Zelensky renews push for no-fly zone in address to US Congress
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Supplying anti-aircraft systems could be an alternative, Zelensky said
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke before the US Congress via video link on Wednesday, renewing his push for the imposition of a no-fly zone over the country amid Russia’s military offensive.
Zelensky delivered an emotional address, invoking some disastrous incidents in US history, including the Pearl Harbor attack and 9/11. His calls for a no-fly zone idea, however, have been repeatedly rejected earlier over fears that such a move would lead to a direct conflict between Moscow and the US-led NATO.
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Supplying anti-aircraft systems could be an alternative, Zelensky said
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke before the US Congress via video link on Wednesday, renewing his push for the imposition of a no-fly zone over the country amid Russia’s military offensive.
Zelensky delivered an emotional address, invoking some disastrous incidents in US history, including the Pearl Harbor attack and 9/11. His calls for a no-fly zone idea, however, have been repeatedly rejected earlier over fears that such a move would lead to a direct conflict between Moscow and the US-led NATO.
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UK confirms prisoners released by Iran
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Two British-Iranian citizens accused of spying and plotting regime change let go
The UK government has secured the release of two prisoners, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anousheh Ashouri, after London reportedly paid a long-standing debt of nearly £400 million to Tehran on Tuesday. The payment was related to the sale of battle tanks to the Shah prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, a deal London failed to honor after the Shah’s government was replaced by that of Ayatollah Khomeini.
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Two British-Iranian citizens accused of spying and plotting regime change let go
The UK government has secured the release of two prisoners, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anousheh Ashouri, after London reportedly paid a long-standing debt of nearly £400 million to Tehran on Tuesday. The payment was related to the sale of battle tanks to the Shah prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, a deal London failed to honor after the Shah’s government was replaced by that of Ayatollah Khomeini.
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More than a third of Americans willing to risk nuclear war over Ukraine – poll
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A substantial share of Democrats and Republicans alike are willing to risk nuclear annihilation over Ukraine
A Pew research poll published on Tuesday found that while only around half of Americans consider the conflict in Ukraine a threat to US interests, more than a third would support American intervention, even if it risked full-on nuclear war with Russia. Democrats and Republicans were equally likely to consider the risk worthwhile.
According to the poll, 62% of Americans said that they would oppose...
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A substantial share of Democrats and Republicans alike are willing to risk nuclear annihilation over Ukraine
A Pew research poll published on Tuesday found that while only around half of Americans consider the conflict in Ukraine a threat to US interests, more than a third would support American intervention, even if it risked full-on nuclear war with Russia. Democrats and Republicans were equally likely to consider the risk worthwhile.
According to the poll, 62% of Americans said that they would oppose...
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Biden administration shields Afghans in US from deportation
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US grants TPS to Afghans, but advocates say law securing path to permanent residency for refugees still needed.
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US grants TPS to Afghans, but advocates say law securing path to permanent residency for refugees still needed.
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Nigeria: 100 million barrels of oil unaccounted for in 2019
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Allegations of corruption have often been levelled against the Nigerian oil company.
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Allegations of corruption have often been levelled against the Nigerian oil company.
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COVID-19: Namibia ends mask and PCR testing
Namibia’s relaxation of the rules comes amid declining COVID-19 infection rates.
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COVID-19: Namibia ends mask and PCR testing
Namibia’s relaxation of the rules comes amid declining COVID-19 infection rates.
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'Economic blitzkrieg' has failed, says Putin amid Russian default fears
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Amid default fears, Russia is due to pay interest on its foreign debt on Wednesday.
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Amid default fears, Russia is due to pay interest on its foreign debt on Wednesday.
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'Economic blitzkrieg' has failed, says Putin amid Russian default fears
Amid default fears, Russia is due to pay interest on its foreign debt on Wednesday. President Putin on Wednesday had said that "economic blitzkrieg" against Russia had failed as he sought to assure citizens that Russian banks had overcome the "challenge".…
US Secret Service says 'involuntary celebate' men are a rising threat
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US Secret Service has released a report which says that men who identify as 'involuntary celibates' or 'incels' due to inability to form meaningful
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US Secret Service has released a report which says that men who identify as 'involuntary celibates' or 'incels' due to inability to form meaningful
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Submarine spy couple tried to sell nuclear secrets to Brazil
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In 2020, a USÂ naval engineer and his wife made the fateful decision to try to sell some of Americaâs most closely guarded military secrets, the tec
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In 2020, a USÂ naval engineer and his wife made the fateful decision to try to sell some of Americaâs most closely guarded military secrets, the tec
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Submarine spy couple tried to sell nuclear secrets to Brazil
In 2020, a US naval engineer and his wife made the fateful decision to try to sell some of America’s most closely guarded military secrets, the technology behind the nuclear reactors that power the US submarine fleet. Then the couple faced another choice:…
Iran talks of remaining 'two issues' to revive nuclear deal
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Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday said that agreement on two issues remained with the US in order to restore 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday said that agreement on two issues remained with the US in order to restore 2015 nuclear deal.
