US lifts part of Iran sanctions
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The move is aimed at stoking anti-government protests by providing internet access, the Treasury Department said

The US Treasury Department on Friday eased some restrictions on providing internet services to Iran, stating that the move would aid anti-government protesters. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk earlier said that he would ask for a sanctions exemption to bring his Starlink internet service to Iran.

According to guidance published by the Treasury, US firms will be able to provide web browsing software, social media, video conferencing, gaming and messaging services and software to Iran, as well as VPN and anti-virus software and technology enabling Iranians to acces...

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EU president issues veiled threat to Italy
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Brussels has ways to deal with member states that drift away from its values, Ursula von der Leyen has said

The EU has “tools” to respond if the political situation in Italy goes in a “difficult direction,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. She hinted that the country could face punishments such as those recently leveled against Hungary and Poland if the upcoming election results in the predicted right-wing sweep.

“My approach is that whatever democratic government is willing to work with us, we’re working together,” she said in response to a questio...

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Marvel Heads Revealed to be Closely Connected to Israel Intelligence
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Earlier this month, activists and comic book fans alike were in uproar over Marvel Studios’ announcement that Israeli actress Shira Haas will play Zionist superhero Sabra in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: New World Order. Many Palestine advocates accused Marvel’s decision to add Sabra to the MCU as exalting Israeli abuse and war crimes.

“By glorifying the Israeli army & police, Marvel is promoting Israel’s violence against Palestinians & enabling the continued oppression of millions of Palestinians living under Israel’s authoritarian military rule,” the Institute for Middle East Understanding wrote in a...

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How Western Intelligence Agents Trafficked Teens into ISIS’ Hands, with Sally Letts
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The MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.

Lowkey begins this latest episode by delving into recent revelations around th...

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Arctic Monkeys announce Dublin gig for next summer
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Rock band Arctic Monkeys have announced a gig in Dublin's Marlay Park next June

'I am leaving Russia': young men flee draft, Finland to restrict entry
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'I am leaving Russia': young men flee draft, Finland to restrict entry

Putin invaded to put 'decent people' in Kyiv, says Italy's Berlusconi
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Putin invaded to put 'decent people' in Kyiv, says Italy's Berlusconi

Chris Farrell steps away from Munster over link to alleged rape case in France
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The case dates back to 2017 when Farrell (29) was playing for Top 14 side Grenoble.

Taoiseach: Russia's place on UN Security Council is 'irreconcilable'
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Russia's position on the UN Security Council is irreconcilable, according to the Taoiseach

US re­lax­es in­ter­net sanc­tions on Iran in sup­port of pro­test­ers
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US Trea­sury ex­pands Iran sanc­tion ex­emp­tions to so­cial me­dia plat­forms, video con­fer­enc­ing and cloud ser­vices.
Published On 23 Sep 2022

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Rus­sia an­nounces ex­emp­tions from Ukraine war mo­bil­i­sa­tion
IT work­ers, bankers and jour­nal­ists are among the pro­fes­sion­als to be ex­clud­ed from the draft, says de­fence min­istry.
Published On 23 Sep 2022

UN investigators say Russia committed 'war crimes' in Ukraine
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Russia is accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine, including bombing residential areas, carrying out countless executions, torturing prisoners,

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Poland to hand out radiation tablets in schools – media
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Warsaw appears to be concerned about the threat of a nuclear incident in Ukraine

Polish teachers have been asked to hand out iodine anti-radiation pills to students in case of emergency. Local officials say they are preparing for a potential nuclear incident, adding though that such a scenario is rather unlikely.

Marek Plesniar, the head of the National Association of Educational Management Staff (OSKKO), told newspaper Rzeczpospolita on Friday that teachers have been instructed that, in case of an emergency, they would have to hand out potassium iodide pills, which help to prevent radiation poisoning.

He added that some were told the...

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EU country shuts down nuclear reactor
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One of four reactors at Belgium’s Doel plant is being disconnected “for good” despite the looming energy crisis

One of the reactors at Doel nuclear plant in Belgium will stop operating on Friday “for good,” its operator confirmed. Despite the looming energy crisis, exacerbated by sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict, the Belgian government decided to proceed with the long-planned nuclear phase-out.

The Electrabel energy corporation explained in a statement that the Doel 3 reactor would be disconnected in accordance with the 2003 act on “the gradual phase-out of nuclear energy for industrial electricity production.” ...

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Turkey pushes to end UN veto
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The Security Council should be expanded and the Big Five’s veto powers abolished, Ankara’s foreign minister says

Turkey wants the UN Security Council to be “more inclusive” and to eliminate the veto power of the permanent members, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters on Friday. Cavusoglu’s remarks, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, reflect Ankara’s long-term policy – but also dovetailed with recent US proposals.

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EU considers ban on Kaspersky lab, Gazprombank – Bloomberg
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Five states are reportedly considering a new round of sanctions against Russian companies

Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity company known for its antiviruses among other products, has been suggested as a target for a fresh round of anti-Russian sanctions to be considered by the EU. Poland, Ireland, and the three Baltic nations have called on Brussels to bar the bloc members from using its products, Bloomberg reported on Friday. 

The move was suggested as a way for the EU to tighten existing restrictions on dealings with Russia in the field of technology, Bloomberg said, citing a document it had seen and...

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Canada finally drops Covid vaccine requirement for entry at border

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Wash­ing­ton backs ‘open lines of com­mu­ni­ca­tion’ with Bei­jing
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US and Chi­nese for­eign min­is­ters dis­cuss need to ‘re­spon­si­bly man­age’ re­la­tion­ship amid ten­sions over Tai­wan.
Published On 23 Sep 2022

Ab­bas de­mands US seek jus­tice over Shireen Abu Ak­leh’s killing
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Speak­ing at the UN Gen­er­al As­sem­bly, the Pales­tin­ian pres­i­dent ac­cused the UN and the US of dou­ble stan­dards.
Published On 23 Sep 2022

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Ar­genti­na vice pres­i­dent slams cor­rup­tion case as ‘staged fa­ble’
Cristi­na Fer­nan­dez de Kirch­n­er, who sur­vived as­sas­si­na­tion at­tempt this month, faces 12 years on cor­rup­tion charges.
Published On 23 Sep 2022