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US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing The US has issued sanctions against the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”. The US Department of the Treasury labelled Palestine Action a specially designated global terrorist on Wednesday, which allows the US to…

US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

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Rob Sand's Chances of Defeating Republican Zach Lahn in Iowa: Polls

A Suffolk University poll released Wednesday found Sand ahead of Lahn 48 percent to 44 percent among 500 likely Iowa voters.

  • Democrat Rob Sand leads Republican Zach Lahn by 4 points in Iowa governor race
  • Sand's campaign attracts former Republican voters, dubbed "Rob-publicans"
  • Prediction markets show Democrats with slight edge in Iowa politics

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