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US cancels license of China-owned telecom company
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Regulators in the US on Wednesday stripped the telecommunications license of Chinese state-owned Pacific Networks.
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Regulators in the US on Wednesday stripped the telecommunications license of Chinese state-owned Pacific Networks.
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What Zelenskyy said in his address to the US Congress
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‘We need you right now’ Ukrainian president tells US Congress as Russian invasion continues – here are his full remarks.
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‘We need you right now’ Ukrainian president tells US Congress as Russian invasion continues – here are his full remarks.
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UN court orders Russia to halt invasion of Ukraine
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The ICJ orders Russia to halt invasion, says it is ‘profoundly concerned’ by Moscow’s use of force in Ukraine.
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The ICJ orders Russia to halt invasion, says it is ‘profoundly concerned’ by Moscow’s use of force in Ukraine.
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Ballerina Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi over Ukraine war
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Smirnova, who previously expressed her opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will join the Dutch National Ballet.
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Smirnova, who previously expressed her opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will join the Dutch National Ballet.
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Human costs mount in the third week of war in Ukraine
Refugees, displaced Ukrainians pass the five million mark, as Russia encircles cities and pounds them with missiles.
Published On 16 Mar 2022
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Human costs mount in the third week of war in Ukraine
Refugees, displaced Ukrainians pass the five million mark, as Russia encircles cities and pounds them with missiles.
Published On 16 Mar 2022
Earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima
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Tremor measuring 7.3 magnitude triggers tsunami advisory and knocks out electricity service to over 2 million Tokyo-area homes
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, disrupting power service to millions of homes in the Tokyo area and raising fears of a potential tsunami in the same region where a 2011 wave led to nuclear reactor meltdowns.
The quake hit at 11:36 p.m. local time on Wednesday and was centered 57 kilometers east-northeast of Namie, Japan, at a depth of 63 kilometers, according to the U...
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Tremor measuring 7.3 magnitude triggers tsunami advisory and knocks out electricity service to over 2 million Tokyo-area homes
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, disrupting power service to millions of homes in the Tokyo area and raising fears of a potential tsunami in the same region where a 2011 wave led to nuclear reactor meltdowns.
The quake hit at 11:36 p.m. local time on Wednesday and was centered 57 kilometers east-northeast of Namie, Japan, at a depth of 63 kilometers, according to the U...
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Washington turns to TikTok influencers to promote its narrative on Ukraine
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White House TikTok propagandists and Reddit mercenaries are in way over their heads on Ukraine
Since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine, social media has been bombarded with one-sided hero worship, amplified and drawn into users’ timelines through the magic of the infamously mysterious algorithms that govern these platforms, whose functioning regulators worldwide have had trouble grasping.
There’s the fictitious tale of the Ukrainian Snake Island border guards in the Black Sea, which was widely amplified by traditional Western media. As the...
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White House TikTok propagandists and Reddit mercenaries are in way over their heads on Ukraine
Since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine, social media has been bombarded with one-sided hero worship, amplified and drawn into users’ timelines through the magic of the infamously mysterious algorithms that govern these platforms, whose functioning regulators worldwide have had trouble grasping.
There’s the fictitious tale of the Ukrainian Snake Island border guards in the Black Sea, which was widely amplified by traditional Western media. As the...
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Investigation reveals whether Notre Dame fire was criminal – media
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The blaze was not caused by arson, experts said after a three-year probe
The devastating 2019 fire at the medieval Notre Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris was not of criminal origin, an inquiry has established, almost three years after the fire ravaged the structure.
According to a Le Parisien report on Tuesday, experts managed to reconstruct the unfolding of the disaster and concluded that the fire was not caused by a voluntary act. The results confirm preliminary findings in June 2019, which suggested there was no criminality involved.
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The blaze was not caused by arson, experts said after a three-year probe
The devastating 2019 fire at the medieval Notre Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris was not of criminal origin, an inquiry has established, almost three years after the fire ravaged the structure.
According to a Le Parisien report on Tuesday, experts managed to reconstruct the unfolding of the disaster and concluded that the fire was not caused by a voluntary act. The results confirm preliminary findings in June 2019, which suggested there was no criminality involved.
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Photos: Russian bombing leaves Ukraine’s Kharkiv in ruins
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Local officials say at least 500 people have been killed and 600 buildings destroyed since Russia launched its invasion.
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Local officials say at least 500 people have been killed and 600 buildings destroyed since Russia launched its invasion.
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US Fed hikes rates, signals aggressive stance to fight inflation
The quarter-percentage-point hike is likely the first of many to rein in the highest US inflation in over 40 years.
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US Fed hikes rates, signals aggressive stance to fight inflation
The quarter-percentage-point hike is likely the first of many to rein in the highest US inflation in over 40 years.
Published On 16 Mar 2022