Top 10 world news: US vetoes UNSC resolution for Gaza ceasefire; Navalny's mother demands his body; and more
Top 10 world news
The US on Tuesday vetoed a proposal by Algeria at UNSC to announce an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite US President Joe Biden facing pushback for supporting Israel. The X account of deceased Russia's opposition leader and Putin criticAlexei Navalny's wife was briefly blocked today.Less than an hour later, X restored Navalnaya's access to the social media platform.Meanwhile, Navalny's mother has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hand over her son's body after his death five days ago in an Arctic jail. Lyudmila and her son's lawyer visited the "Polar Wolf" IK-3 penal colony in Russia's Arctic north, where Navalny had been held since last year.
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US vetoes UN Security Council push for Gaza ceasefire
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, even as President Joe Biden faced mounting pressure to dial back support for Israel.
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Lyudmila Navalnaya, Alexei Navalny's mother, on Tuesday (Feb 20) urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hand over her son's body after his death five days ago in an Arctic jail.
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Deceased Russian dissident and politician Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya has had her account suspended on Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
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