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‘Reality’ recreates fateful day for U.S. whistleblower in Berlinale premiere

BERLIN (Reuters) – Former National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner leaked government documents in the first year of the Trump administration and received the longest sentence ever given in the United States for leaking to the media, yet she receives less recognition than Edward Snowden or Julian Assange. Director Tina Satter aims to change that …

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Sunak, Harris discuss Ukraine, call the conflict ‘a global war’

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the countries which have supported Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts in Ukraine, Sunak’s office said, describing the war as a “global war”. “The Prime Minister and Vice President Harris condemned those countries who have supported Putin’s efforts politically and militarily,” …

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Debt-laden African countries charged ‘extortionate’ rates, U.N. chief says

By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – African countries are getting a raw deal from the international financial system which charges them “extortionate” interest rates, the U.N. chief said on Saturday, as he announced $250 million in crisis funding, including for famine risk on the continent. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants far-reaching reforms …

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Twitter to charge users to secure accounts via text message

(Reuters) – Twitter said on Friday it will allow only paid subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method to secure their accounts. After March 20, “only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use text messages as their two-factor authentication method,” the company tweeted. Two-factor authentication, meant to make accounts more …

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White House defends response to Ohio train derailment; Senate to probe safety

By David Shepardson and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday defended its response to the Feb. 3 derailment of a train loaded with toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, that caused a fire and sent a cloud of smoke over the town, saying it was sending more federal resources. The derailment of …

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U.S. VP Harris agrees to be ‘closely aligned’ on China with Macron, Scholz

By Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discussed challenges posed by China with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and agreed to remain closely aligned during meetings with the leaders in Munich, the White House said on Friday. Harris “discussed challenges posed by the People’s Republic …

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