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EU makes new attempt to seize frozen Russian money

The bloc is considering using interest generated from the funds to help rebuild Ukraine, Bloomberg reports European Union leaders have been discussing plans to impose a windfall tax on profits generated by more than €200 billion ($217 billion) of frozen Russian central bank assets to aid Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to Bloomberg.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro barred from holding public office until 2030

Judges have accused the ex-leader of spreading lies about last year’s presidential race Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from seeking public office for eight years, after a federal court said he made baseless claims about the country’s voting system and abused the power of the presidency.

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Macron blames video games, social apps for riots

The French president said that young people have been “intoxicated” by virtual violence French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that social media platforms and video games helped to fuel riots across the country, amid a major bout of unrest over the death of a 17-year-old at the hands of law enforcement.

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