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Politics in India was stirring on Friday (March 24) as Rahul Gandhi, the most prominent face of the Opposition was disqualified from the parliament
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Politics in India was stirring on Friday (March 24) as Rahul Gandhi, the most prominent face of the Opposition was disqualified from the parliament
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Saudi Arabia and Syria to restore ties โ media
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The reported development comes after Riyadh signed a similar deal with Tehran
Saudi Arabia and Syria will reopen their embassies after more than a decade of hostility, according to reports from multiple news outlets. The potential thaw comes after a landmark Chinese-brokered deal set the path for normalization of relations between the Saudi kingdom and Iran, bitter rivals who backed opposing sides in Syriaโs civil war.
The two nations are preparing to reopen their respective embassies after the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in April, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a โsource aligned with Damascus.โ A second Syria-lin...
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The reported development comes after Riyadh signed a similar deal with Tehran
Saudi Arabia and Syria will reopen their embassies after more than a decade of hostility, according to reports from multiple news outlets. The potential thaw comes after a landmark Chinese-brokered deal set the path for normalization of relations between the Saudi kingdom and Iran, bitter rivals who backed opposing sides in Syriaโs civil war.
The two nations are preparing to reopen their respective embassies after the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in April, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a โsource aligned with Damascus.โ A second Syria-lin...
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Australian senator accuses police of 'assault'
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An Australian senator on Thursday claimed she was "assaulted" by police at a rally in Canberra, prompting an official review.
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An Australian senator on Thursday claimed she was "assaulted" by police at a rally in Canberra, prompting an official review.
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US state limits social media access for teens
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For the first time in the US, minors in Utah now require parental permission to use social media apps
Utah has become the first US state to make parental permission mandatory for teenagers wanting to use social media apps in a bid to protect young people. Governor Spencer Cox signed two bills on Thursday, restricting minorsโ access to popular apps such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
The law will require social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing under-18s to create accounts on their apps and will grant parents full access to their childrenโs online accounts, including posts and private messages.
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For the first time in the US, minors in Utah now require parental permission to use social media apps
Utah has become the first US state to make parental permission mandatory for teenagers wanting to use social media apps in a bid to protect young people. Governor Spencer Cox signed two bills on Thursday, restricting minorsโ access to popular apps such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
The law will require social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing under-18s to create accounts on their apps and will grant parents full access to their childrenโs online accounts, including posts and private messages.
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US rulers keep the masses divided and distracted from demanding justice
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Political tribalism protects Americaโs leaders from being held accountable for everything from failed policies to war crimes
Washington is where securing political power means never having to say youโre sorry โ regardless of how many thousands or millions of people you might have gotten killed. Tribalism is what keeps the perpetrators from ever being held accountable.
Consider, for example, this monthโs Axios/Ipsos poll showing that more than six in ten US adults believe that George W. Bushโs 2003 invasion of Iraq was a mistake. W...
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Political tribalism protects Americaโs leaders from being held accountable for everything from failed policies to war crimes
Washington is where securing political power means never having to say youโre sorry โ regardless of how many thousands or millions of people you might have gotten killed. Tribalism is what keeps the perpetrators from ever being held accountable.
Consider, for example, this monthโs Axios/Ipsos poll showing that more than six in ten US adults believe that George W. Bushโs 2003 invasion of Iraq was a mistake. W...
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January 6 rioter gets three-year jail term
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Riley Williams was branded by prosecutors as an โaccelerantโ to โmayhemโ
A Pennsylvania woman who was among a crowd of protesters that breached the Capitol building during the January 6, 2021 riot in Washington DC was sentenced in the capital on Thursday to 36 months in prison. Riley Williams, who was convicted last November, gained notoriety over her alleged role in the theft of Nancy Pelosiโs laptop.
Williams, who was 22 at the time of her crimes, was branded by prosecutors as โamong the worstโ rioters and โan accelerant, exacerbating the mayhem.โ She was found guilty of interfering with law enforcement officers...
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Riley Williams was branded by prosecutors as an โaccelerantโ to โmayhemโ
A Pennsylvania woman who was among a crowd of protesters that breached the Capitol building during the January 6, 2021 riot in Washington DC was sentenced in the capital on Thursday to 36 months in prison. Riley Williams, who was convicted last November, gained notoriety over her alleged role in the theft of Nancy Pelosiโs laptop.
Williams, who was 22 at the time of her crimes, was branded by prosecutors as โamong the worstโ rioters and โan accelerant, exacerbating the mayhem.โ She was found guilty of interfering with law enforcement officers...
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Biden frustrated by his VP โ Reuters
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Kamala Harris is accused of not โrising to the occasionโ in her role as US vice president
US President Joe Biden has been underwhelmed by the performance of his vice president, Kamala Harris, Reuters has reported, citing former White House officials. According to the outlet, Biden still intends to keep Harris as his running mate if and when he confirms his bid for re-election in 2024.
Harris, who is the first female vice president in US history, has battled low approval ratings since she assumed the role following Bidenโs victory against Donald Trump in 2020.
Although Biden has publicly praised Harris, privately he has noted his concerns to Washing...
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Kamala Harris is accused of not โrising to the occasionโ in her role as US vice president
US President Joe Biden has been underwhelmed by the performance of his vice president, Kamala Harris, Reuters has reported, citing former White House officials. According to the outlet, Biden still intends to keep Harris as his running mate if and when he confirms his bid for re-election in 2024.
Harris, who is the first female vice president in US history, has battled low approval ratings since she assumed the role following Bidenโs victory against Donald Trump in 2020.
Although Biden has publicly praised Harris, privately he has noted his concerns to Washing...
