Verdict due for Kenya pastor accused in mass child starvation deaths

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie, who styles himself a pastor, is awaiting judgment in a case carrying 191 murder counts — nearly every alleged victim a child. Prosecutors say he told parents to deny their children food until they died. The case has shocked Kenya and drawn international attention to the deadly toll of the alleged cult. Source: BBC World.

New Russia sanctions law paused as Trump signs national-interest waiver

New Russia sanctions law paused as Trump signs national-interest waiver

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending the application of a sweeping new Russia sanctions law on national-interest grounds, according to Anadolu Agency. The law would raise duties on Russian goods by 500% and target major importers of Russian energy. The waiver leaves the penalties on the books but stops them taking effect for now, setting up a tense debate in Washington over how hard to squeeze Moscow.

Source: Anadolu Agency.

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