Lulaโs victory is good for Brazil, but far from a revolution
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The veteran leftist is back in power after a narrow win, but his power to bring change is very limited
The results are in for Brazilโs presidential election, which has drawn serious international attention. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known mononymously as Lula, won the contest with 50.9% of the vote, to incumbent President Jair Bolsonaroโs 49.1%, which is in line with what polls suggested would happen. My best friend, who I mentioned in my last column on this topic for RT, thankfully was no... ...
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The veteran leftist is back in power after a narrow win, but his power to bring change is very limited
The results are in for Brazilโs presidential election, which has drawn serious international attention. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known mononymously as Lula, won the contest with 50.9% of the vote, to incumbent President Jair Bolsonaroโs 49.1%, which is in line with what polls suggested would happen. My best friend, who I mentioned in my last column on this topic for RT, thankfully was no... ...
British dictionary names word of the year
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According to the Collins Dictionary, 2022 has been โan extended period of instability and insecurityโ
Collins Dictionary has named โPermacrisisโ its word of the year for 2022, stating that the term sums up โhow truly awfulโ it has been. Amid conflict, political upheaval and economic crises, political leaders have told the public to prepare for more of the same.
Defined by Collins as โan extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events,โ โPermacrisisโ was announced as the publisherโs word of the year on Tuesday.
The term...
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According to the Collins Dictionary, 2022 has been โan extended period of instability and insecurityโ
Collins Dictionary has named โPermacrisisโ its word of the year for 2022, stating that the term sums up โhow truly awfulโ it has been. Amid conflict, political upheaval and economic crises, political leaders have told the public to prepare for more of the same.
Defined by Collins as โan extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events,โ โPermacrisisโ was announced as the publisherโs word of the year on Tuesday.
The term...
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No โmoral conflictโ over buying Russian oil โ India
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The oil and gas minister says New Delhiโs top priority is its own people
India sees no โmoral conflictโ in importing Russian oil despite the Westโs attempts to curb Moscowโs revenues, Indian oil and gas minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has said. The US and EU have tried to restrict Russian oil and gas trade as part of sanctions that were imposed on Moscow in the wake of its military operation in Ukraine, which was launched in February.
During an interview on CNN on Monday, anchor Becky Anderson asked Puri whether India has โany qualms about continuing to buy so muchโ Russian oil.
The minister corrected Anderson by saying that oil from Russia made... ...
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The oil and gas minister says New Delhiโs top priority is its own people
India sees no โmoral conflictโ in importing Russian oil despite the Westโs attempts to curb Moscowโs revenues, Indian oil and gas minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has said. The US and EU have tried to restrict Russian oil and gas trade as part of sanctions that were imposed on Moscow in the wake of its military operation in Ukraine, which was launched in February.
During an interview on CNN on Monday, anchor Becky Anderson asked Puri whether India has โany qualms about continuing to buy so muchโ Russian oil.
The minister corrected Anderson by saying that oil from Russia made... ...
โWWIII has already effectively begunโ โ Nouriel Roubini
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According to the renowned economist, โeverything will split in twoโ
A new world war is practically underway, โcertainly in Ukraine and cyberspace,โ economist Nouriel Roubini explained.
Last week, the New York University professor was interviewed by Der Spiegel and listed some of the worldโs most acute problems.
Recalling a recent event hosted by the International Monetary Fund, he referred to historian Niall Ferguson who โsaid in a speech there that we would be lucky if we got an economic crisis like in the 1970s โ and not a war like in the 1940s.โ
When speaking about major global threats, Roubini mentioned the ongoing conflict between Russia... ...
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According to the renowned economist, โeverything will split in twoโ
A new world war is practically underway, โcertainly in Ukraine and cyberspace,โ economist Nouriel Roubini explained.
Last week, the New York University professor was interviewed by Der Spiegel and listed some of the worldโs most acute problems.
Recalling a recent event hosted by the International Monetary Fund, he referred to historian Niall Ferguson who โsaid in a speech there that we would be lucky if we got an economic crisis like in the 1970s โ and not a war like in the 1940s.โ
When speaking about major global threats, Roubini mentioned the ongoing conflict between Russia... ...
Serbia puts military on high alert over Kosovo
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Belgradeโs peaceful stance doesnโt mean that itโs weak and can be harassed, the defense minister said
Belgrade put its military on high alert on Tuesday as the breakaway region of Kosovo began implementing a plan to ban Serbian license plates, the countryโs defense minister, Milos Vucevic, announced.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is also the commander-in-chief of the countryโs armed forces, has ordered the military โto increase the level of combat readiness to be prepared to respond to any task,โ Vucevic said in an interview with the broadcaster Happy TV....
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Belgradeโs peaceful stance doesnโt mean that itโs weak and can be harassed, the defense minister said
Belgrade put its military on high alert on Tuesday as the breakaway region of Kosovo began implementing a plan to ban Serbian license plates, the countryโs defense minister, Milos Vucevic, announced.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is also the commander-in-chief of the countryโs armed forces, has ordered the military โto increase the level of combat readiness to be prepared to respond to any task,โ Vucevic said in an interview with the broadcaster Happy TV....
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Tories suspend ex-minister over TV ambitions
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Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has lost his partyโs whip after signing up for โIโm a Celebrityโ
Former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock was suspended as Tory MP on Monday over his intention to take part in the popular reality show โIโm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!โ.
Conservative Party Chief Whip Simon Hart made the announcement shortly after The Sun revealed that Hancock would soon swap the halls of Westminster for the Australian jungle, where he will be fighting for survival along with other well-known contestants....
