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Is Russia going to invade Ukraine? Servicemen march during the opening ceremony of the Zapad-2021 joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground in Belarus. © Sputnik / Viktor Tolochko
By Paul Robinson, a professor at the University of Ottawa. He writes about Russian and Soviet history, military... |
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What the f*ck are you doing? Russian swimming champ furious as coach detained in airport mask row (VIDEO) Swimmer Vitalina Simonova was angry at the treatment of her coach. © Instagram @vita_simonova
Russian world swimming champion Vitalina Simonova and her coach Alexander Ilyin were involved in an ugly airport row which led to Ilyin being detained for an apparent refusal to wear a face mask.
Simonova,... |
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In final months, Trump okayed secret Pentagon plan for shadow war with Iran Then-US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on February 11, 2020. (Photo by NYT)
Towards the end of his presidency, Donald Trump approved a secret Pentagon campaign to conduct sabotage, propaganda and other psychological operations in Iran, a new report has revealed.
A report by Yahoo News,... |
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Court orders Bahrain to pay damages to Iran for political expropriation Future Bank had been established as a joint venture between Bahrains Ahli United Bank and Bank Melli and Bank Saderat of Iran in 2004.
Bahrain has been ordered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague to pay over 200 million euros in damages plus costs to two Iranian banks for the unlawful... |
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Bangladesh sending more Rohingya Muslims to remote island A Red Cross expert speaks to members of the Rohingya community at Bhahsan Char Island, in Bangladesh, on November 23, 2021. (Photo via AFP)
Bangladesh has started to send more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a controversial facility on a remote island.
The countrys deputy refugee commissioner, Moozzem... |
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Shots fired at police amid protests in Frances Martinique Firefighters take part in a protest rally in Fort-de-France, on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, on November 22, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Police have been targeted by unidentified gunmen during rallies against COVID curbs and mandatory vaccination on Frances Caribbean island of Martinique.
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Japan reopens embassy in Kabul Takashi Okada, Japans ambassador to Afghanistan, says his country has decided to reopen its embassy in Kabul after the new government ensured Tokyo about its security.
Enamullah Samangani, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistans deputy spokesman said in a tweet that Takashi Okada raised the issue yesterday... |
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Rights watchdog calls for financial restricts on Afghanistan to be eased Amnesty International has called on the international community to ease financial restrictions on Afghanistan that are blocking the provision of healthcare, food and other essential services, and expedite delivery of scaled-up humanitarian assistance to avert a mounting crisis that threatens the lives... |
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Chinese officials reportedly in Afghanistan to explore lithium projects Officials representing several Chinese companies are in Afghanistan to conduct on-site inspections of potential lithium projects, Reuters reported.
Citing Chinas Global Times, Reuters reported that representatives of five companies obtained special visas, arriving in Afghanistan in early November,... |
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UK deceit in hostage situation acknowledged after 3 decades FILE PHOTO: British Airways tail fins at Heathrow Airport. ©REUTERS / John Sibley
The British government failed to tip British Airways about the ongoing Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, leading to one of its planes falling into a trap. The Foreign Office has been deceiving the public about it for three... |
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Musk issues final warning to JPMorgan Tesla CEO Elon Musk © Reuters / Mike Blake
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to give the US investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase a bad review on the Yelp platform unless the bank withdraws its $162 million lawsuit against him.
"If JPM doesnt withdraw their lawsuit, I will give them a one-star... |
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Killing police to result in mandatory life sentence (FILE PHOTO) © REUTERS/Jon Super
People found guilty of killing emergency service personnel while committing a crime will be given a mandatory life sentence, the UK government has said, backing a new law in memory of deceased police officer Andrew Harper.
In a statement on Wednesday, the government... |
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Football icon Ronaldinho faces threat of new arrest Former Brazil star Ronaldinho © Christian Hartmann / Reuters
Barcelona and Brazil legend Ronaldinho could be arrested again after reports from his homeland claimed he has until December 1 to straighten out alimony payments to his ex-fiancee.
