79, was approached by a staff member as he was prominently placed at the front table in…