Wed 23 October 2024: Turkey’s interior minister says a number of people are dead and wounded after an attack on the premises of the Turkish aerospace and defence company TUSAS. Ali Yerlikaya did not provide further details on the attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries, located on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara. “A terrorist attack […]
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Wed 23 October 2024: Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday reported a “large-scale” cyberattack on its resources ahead of a press briefing. “Specialists are working to restore the functionality of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s resources in connection with a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack,” Maria Zakharova, the ministry spokeswoman, told the state news agency Tass. Indicating […]
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Wed 23 October 2024: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged the country’s nuclear forces to maintain heightened readiness, state-run media reported on Wednesday. Kim made the call during a visit to North Korea’s strategic missile bases, accompanied by senior officials, including his sister, Kim Yo Jong, according to the Korean Central News Agency […]
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Wed 23 October 2024: Restricted-format talks of the BRICS economic group began on day two of the bloc’s summit in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday. The meeting chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin began with an address to BRICS leaders, including those of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, who are […]
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Wed 23 October 2024: An airport in New Zealand has imposed a three-minute limit on farewell hugs. The CEO of Dunedin airport, Dan De Bono, said on Tuesday the new regulation was imposed in September to “keep things moving smoothly”. The measure is designed to prevent extended embraces leading to traffic jams at the provincial […]
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Tue 22 October 2024: Norway has made history by launching the world’s first TV station run entirely by and for people with learning disabilities. Known as TV BRA, which translates to “TV Good,” the channel provides a platform where autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities report on news, entertainment, and sports. With a weekly […]
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Tue 22 October 2024: Lucy Letby, a former nurse convicted of murdering seven infants, may have caused harm to even more babies than previously thought. Recent findings indicate that she could have poisoned a child in her care with insulin. Letby was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, which […]
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Tue 22 October 2024: Over 1,200 Russian troops are being killed or injured every day in Ukraine, the White House said Monday amid reports that North Korean troops are being dispatched to aid the Kremlin’s war effort. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering a “truly historic […]
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Mon 21 October 2024: On Saturday, Elon Musk announced a $1 million daily giveaway through his political action committee, America PAC, to incentivize Republican voter registration in key battleground states ahead of the presidential election. “We will be awarding $1 million randomly to people who have signed the petition,” Musk stated during a Pennsylvania town […]
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Mon 21 October 2024: Moldova’s referendum on joining the EU goes down to the slimmest margins as preliminary results have shifted to just over 50% of voters being in favor of joining the 27-member bloc. On Sunday, Moldovan citizens headed to the polls for a presidential election in which incumbent President Maia Sandu, seen as […]
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