Tue 01 October 2024: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday said that he was freed after years of incarceration because he “pled guilty to journalism.” Addressing the European Parliament committee on his detention and conviction, Assange said: “The fundamental issue is simple: Journalists should not be prosecuted for doing their jobs.” “Journalism is not a […]
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Tue 01 October 2024: In New Zealand, a crowd of some 6,500 people came together to perform a traditional war dance, seeking to set a new world record. A total of 6,466 people took part in the Haka dance held at Eden Park in Auckland, Guinness World Records announced on Monday. The Haka is a […]
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Tue 01 October 2024: NATO said Monday that around 200 personnel from its recently formed Allied Reaction Force (ARF) will be deployed to the Western Balkans between Sept. 30 and Oct. 16. The personnel will be deployed “to conduct training to ensure its readiness and to support the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR),” said a statement […]
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Mon 30 September 2024: As the predicament in Germany’s auto giant Volkswagen (VW) unfolds, several jobs are on the line. Stakeholders from various sectors are collaborating to prevent a crisis in the automotive industry, particularly concerning VW. Earlier this week, German Economics Minister Robert Habeck convened a “car summit” to discuss the headwinds facing the […]
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Mon 30 September 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree to call up 133,000 people as part of the country’s autumn conscription. According to the decree, which was published on the government portal, 133,000 non-reservists aged 18 to 30 and are subject to conscription will be called up from Oct. 1 until […]
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Mon 30 September 2024: The world is undergoing a profound demographic shift, with the number of people aged 65 and older projected to outnumber the youth by 2030. According to recent United Nations forecasts, the elderly will soon double the population of children under five. This global aging trend presents new challenges and opportunities for […]
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Sun 29 September 2024: A SpaceX rocket lifted off with two passengers on Saturday to retrieve two American astronauts who are stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for months, according to NASA. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 1.17 p.m. (1717GMT), carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut […]
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Sat 28 September 2024: German automaker Mercedes-Benz announced on Monday that its cars equipped with its autonomous driving system will soon be able to operate at speeds of up to 95 km per hour on German motorways. The company expected to receive certification for this system from the German motor transport authorities by the end […]
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Sat 28 September 2024: The Catholic Church’s failures in responding to sexual abuse by clergy have been in focus again during Pope Francis’ visit this weekend to Belgium, with the pontiff facing calls from high-profile figures and survivors for more concrete action. The country’s king, prime minister and a Catholic university rector led the calls, and in […]
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Sat 28 September 2024: Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov announced Saturday that the BRICS economic bloc is set to add around 10 new members during its upcoming summit in Kazan, Russia, in October. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Ryzhenkov said Moscow, which holds the BRICS chairmanship this year, […]
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