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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that he agrees with a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but the terms need to be worked out, and he emphasised that it should pave the ...

These viral images ignited national and global Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests and demonstrations ... and - Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, ...

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