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Ukraine urges EU to pressure Russia to end war before winter•Andy Burnham wins crucial UK by-election, in blow to Keir Starmer•Iran war live: JD Vance defends Iran deal as US says naval blockade lifted•Cuba’s Communist Party approves opening economy in unprecedented move•Myanmar military airstrike kills seven civilians in Rakhine state•Brazil executes warrant against Lula ally in widening financial scandal•Netanyahu says Israel must protect relationship with US•Pro-Israel hawks in US criticise Iran MoU but avoid clashing with Trump•Iran’s supreme leader says approved US deal despite having ‘different’ view•Gaza fans chase World Cup joy amid blackout, displacement and war•US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'•Dozens of countries warn of atrocities amid escalation in Sudan’s el-Obeid•MoU’s $300bn Iran reconstruction fund becomes US political flashpoint•US military says it has lifted naval blockade of Iranian ports•Parents of Serbia's teenage school shooter given jail terms in retrial•Southern Lebanon residents doubt US-Iran agreement will bring lasting calm•JD Vance tells Israel ‘you can’t kill your way out’ of security problems•US Supreme Court eases restrictions on drug users owning firearms•More than 1,000 killed in Israel attacks on Gaza since ceasefire•Israel kills at least three Palestinians in Gaza City drone strike•What we know so far about the US-Iran ceremony in Switzerland•Lebanon Latest: Tensions remain despite US-Iran deal•Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport•Jury fails to reach verdict in Norwegian 'hitman' trial•What the Trump-Iran agreement says about Lebanon, Hormuz and uranium•Taiwan hopes US arms sale package can be approved soon, president says•Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war•Gunfire heard at Niger capital's airport•Iran war day 111: Tehran warns US as 14-point plan takes effect•How Sweden’s far right went from political pariah to powerbroker•

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David Rivera convicted in Venezuela lobbying case

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Former Florida Congressman David Rivera was convicted of conspiracy, failing to register as a foreign agent, and other crimes related to lobbying US officials on behalf of the Venezuelan government.

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Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress after criminal charges - BBC News

Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress after criminal charges - BBC News Getty Images Ana Faguy on Capitol Hill 21 April 2026 Updated 1 hour ago Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned from Congress following an investigation that found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of illegally f

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress | CNN Politics

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress | CNN Politics # Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress By , Updated Apr 21, 2026, 2:32 PM ET PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2026, 2:02 PM ET Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill, on March 26, 2026. Nathan Howard/Reuters/File Congressional news Faceb

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Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption

Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption # Top US senator Robert Menendez guilty of corruption The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat was convicted of accepting bribes to do favours for foreign businessmen Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sp

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