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Lira Plunges Again After Erdogan Cites Islam To Defend Rate Cuts

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Turkey’s troubled lira nosedived Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cited Muslim teachings to justify not raising interest rates to stabilise the currency. Erdogan has pushed the central bank to sharply lower borrowing costs despite the annual rate of inflation soaring to more than 20 percent. Economists believe the policy could see consumer price increases …

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1,500 Rabbis Defend Tucker Carlson From Anti-Semitic Accusation

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A coalition of 1,500 Orthodox Jewish rabbis on Tuesday called out the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), saying the organization has “grossly misplaced charges of anti-Semitism” on Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The ADL, which focuses on fighting anti-Semitism, had called on Fox News to fire Carlson for suggesting that illegal immigrants are being admitted into the …

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Secy. of State vows to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks on March 3, 2021. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 2:45 PM PT – Sunday, April 11, 2021 Joe Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken is vowing military support for Taiwan in case of a Chinese aggression against the island nation. “What we’ve seen, and …

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Florida Democrats Defend DeSantis Against Attack From ’60 Minutes’

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Several Florida Democrats are challenging a report by the CBS News program “60 Minutes” that attempted to paint the state’s vaccination partnership with the Publix grocery store chain as nefarious. The program on April 4 explored the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Florida, which has experienced a similar COVID-19 death rate to California and other states despite …

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US Will Do What’s Necessary to Defend Itself After Attack in Iraq, Austin Says

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WASHINGTON—The United States will do what it sees as necessary to defend its interests after a rocket attack last week against Iraq’s Ain al-Sada airbase, which hosts American, coalition, and Iraqi forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” program, Austin said the United States is urging Iraq to …

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Rep. Boebert and Rep. Biggs vow to stand up against Democrat overreach, defend Second Amendment at CPAC

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), participates in a discussion on the Right to Bear Arms during the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 27, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 9:00 AM PT – Sunday, February 28, 2021 Rep. Lauren Boebert …

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SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike defend actions in major hack – U.S. Senate hearing

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FILE PHOTO: The SolarWinds logo is seen outside its headquarters in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Flores February 23, 2021 By Raphael Satter and Joseph Menn WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top executives at Texas-based software company SolarWinds Corp, Microsoft Corp and cybersecurity firms FireEye Inc and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc defended their conduct in breaches …

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Psaki tries to defend Biden’s lack of support for Texas

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 10: Joe Biden addressed the media and a small group of supporters during a primary night event on March 10, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 1:20 PM PT – Sunday, February 21, 2021 White House spokesperson Jen Psaki attempted to defend Joe Biden’s lack of …

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Democrat Lawmakers Defend Decision Not to Call Witnesses in Impeachment Trial

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Several Democrat lawmakers have defended the decision not to call witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, saying it would not have made any difference to the outcome. Trump was acquitted on Saturday in a 57-43 vote, with seven Republicans joining all Democrats in voting to convict the former president on the sole charge …

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House Impeachment Managers Defend Not Calling Witnesses After Senate Approval

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House Democrats acting as managers during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump after the trial defended not calling observers after the Senate voted to allow them to call witnesses. Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) said the managers presented testimony from witnesses during arguments in the trial, even if they didn’t call people …

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