PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

APPEALS COURT ORDERS TRUMP TO HALT WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL. (PHOTO).



 Appeals court orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction without congressional approval


 An appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of a proposed White House ballroom until it receives approval from Congress.

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of historic preservation groups that challenged the project, finding that the administration cannot move forward with construction without authorization from lawmakers.

The court placed a two-week hold on its decision to give the administration time to seek review from the U.S. Supreme Court.

In its ruling, the court said the decision was not based on whether the ballroom project was beneficial or undesirable, but rather on the constitutional requirement that Congress approve such an undertaking.

The judges said the ruling does not permanently prevent the ballroom from being built, but that construction cannot continue while the legal challenge proceeds unless congressional approval is obtained.


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