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China locks down millions as Covid outbreak grows
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Jilin Province and the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan have shut down to stop the spread

Around 51 million people in China have been ordered to lockdown as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise in the country. Some 24 million people in Jilin Province, 17.5 million people in the city of Shenzhen, and 10 million people in the city of Dongguan were ordered into strict lockdowns and mandatory quarantines after China recorded its highest Covid-19 case numbers since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Aus­tralia court over­turns land­mark cli­mate rul­ing
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Ear­li­er de­ci­sion found that min­is­ter has a ‘duty of care’ to chil­dren when con­sid­er­ing fos­sil fuel projects.
Published On 15 Mar 2022
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In­side Face­book and BJP’s world of ghost ad­ver­tis­ers
Face­book al­lowed sur­ro­gate ad­ver­tis­ers to se­cret­ly fund BJP’s elec­tion cam­paigns, boost­ing its reach on the plat­form.
Published On 15 Mar 2022
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Sri Lan­ka re­vers­es course, seeks fi­nan­cial sup­port from IMF
Sri Lan­ka is suf­fer­ing from Asia’s worst in­fla­tion and strug­gling to source es­sen­tial goods and fuel.
Published On 15 Mar 2022
Meta to ‘train’ Australian politicians for election
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The social media giant will help candidates battle misinformation and threats

Facebook parent company Meta has announced a comprehensive package of measures to coach Australian politicians about the spread of “misinformation” ahead of the country’s general election this year. The company will “help train Australian political candidates on aspects of cyber security and coach influencers to stop the spread of misinformation in a bid to boost the integrity of an upcoming election,” according to a Reuters...

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Turkey comments on US Patriot and F-35 plans
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A senior defense official said there is currently “no demand” for the missile defense system

Turkey has no plans to obtain the US-made Patriot missile system and will no longer seek to buy the F-35 fighter jet, considering the matter “closed” after Washington kicked Ankara out of the multi-national program to develop the craft in 2019, a top defense official said.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum on Monday, Defense Industries President Ismail Demir said the Patriot missile defense system had been “removed from the agenda.”...

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US consulate comes under gunfire
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Chaos erupts in Mexican city following gang leader’s arrest

The US consulate in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo was attacked with gunfire on Monday, forcing it to temporarily close.

Shots were fired at the consulate and fires were started in the city following the arrest of gang leader Juan Gerardo Trevino, who is facing extradition to the US on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, terrorism, and other crimes.

The consulate issued a warning to Americans in the city on Monday, advising them to “avoid the area or seek secure shelter” due to an “emergency situation” near the consulate buil...

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20 killed, 28 injured in missile strike by Ukraine, says Russia
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The Russian Foreign Ministry said that 20 people have been killed while 28 were injured by a missile launched by the Ukrainian troops.

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Biden expected to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels on Russia-Ukraine: Sources
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US President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Brussels next week to meet with NATO leaders to discuss Russia`s war in Ukraine, U.S.

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Morning brief: Biden to meet NATO leaders, China reports 5,280 new covid cases, and more
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Chi­na COVID cas­es more than dou­ble in grow­ing out­break
Omi­cron fu­els surge in cas­es that is test­ing lim­its of Chi­na’s Zero COVID strat­e­gy.
Published On 15 Mar 2022
US adds 11 members of Russia's Defense Enterprise to sanctions list
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The United States sanctioned Russian National Guard Director Viktor Zolotov, Military Technical Cooperation Director Dmitry Shugaev, and Rosoborone

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‘They’re ly­ing to you’: Pro­test­er dis­rupts Russ­ian TV news show
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Act of dis­sent comes amid crack­down on in­de­pen­dent jour­nal­ism and anti-war protests in Rus­sia.
Published On 15 Mar 2022
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In­dia court up­holds Kar­nata­ka state’s ban on hi­jab in class
Court up­holds ban in BJP-ruled state, a rul­ing that might have bear­ing in rest of the coun­try with 200 mil­lion Mus­lims.
Published On 15 Mar 2022
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Cruise ship with thou­sands on board runs aground in Caribbean
Of­fi­cials hope Nor­we­gian Es­cape, strand­ed off the north coast of the Do­mini­can Re­pub­lic, can be re­float­ed at high tide.
Published On 15 Mar 2022
US, China react to India's missile launch into Pakistan
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Washington sees the incident as nothing more than an accident, while Beijing urges for dialogue to avoid future mishaps

The United States and China have both weighed in after India unintentionally fired a missile into Pakistani territory last week, with Beijing suggesting the two sides investigate the incident and increase “information sharing” while the US State Department simply dubbed it an “accident.”

Asked about the March 9 missile launch – which New Delhi blamed on a “technical malfunction” and called “deeply regrettable” in an official apology – State Department spokesman Ned...

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CIA prisoner was used as torture prop to teach recruits – declassified documents
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Ammar al-Baluchi reportedly suffered from brain damage as a result of his treatment

The US Central Intelligence Agency used a detainee in Afghanistan as a ‘prop’ to teach interrogators how to torture prisoners, leaving the man with brain damage, newly declassified documents have revealed.

According to the 2008 report by the CIA’s inspector general, published by The Guardian, 44-year-old Ammar al-Baluchi was used to teach interrogators how to perform a torture technique called ‘walling’. As explained by the C...

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