The Killing of Mister Kashoni in the Soudy Consulate in Istamba, October Second

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Turkey says it believes mister hashogi was killed in the consulate in a premeditated murder involving a soudy hit squad. The prosecutor in his tunbo now says he was strangled immediately after he entered the soudy consulate four weeks ago. His body was then dismembered. And, in the words of the prosecutor, destroyed in line with plans made in advance. Joe byden said he wanted to make souty arabia a pariah. Is that paria status still intact? It's been deeply eroded. He's powered up the sovereign wealth fund and been making huge investments around the world. In recent months, you've seen one western leader after another

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