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Junichiro Koizumi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Junichiro Koizumi, former Japanese prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Personal Birth date: January 8, 1942 Birth place: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Birth name: Junichiro Koizumi Father: Junya Samejima, member of the House of Representatives and director general of the Japan

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As Ukraine tensions mount

As Ukraine tensions mount, Putin says Russia has ‘every right’ to ‘react harshly to unfriendly steps’

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country has “every right” to “react harshly to unfriendly steps” as the US and NATO continue to pressure Moscow over its aggression towards Ukraine. The US and its allies have warned Russia about the consequences of further hostilities amid its continued military buildup near

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As Ukraine tensions mount

As Ukraine tensions mount, Putin says Russia has ‘every right’ to ‘react harshly to unfriendly steps’

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country has “every right” to “react harshly to unfriendly steps” as the US and NATO continue to pressure Moscow over its aggression towards Ukraine. The US and its allies have warned Russia about the consequences of further hostilities amid its continued military buildup near

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New Orleans' DA will review old cases that were handled by Michelle Odinet a prosecutor who's now a judge on leave over a video with racist language.

New Orleans’ DA will review old cases that were handled by a prosecutor who’s now a judge on leave over a video with racist language

By Gregory Lemos, Kay Jones and Jason Hanna, CNN New Orleans’ district attorney on Monday ordered his office’s civil rights division to review all cases prosecuted by a one-time assistant district attorney who is now a judge on unpaid leave after a video with racist language recorded at her home surfaced. The division will review

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Jury in Kim Potter's manslaughter trial for killing Daunte Wright will start day two of deliberations.

Jurors in Kim Potter’s trial for killing Daunte Wright end day of deliberations after asking about not reaching consensus

By Eric Levenson, Sarah Moon and Ray Sanchez, CNN Jurors in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter, the White former Minnesota police officer who says she mistook her firearm for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright, concluded deliberations for the day Tuesday after earlier asking what they should do if they can’t reach a

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Prosecutors introduced a series of undated photos at trial showing Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein together.

Jury in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial signals they are focused on accusers’ testimony

By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell‘s sex trafficking trial asked the judge three questions Tuesday related to testimony from the women who form the core of the case against her. Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate, has pleaded not guilty to six federal counts, including sex trafficking of

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic might mean canceling in-person events over the holiday period

‘An event canceled is better than a life canceled,’ WHO chief warns ahead of holiday season

By Ivana Kottasová and Virginia Langmaid, CNN It might be time to rethink your festive plans, the World Health Organization has warned amid a rising number of cases of the coronavirus caused by the Omicron variant. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic might mean canceling in-person events over the holiday period,

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