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Wednesday March 16th, 2022 day edition

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with government members via a video link in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2022.

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal, a rare show of unity in the deeply divided Congress.

The resolution, introduced by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and backed by senators of both parties, encouraged the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and other nations to target the Russian military in any investigation of war crimes committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"All of us in this chamber joined together, with Democrats and Republicans, to say that Vladimir Putin cannot escape accountability for the atrocities committed against the Ukrainian people," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a speech on the Senate floor ahead of the vote.

Russia calls its actions a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine.

Putin has also called the country a U.S. colony with a puppet regime and no tradition of independent statehood.

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Medical student surgically implants Bluetooth device into own ear to cheat in final exam

Authored by independent.co.uk

It was the student’s final attempt on Monday to clear the exam after repeatedly failing it since getting admission into the college 11 years ago.

But they were not able to recover the Bluetooth device while frisking the student, whose name has not been revealed by the college.

Such a technique was used by a Vyapam scam accused too to clear his medical exam eight years ago.”. »

Russia Looks Less and Less Like India's Friend

Authored by rand.org

But the geostrategic winds have shifted significantly in recent years, suggesting that India might want to reconsider the benefits of close Russia ties.

Most glaringly, Russia and one of India's top rivals, China, now maintain a robust strategic partnership.

The geostrategic winds have shifted significantly in recent years, suggesting that India might want to reconsider the benefits of close Russia ties. »

RNC tries to stop 2020 email communications data from going to Jan. 6 committee Wednesday

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The RNC has alleged that the House's subpoena to Salesforce seeking information about 2020 election communications, including those related to former President Donald Trump , "would give the Select Committee unprecedented access to the RNC's internal political strategies and to private, personal information regarding its supporters.".

Last week, the RNC filed a lawsuit against the House committee, complaining about the Salesforce subpoena's breadth.

The committee set deadlines for Salesforce to comply with subpoenas for documents on March 16 and for a deposition next week. »