The 2002 World Cup winner was given the warning earlier... |
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Elon Musks rocket debris flying towards International Space Station Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp, speaks during a news conference at the National Press Club. © Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images
A fragment from a SpaceX rocket stuck in orbit around the Earth is set to pass close by the International Space Station, Russian mission controllers... |
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Syria repels Israeli aggression on Homs; casualties reported A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on August 20, 2021 shows a light spot over the capital Damascus on August 19, 2021. (Via AFP)
Syrian air defenses have intercepted several Israeli missiles in the skies over the countrys central province of Homs, according to... |
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UN envoy for Libya resigns weeks before key vote This picture shows outgoing UN special envoy for Libya Jan Kubis (L) with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a visit by the Slovak to Moroccos capital city, Rabat, on September 13, 2021. (By AFP)
The UN special envoy for Libya, Jan Kubis, has quit, with just one month left to the presidential... |
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Putin holds meeting with Abbas on bilateral cooperation The presidents of Russia and the Palestinian Authority held talks in Sochi. The leaders discussed the further development of bilateral cooperation and the situation in the West Asia region, taking into account the efforts undertaken by Russia for a Palestinian-Israeli settlement.
The two sides discussed... |
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European Commission unveils new plans to repel migrants Its envisaged EU leaders and the European Parliament will almost certainly rubber-stamp new anti-immigrant proposals put forward by the European Commission on Tuesday.
Any airline or ferry company deemed by the EU to be carrying illegal immigrants destined for the bloc will be placed on a blacklist.... |
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AFC finals: Al-Hilal beats Pohang Steelers to win record title Al-Hilal have become the most successful Club in the AFC Champions League, after their 2-0 win over South Koreas Pohang Steelers saw the Saudi side lift the trophy for a record 4th time.
With both sides having ruled the continent on three occasions, Al-Hilal took the first step towards making history,... |
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ICRC to strengthen ties with China in aiding Afghanistan The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will strengthen cooperation with China to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, especially in the health sector, said Pierre Kraehenbuehl, head of the ICRCs Regional Delegation for East Asia, Reuters reported.
This comes amid a growing humanitarian... |
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US Envoy on Afghanistan to Return to Doha to Meet Taliban US special envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West will return to Doha next week for talks with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press briefing, State Department spokesman Ned Price said talks between the two parties will focus on a number... |
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Apple and Amazon fined for secret deal © Getty Images / SOPA Images
Italy has fined US tech giants Amazon and Apple roughly $230 million, accusing the firms of anti-competitive cooperation in sales on Amazons Italian platform.
The two companies came under fire for an agreement they struck back in 2018, which allegedly enabled only... |
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US rehearsed dropping nuclear weapons 20km from Russian border Moscow © AP Photo / US Air Force / Roslyn Ward
American nuclear-capable bombers have flown dozens of sorties across Eastern Europe in the past few weeks as part of drills designed to probe Russian readiness in case of an atomic war, Russias defense minister has claimed.
Speaking after a meeting his... |
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WHO fears 700,000 more COVID-19 deaths in Europe A medical staff member pushes a trolley bed carrying the body of a deceased COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit of Lozenets Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 09, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Europe remains "in the firm grip" of COVID and the death toll on the continent could top 2.2 million this... |
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Ethiopias prime minister says he will lead troops battling Tigrayan rebels A crowd cheers as Abiy Ahmed, prime minister of Ethiopia, gives a speech during the inauguration ceremony of the new government, in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on October 04, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Ethiopias prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, says he will head to the war front to lead... |
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Turkish trial in Khashoggi killing nearing deadlock over failure to include Bin Salmans role: RSF Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 20, 2019. (File photo via Reuters)
A journalism watchdog says a Turkish court trial over the killing of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is "nearing deadlock" as the hearings... |
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India to ban almost all private cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin in new clampdown The new crypto bill will create a new digital currency but ban all but a few private cryptocurrencies. - Copyright Canva
By Euronews, AFP and Reuters • Updated: 23/11/2021 - 16:36
India is on track to ban all but a few private cryptocurrencies after the government announced on Tuesday... |
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Khalilzad urges diplomacy to stave off economic and state collapse Former special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has warned the situation in Afghanistan is so bad that if the economy collapses, the state will collapse.
In an interview with TRT World, broadcast this week, Khalilzad said should this happen, the Afghan people would face huge suffering and "millions... |
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ICRC director livid over dire man-made situation in Afghanistan Dominik Stillhart, the director of operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross expressed his anger on Monday at the world for plunging Afghanistan into the grips of starvation on the back of economic sanctions.
In a statement released after a six-day visit to the country, Stillhart... |
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Messi gives his verdict on Ronaldo at Man United Lionel Messi (right) has watched old friend Cristiano Ronaldo at Man United © Albert Gea / Reuters
Lionel Messi has discussed his future, Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at Manchester United, his favorites for the Champions League and the impact he expects new boss Xavi to have at Barcelona.
Both... |
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