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NATO's Yugoslavia Bombing 24 Years On
As Serbia prepares to mark 24 years since NATO-led forces bombed Belgrade, Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has cast doubt on the humanist reputation of the US and its allies.
RT contributor Nikola Jovic brings us more details on the Western bombing campaign of 1999.
โช๏ธIn 78 days, NATO aircraft made over 10,000 strike sorties killing up to 4,000 people and injuring 10,000, according to the Serbian authorities
โช๏ธAbout 80,000 tons of bombs were dropped, including cluster and depleted uranium bombs. Serbia racked up the highest number of oncological diseases in Europe as around 30,000 people developed cancer in the subsequent decade.
โช๏ธStudies indicate that by 2016, 22,000 people died from cancer in Serbia.
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NATO's Yugoslavia Bombing 24 Years On
As Serbia prepares to mark 24 years since NATO-led forces bombed Belgrade, Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has cast doubt on the humanist reputation of the US and its allies.
RT contributor Nikola Jovic brings us more details on the Western bombing campaign of 1999.
โช๏ธIn 78 days, NATO aircraft made over 10,000 strike sorties killing up to 4,000 people and injuring 10,000, according to the Serbian authorities
โช๏ธAbout 80,000 tons of bombs were dropped, including cluster and depleted uranium bombs. Serbia racked up the highest number of oncological diseases in Europe as around 30,000 people developed cancer in the subsequent decade.
โช๏ธStudies indicate that by 2016, 22,000 people died from cancer in Serbia.
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Turkish Presidential Hopeful Recognised Crimea as Russian
Turkish politician Dogu Perincek, chairman of the left-wing Patriotic Party, said in an interview that he recognizes Crimea as part of Russia.
The politician added that his party also recognizes the four former Ukrainian regions that voted to join Russia last year, as Russian.
In order to stay in the presidential race, where current president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the current favourite to win, Perincek is required to submit 100,000 voter signatures supporting him.
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Turkish Presidential Hopeful Recognised Crimea as Russian
Turkish politician Dogu Perincek, chairman of the left-wing Patriotic Party, said in an interview that he recognizes Crimea as part of Russia.
The politician added that his party also recognizes the four former Ukrainian regions that voted to join Russia last year, as Russian.
In order to stay in the presidential race, where current president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the current favourite to win, Perincek is required to submit 100,000 voter signatures supporting him.
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U.S. Officials Really, REALLY Want You to Know the U.S. Is the Worldโs โLeaderโ
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By Caitlin JOHNSTONE
In response to questions he received during a press conference on Monday about Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cementing a โnew eraโ in strategic partnership between China and Russia, the White House National Security Councilโs John Kirby made no fewer than seven assertions that the US is the โleaderโ of the world.
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By Caitlin JOHNSTONE
In response to questions he received during a press conference on Monday about Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cementing a โnew eraโ in strategic partnership between China and Russia, the White House National Security Councilโs John Kirby made no fewer than seven assertions that the US is the โleaderโ of the world.
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G7 vs BRICS โ Off to the Races
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By Scott RITTER
Last summer, the Group of 7 (G7), a self-anointed forum of nations that view themselves as the most influential economies in the world, gathered at Schloss Elmau, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, to hold their annual meeting. Their focus was punishing Russia through additional sanctions, further arming of Ukraine and the containment of China.
At the same time, China hosted, through video conference, a gathering of the BRICS economic forum. Comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, this collection of nations relegated to the status of so-called developing economies focused on strengthening economic bonds, international economic development and how to address what they collectively deemed the count...
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By Scott RITTER
Last summer, the Group of 7 (G7), a self-anointed forum of nations that view themselves as the most influential economies in the world, gathered at Schloss Elmau, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, to hold their annual meeting. Their focus was punishing Russia through additional sanctions, further arming of Ukraine and the containment of China.
At the same time, China hosted, through video conference, a gathering of the BRICS economic forum. Comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, this collection of nations relegated to the status of so-called developing economies focused on strengthening economic bonds, international economic development and how to address what they collectively deemed the count...
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US asks Serbs to โset asideโ grievances over bombings
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Ambassador Christopher Hill addressed the anniversary of the 1999 NATO air war
In a carefully worded statement to the public on Friday, US ambassador in Belgrade Christopher Hill commented on the 78-day bombing campaign against Yugoslavia by calling on the Serbs to build a โbetter futureโ together with Washington.
โI offer my personal condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the wars of the 1990s, including as a result of the NATO air campaign,โ Hill said in a series of tweets.
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Ambassador Christopher Hill addressed the anniversary of the 1999 NATO air war
In a carefully worded statement to the public on Friday, US ambassador in Belgrade Christopher Hill commented on the 78-day bombing campaign against Yugoslavia by calling on the Serbs to build a โbetter futureโ together with Washington.
โI offer my personal condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the wars of the 1990s, including as a result of the NATO air campaign,โ Hill said in a series of tweets.
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Watch: Mass shooting prevented as security guards take gunman down at Florida strip club
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Tampa Police Department officials are hailing security guards at a strip club in Florida for preventing a mass shooting.
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Tampa Police Department officials are hailing security guards at a strip club in Florida for preventing a mass shooting.
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WATCH: Zebra escapes zoo, runs wild through Seoul streets
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A male zebra ranร wild in the capital of South Korea.
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A male zebra ranร wild in the capital of South Korea.
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Canadian MP Han Dong quits party over allegations of Chinese interference: Report
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Canadian member of parliament Han Dong has stepped down from the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over allegations that he was in
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Canadian member of parliament Han Dong has stepped down from the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over allegations that he was in
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Russian rockets fired on east Ukraine town kill 5 in humanitarian support centre, says Kyiv
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online.
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online.
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