VISA, MASTERCARD IMPACTED BY ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTTS IN TURKEY; DOMESTIC TROY GAINS

Sun 12 October 2023: Visa and Mastercard cancellations are becoming increasingly prevalent among Turkish citizens, who are boycotting businesses and countries they believe are supporting Israel, country’s Yeni Safak publication reported. A new boycott movement has begun against Israel, which continues its genocide in front of the eyes of the whole world. Consumers are switching […]

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UKRAINE MILITARY OFFICER HAD KEY ROLE IN NORD STREAM SABOTAGE, REPORTS SAY

Sun 12 October 2023: A Ukrainian special forces commander played a key role in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September last year, according to an investigation by two international newspapers. Mystery has surrounded who was behind the blasts that damaged the pipelines – which run from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea – cutting […]

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AMERICAN PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY ANYMORE, SURVEY FINDS

Sat 11 October 2023: In the event of a major war, an increasing percentage of Americans are unwilling to serve in the defense forces, reflecting decreasing public trust in the country’s military forces. According to a recent study performed by the research institute Echelon Insights, a significant majority of American people, roughly 72%, would not […]

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SCALING UP FOSSIL FUELS THREATENS THE 1.5C CLIMATE TARGET, UN WARNS

Sat 11 October 2023: Global fossil fuel production in the next seven years will be more than double the levels pushing the world far beyond the climate goals, including the 1.5 degree Celsius target, set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, said the United Nations and researchers, on Wednesday (Nov 8). The UN Environment Programme’s […]

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AUSTRALIAN ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL IN FOCUS AMID COURT CASE, PORT PROTESTS

Sat 11 October 2023: Protests at shipping ports and a unique court case are bringing attention to Australian weapons exports to Israel amid the war on Gaza, a trade that critics describe as secretive and unaccountable. “Few people know that Australia has one of the most secretive, unaccountable weapons export systems in the world,” Australian Greens […]

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INDIA TO BE ADDED TO UK SAFE STATES LIST, RULING OUT ASYLUM RIGHTS FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS FROM THE COUNTRY

  UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Sat 11 October 2023: The UK government has tabled plans to add India to an expanded list of safe states, which would speed up the process of returning Indians who travel from the country illegally and rule out their chance of seeking asylum in […]

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HUNGARY SIGNALS VETO OF UKRAINE EU MEMBERSHIP TALKS

Fri 10 October 2023: Negotiations on Ukrainian membership in the European Union should not move forward, with the war-torn country “in no way ready” to join the bloc, Hungary’s premier said. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s remarks came on Friday, two days after Brussels recommended the opening of membership talks. The comments suggest that Budapest could block any […]

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CALLS TO SACK BRAVERMAN GROW AMID FURORE OVER PRO-PALESTINE RALLIES REMARKS

Fri 10 October 2023: The political future of British Home Secretary Suella Braverman hangs in the balance as she faces anger within her own Conservative Party after making unauthorised comments about the country’s pro-Palestine demonstrations, which she called “hate marches” and for criticising the police. In an opinion piece published in The Times on Thursday, Braverman said […]

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RUSSIA TURNS TO BUYBACKS TO RESUPPLY FORCES DEPLOYED IN UKRAINE: WSJ

Thu 09 October 2023: Russia is trying to get back parts of defence systems it had exported in an attempt to restock for its invasion of Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal has reported. In an article published on Wednesday, the US-based newspaper reported – citing three people with knowledge of the encounter – that Russian officials […]

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HOLLYWOOD ACTORS REACH DEAL WITH STUDIOS TO END STRIKE

Thu 09 October 2023: Hollywood actors have reached a tentative agreement with major studios to end a months-long strike that has halted the production of hundreds of films and television shows. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) said on Wednesday that its strike would end at midnight (08:00 GMT on Thursday) after negotiators reached a preliminary deal on […]

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