The Potential Catastrophe of Misperceiving ‘Total War’ as Tactical War
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Today’s zeitgeist is that all politics is but a Manichaean tapestry of the ‘good’ and those who have failed to ‘decolonise’ from their past.
The war taking place in Ukraine has been understood on one side – the wider western view – in terms of the secular expression of today’s western culture. Typically, it is cast as a struggle of this culture, loosely packaged as ‘democracy’ versus the authoritarian culture of Russia, Iran and China – cultures that reflect offensive, nativist and repressively ‘incorrect’ values.
It is believed that Putin is held “to...
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Today’s zeitgeist is that all politics is but a Manichaean tapestry of the ‘good’ and those who have failed to ‘decolonise’ from their past.
The war taking place in Ukraine has been understood on one side – the wider western view – in terms of the secular expression of today’s western culture. Typically, it is cast as a struggle of this culture, loosely packaged as ‘democracy’ versus the authoritarian culture of Russia, Iran and China – cultures that reflect offensive, nativist and repressively ‘incorrect’ values.
It is believed that Putin is held “to...
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Top EU diplomat decries Russia’s ‘massive war crime’ in Mariupol
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Borrell says EU foreign ministers to discuss more support to Ukraine and fresh sanctions on Russian oil and gas sectors.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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Borrell says EU foreign ministers to discuss more support to Ukraine and fresh sanctions on Russian oil and gas sectors.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick?
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As Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings get under way, Al Jazeera examines her path to the United States’ top court.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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As Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings get under way, Al Jazeera examines her path to the United States’ top court.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
How will the war in Ukraine end?
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What would a de-escalation or an end to the war look like, and what would it mean for the two countries?
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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What would a de-escalation or an end to the war look like, and what would it mean for the two countries?
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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What to expect from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings
The US Senate is to hold four days of hearings from March 21-24 on Jackson’s qualifications to join the Supreme Court.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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What to expect from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings
The US Senate is to hold four days of hearings from March 21-24 on Jackson’s qualifications to join the Supreme Court.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
Journalist killed in mass shooting she was meant to report on
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The Virginian-Pilot reporter was being dispatched to cover the fatal gunfight
A newspaper reporter in Virginia was among five victims of a mass shooting outside a restaurant in Norfolk on Saturday morning, as her editor repeatedly called her to cover the incident.
Sierra Jenkins, who was a reporter for The Virginian-Pilot, died at a hospital after the shooting outside Chicho’s Pizza Backstage on Saturday morning in the port city. According to her family, the journalist had been at the restaurant with her best friend when a shootout broke out.
An argument reportedly had erupted at...
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The Virginian-Pilot reporter was being dispatched to cover the fatal gunfight
A newspaper reporter in Virginia was among five victims of a mass shooting outside a restaurant in Norfolk on Saturday morning, as her editor repeatedly called her to cover the incident.
Sierra Jenkins, who was a reporter for The Virginian-Pilot, died at a hospital after the shooting outside Chicho’s Pizza Backstage on Saturday morning in the port city. According to her family, the journalist had been at the restaurant with her best friend when a shootout broke out.
An argument reportedly had erupted at...
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Watch: Final moments of China plane caught on camera just before crash
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As teams are being rushed to the site where a China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in China's Guangxi region, several videos have emerged on social
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As teams are being rushed to the site where a China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in China's Guangxi region, several videos have emerged on social
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World ‘sleepwalking’ to climate catastrophe: UN chief
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Guterres says goal of 1.5-degree-Celsius rise is already on life support as he urges countries to abide by commitments.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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Guterres says goal of 1.5-degree-Celsius rise is already on life support as he urges countries to abide by commitments.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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Becker faces trial over failure to use trophies to settle debts
The six-time Grand Slam champion is alleged to have failed to hand over various tennis trophies to settle his debts.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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Becker faces trial over failure to use trophies to settle debts
The six-time Grand Slam champion is alleged to have failed to hand over various tennis trophies to settle his debts.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
Serbia urges EU state not to block Russian gas transit
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President Aleksandar Vucic said Belgrade is continuing to pay for the transit of gas to his country
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has urged neighboring Bulgaria not to stop the flow of Russian gas through the TurkStream pipeline. Sofia said it will not renew the contract with Moscow in light of its military campaign against Ukraine.
