Japan PM Kishida to meet Biden at the White House on January 13
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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to pay a visit to US President Joe Biden on January 13, the White House said in a statement Tuesday.

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Shifting gears from reach is 'earned, not bought' to 'cause-based advt', Twitter lifts ban on political ads
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Elon Musk's Twitter Inc has announced the reversal of a 2019 ban on political ads and said that it will expand to allow them on the social media pl

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‘Ma­jor­i­ty’ of EU states back COVID test for trav­ellers from Chi­na
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Eu­ro­pean Com­mis­sion says most mem­ber coun­tries favour pre-de­par­ture test­ing amid surg­ing cas­es in Chi­na.
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Mil­i­tary-ruled Myan­mar marks 75 years in­de­pen­dent of Britain
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Tanks rolled out for in­de­pen­dence cel­e­bra­tion just days af­ter jail­ing of coun­try’s democ­ra­cy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Two Pak­istan in­tel­li­gence of­fi­cers gunned down in Pun­jab province
Slain of­fi­cers were known for their work track­ing down mem­bers of Pak­istan’s Tal­iban and solv­ing com­plex armed at­tacks.
Published On 4 Jan 2023

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Lula Halts Privatization Of Brazil’s State Companies — Media

Brazil’s newly returned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has scrapped plans to sell off eight state-run corporate giants, including the oil company Petroleo Brasileiro, known as Petrobras, Brazilian news website G1 reported.

Lula, who was at the helm from 2003 through 2010, was sworn in as Brazil’s president on January 1. Imprisoned for graft in 2018, Lula's convictions were overturned in 2019, allowing him to defeat Jair Bolsonaro in October's election.

The decision to remove state corporations from the list of state asset sales was one of the first official acts by the left-wing politician.

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French ‘Oscars’ Introduces Major Change

The French Cesar Academy, which hands out the nation’s most prestigious film award, has decided not to invite to its ceremony anyone who has been convicted of or even who is being charged with acts of violence, particularly in sex crimes.

In a statement, the academy said that, out of respect for victims, even presumed ones, “it has been decided not to highlight people who are either indicted on or sentenced for acts of violence, notably of a sexual or sexist nature.”

Such people “cannot be invited to the Ceremony, nor to any of the events associated with it and organized by the Cesar Academy,” the statement read, adding that “no one will be allowed to speak on their behalf” either.

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Russian ‘Akatsiya’ Self-Propelled Gun In Action

Russia’s Defense Ministry has released footage of combat work of the crews of the 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery guns, conducting fire missions on armored vehicles and the fortified positions of Ukrainian troops.

Combat missions are performed by military personnel called up from the reserve as part of a partial mobilization.

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German Defense Chief Slammed Over ‘Inappropriate’ Message On Ukraine

Germany’s defense minister, Christine Lambrecht, has been roundly criticized after publishing a New Year’s Eve greeting in which she touched upon the ongoing conflict in Ukraine against the backdrop of festive fireworks in Berlin. The message was broadly slammed as an “embarrassment” and prompted opposition politicians and some journalists to call for her resignation.

“A war is raging in the middle of Europe,” the minister says at one point, without even mentioning Russia or Ukraine. Lambrecht then goes on to say that over the past year she has had “many encounters with interesting and great people” and has received “many special impressions” in connection to the ongoing conflict. “I would like to say a heartfelt thank you for that,” she adds. 

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Russia blames mobile phones for missile strike in Makiivka that killed 89
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Russia’s defence ministry blamed the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers for the deadly New Year’s attack in Makiivka.

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Last surviving astronaut of NASA'S Apollo 7 mission, Walter Cunningham, passes away at 90
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The last surviving astronaut of NASA's first successful crewed space mission, Walter Cunningham, passed away at the age of 90.Â

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People Could Live On Moon By 2030 — NASA

A top NASA official has done his bit to ease surging anxiety over rising house prices, by suggesting that we might soon have more real estate to utilize.

Program manager Howard Hu, recently involved in the the Artemis lunar mission, has clamed that living on the Moon will ‘certainly’ happen this decade.

‘We are going to be sending people down to the surface, they are going to be living there on the surface and doing science,’ Hu said.

The Artemis program will see the eventual construction of the Lunar Gateway – a new space station where astronauts will be able to live and work. It doesn’t mention condos and a Starbucks yet, but we’re sure that part’s coming.

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Transgender person executed in US, first such case in the country
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A transgender woman was put to death in the US late Tuesday evening in what is the first such execution in the country, officials said.

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Morning news brief: Japanese PM Kishida to meet Biden on Jan 13, Twitter lifts ban on political ads, and more
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Russia’s defence ministry blamed the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers for the deadly New Year’s attack in Makiivka that killed 89 soldi

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Norway announces it will once again back 'globally significant' fund to save Amazon forest
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With Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's return to the Brazilian Presidential office, the fund to save the Amazon Forest once again has strong backing.

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China threatens retaliation for Covid discrimination
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New pandemic restrictions on travelers from China are motivated by politics over science, Beijing said

China has vowed to take countermeasures after the United States and other countries tightened their Covid-19 rules for those traveling from China. The new restrictions follow Beijing’s decision to ease its own health policies at home.

Asked about the pandemic measures during a Tuesday press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning noted that while many countries had responded “warmly” to China...

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Twitter announces decision on political ads
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Elon Musk’s platform will again join other social media giants in allowing political content in advertisements

Twitter is set to relax its ban on political advertising, saying the policy change would take effect in the coming weeks. The announcement follows reports of an exodus of advertisers from the website after Musk’s multi-billion dollar takeover last year.

The platform’s Twitter Safety account highlighted the decision on Tuesday, noting that it would soon “align our advertising policy with that of TV and other media outlets” regarding political material....

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Killer robots and the future of war
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Better late than never.

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Thousands Commemorate Third Anniversary Of Soleimani’s Assassination

Mourners have gathered in their thousands in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani, laying flowers and candles by his portraits.

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African Nation Wants Major Investment From Russia

Russian businesses should actively invest in Angola's economy and its diplomatic mission in Moscow will support such initiatives in every possible way, the African country’s ambassador said on Tuesday.

Speaking to RIA Novosti news agency, Augusto da Silva Cunha said that Luanda is calling on the entrepreneurs to be more active as, so far, Russia’s business presence in Angola has been modest. He also pointed out that, after the start of the conflict in Ukraine, some Western nations have turned to Africa for resources, as some countries on the continent, including Angola, possess large oil and gas deposits.

"We want to motivate Russian businessmen to take advantage of Angola’s openness to foreign investment. We want them to participate in various projects to develop the country's economy, and to earn money as well," the ambassador...

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New Zealand won’t re­quire vis­i­tors from Chi­na to show COVID test
‘There is min­i­mal pub­lic health risk to New Zealand,’ COVID-19 min­is­ter Ayesha Ver­rall said of vis­i­tors from Chi­na.
Published On 4 Jan 2023