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Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has lost his partyโs whip after signing up for โIโm a Celebrityโ
Former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock was suspended as Tory MP on Monday over his intention to take part in the popular reality show โIโm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!โ.
Conservative Party Chief Whip Simon Hart made the announcement shortly after The Sun revealed that Hancock would soon swap the halls of Westminster for the Australian jungle, where he will be fighting for survival along with other well-known contestants....
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Serbia issues shoot-down order for drones
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Belgrade scrambled fighters after UAVs were spotted above military bases near Kosovo
The Serbian military now has orders to immediately destroy any hostile drone in the countryโs airspace, President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Tuesday. The new rules of engagement come after MiG-29 interceptors were sent to fend off UAVs spotted above military bases near the boundary with the disputed province of Kosovo.
Multiple unmanned aerial vehicles were detected above a military facility near Merdare, one of the designated crossings between Kosovo and the rest of Serbia, and Vucic ordered the military to deploy planes with orders to shoot. The drones then... ...
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Belgrade scrambled fighters after UAVs were spotted above military bases near Kosovo
The Serbian military now has orders to immediately destroy any hostile drone in the countryโs airspace, President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Tuesday. The new rules of engagement come after MiG-29 interceptors were sent to fend off UAVs spotted above military bases near the boundary with the disputed province of Kosovo.
Multiple unmanned aerial vehicles were detected above a military facility near Merdare, one of the designated crossings between Kosovo and the rest of Serbia, and Vucic ordered the military to deploy planes with orders to shoot. The drones then... ...
Tรผrkiye not ready to approve Swedenโs NATO bid
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Ankara still demands that Stockholm extradite suspects it considers terrorists, a Turkish official has said
Tรผrkiye is still not ready to lift its veto and endorse Swedenโs NATO bid, a spokesman for the leading AK Party, Omer Celik, said on Monday. Promises made by Stockholm in relation to Ankaraโs concerns about providing asylum to suspects it considers terrorists are not enough, he added.
โThese statements of Sweden are good, but not enough until they are implemented,โ Celik said, according to Bloomberg. โWe are waiting for it to come to life.โ
Tรผrkiye stalled the process of approving the applications of Sweden and Finland to j... ...
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Ankara still demands that Stockholm extradite suspects it considers terrorists, a Turkish official has said
Tรผrkiye is still not ready to lift its veto and endorse Swedenโs NATO bid, a spokesman for the leading AK Party, Omer Celik, said on Monday. Promises made by Stockholm in relation to Ankaraโs concerns about providing asylum to suspects it considers terrorists are not enough, he added.
โThese statements of Sweden are good, but not enough until they are implemented,โ Celik said, according to Bloomberg. โWe are waiting for it to come to life.โ
Tรผrkiye stalled the process of approving the applications of Sweden and Finland to j... ...
Dangerous tropical disease spreading in Germany โ media
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The number of new cases of West Nile fever in the country has doubled since last year
Twice as many people contracted the West Nile fever in Germany this year than in 2021, Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday, citing data provided by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the national health watchdog.
The number of infections registered in Germany since the end of August has risen to ten, according to RKI. At least eight of them were proven to have been contracted within Germany, the agencyโs spokeswoman told Der Spiegel.
At least four states have been affected by the spread of the disease, including the capital of Berlin, the easter... ...
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The number of new cases of West Nile fever in the country has doubled since last year
Twice as many people contracted the West Nile fever in Germany this year than in 2021, Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday, citing data provided by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the national health watchdog.
The number of infections registered in Germany since the end of August has risen to ten, according to RKI. At least eight of them were proven to have been contracted within Germany, the agencyโs spokeswoman told Der Spiegel.
At least four states have been affected by the spread of the disease, including the capital of Berlin, the easter... ...
Top Swedish general reflects on hosting NATO nuclear weapons
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The countryโs commander-in-chief claims it should allow the bloc to use its territory as they see fit
Sweden should not โset reservations at an early stageโ before even joining NATO, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Micael Byden told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. Byden recommended the government present no objections should the US-led military bloc seek to place nuclear weapons or bases on Swedish soil.
The commander-in-chief revealed that the armed forces plan to more than double the number of conscripts to 50,000 by 2035. Stockholm will reach NATOโs required expenditure of 2% of GDP on defen... ...
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The countryโs commander-in-chief claims it should allow the bloc to use its territory as they see fit
Sweden should not โset reservations at an early stageโ before even joining NATO, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Micael Byden told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. Byden recommended the government present no objections should the US-led military bloc seek to place nuclear weapons or bases on Swedish soil.
The commander-in-chief revealed that the armed forces plan to more than double the number of conscripts to 50,000 by 2035. Stockholm will reach NATOโs required expenditure of 2% of GDP on defen... ...
US looking at Guantanamo Bay for Haitian migrants โ media
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Washington wants to double the capacity of a holding camp amid fears of โmass exodus,โ NBC News claims
Anticipating a surge of migrants from Haiti, the US government is looking at doubling the capacity of a detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as one of the options, NBC News reported on Tuesday citing two officials and an internal document.
The US military base in Guantanamo Bay currently has a detention facility capable of accommodating about 200 migrants, and the White House is looking at doubling that capacity.
The National Security Council has also asked the Department of Homeland Security at which point a third country w... ...
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Washington wants to double the capacity of a holding camp amid fears of โmass exodus,โ NBC News claims
Anticipating a surge of migrants from Haiti, the US government is looking at doubling the capacity of a detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as one of the options, NBC News reported on Tuesday citing two officials and an internal document.
The US military base in Guantanamo Bay currently has a detention facility capable of accommodating about 200 migrants, and the White House is looking at doubling that capacity.
The National Security Council has also asked the Department of Homeland Security at which point a third country w... ...