“It’s important to us that Bulgaria doesn’t interrupt the operation of the pipeline,” Vucic said on Sunday, adding that his country is paying for transit....
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President Aleksandar Vucic said Belgrade is continuing to pay for the transit of gas to his country
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has urged neighboring Bulgaria not to stop the flow of Russian gas through the TurkStream pipeline. Sofia said it will not renew the contract with Moscow in light of its military campaign against Ukraine.
“It’s important to us that Bulgaria doesn’t interrupt the operation of the pipeline,” Vucic said on Sunday, adding that his country is paying for transit....
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CDC says it overcounted Covid-19 deaths
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After admitting to a “coding logic error,” agency strikes out 24% of deaths among children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admitted last week that nearly a quarter of Covid-19 deaths among children were counted due to a “coding logic error.” This same algorithmical error caused deaths from the virus to be overcounted in all age groups.
“On March 15, 2022, data on deaths were adjusted after resolving a coding logic error. This resulted in decreased death counts across all demographic categories,” read a footnote on the CDC’s Covid Data Tracker website. In a statement to Reuters, the CDC sai...
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After admitting to a “coding logic error,” agency strikes out 24% of deaths among children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admitted last week that nearly a quarter of Covid-19 deaths among children were counted due to a “coding logic error.” This same algorithmical error caused deaths from the virus to be overcounted in all age groups.
“On March 15, 2022, data on deaths were adjusted after resolving a coding logic error. This resulted in decreased death counts across all demographic categories,” read a footnote on the CDC’s Covid Data Tracker website. In a statement to Reuters, the CDC sai...
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German truckers protest rising fuel prices (VIDEO)
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Hamburg police reported that 250 vehicles took over roads, with banners demanding “fair diesel prices”
A convoy of truckers deliberately blocked traffic in Hamburg, Germany over the weekend, as part of a protest against high fuel prices. Police reported that around 250 vehicles were involved in the demonstration, while the hauliers disputed the figure, claiming up to 350 vehicles took part.
Banners attached to the trucks declared “Systemically relevant truckers need fair diesel prices” and “Diesel rip-off: Without us, this country would be on the ground,” as the truckers moved from...
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Hamburg police reported that 250 vehicles took over roads, with banners demanding “fair diesel prices”
A convoy of truckers deliberately blocked traffic in Hamburg, Germany over the weekend, as part of a protest against high fuel prices. Police reported that around 250 vehicles were involved in the demonstration, while the hauliers disputed the figure, claiming up to 350 vehicles took part.
Banners attached to the trucks declared “Systemically relevant truckers need fair diesel prices” and “Diesel rip-off: Without us, this country would be on the ground,” as the truckers moved from...
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Russia bombs shopping centre in Kyiv, at least 8 killed: Reports
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At least eight people were killed after Russian bombs destroyed a shopping centre in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, according to local officials.
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At least eight people were killed after Russian bombs destroyed a shopping centre in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, according to local officials.
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Russia bombs shopping centre in Kyiv, at least 8 killed: Reports
At least eight people were killed after Russian bombs destroyed a shopping centre in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, according to local officials. The Retroville shopping mall and cars parked in the adjacent lot caught fire following Russian shelling in Podilskyi…
Ukrainian refugees, Russian exiles seek shelter in Turkey
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Already a host to millions of Syrians, Turkey emerges as a safe haven hub amid Europe’s war.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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Already a host to millions of Syrians, Turkey emerges as a safe haven hub amid Europe’s war.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
‘One day to joy’: Economic woes dampen Afghan Nowruz celebrations
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The Taliban rule and the flagging economy have seemingly put a dampener on celebrations this year.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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The Taliban rule and the flagging economy have seemingly put a dampener on celebrations this year.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
Man accused of murdering UK lawmaker planned other attacks: Court
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A London court was told the murderer of British lawmaker David Amess had planned other attacks.
Published On 21 Mar 2022
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A London court was told the murderer of British lawmaker David Amess had planned other attacks.
Published On 21 Mar 2022