Tue 26 September 2023: After Ukraine claimed he was killed in one of its attacks, Moscow provided footage purporting to show Black Sea Fleet Commander Viktor Sokolov alive. Several photographs and a video released by the Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday showed Sokolov attending an online meeting chaired by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. However, he […]
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Tue 26 September 2023: Wagner’s press service stated on Tuesday that the group’s operations in Africa and Belarus will continue despite the death of its leader, Evgeny Prigozhin. “PMC (private military company) Wagner continues its work in the African and Belarusian directions. There is no question of closing the company. The command of the PMC […]
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Tue 26 September 2023: London’s Gatwick airport said on Monday that it had been forced to cancel more than 160 flights between now and Sunday due to an exceptional shortage of controllers, partly caused by coronavirus infections. In a statement, Gatwick Airport said that until Sunday, flights will be limited to 800 per day, adding […]
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Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Viktor Sokolov. Tue 26 September 2023: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, […]
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Tue 26 September 2023: Last week, massive pig culls were conducted in Italy in an effort to manage the African swine fever (ASF) virus outbreak, which endangered the whole pig-farming industry and was the country’s largest outbreak since the 1960s, The Guardian reported. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) states that ASF is lethal […]
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Tue 26 September 2023: The world’s coldest region recorded the most intense heatwave ever last year, according to a study published last month. In March 2022, temperatures in Eastern Antarctica spiked about 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above the monthly average, said the study “The Largest Ever Recorded Heatwave – Characteristics and Attribution of the Antarctic […]
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Mon 25 September 2023: British police has launched an investigation into a number of sexual offence allegations from across the country after media reporting of claims against Russell Brand. The 48-year-old comedian and actor has been accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013, when he was at the height of his […]
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Mon 25 September 2023: France’s highest Court, on Monday, ruled that the government ban on Muslim dress abaya is legal, Anadolu Agency reports. The Council of State said it had rejected an appeal by three organisations against the government ban announced last month on abaya – a loose-fitting and full-length robe – worn by some Muslim students in schools. […]
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Mon 25 September 2023: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to announce proposals which would force convicted rapists to serve their full sentence as part of a ‘gear change’ on crime. Convicted rapists frequently commit new crimes. The United Kingdom has documented numerous incidents where, after receiving an early pardon, such criminals went […]
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Civilians get out of a truck during an evacuation performed by Russian peacekeepers at an unknown location following the launch of a military operation by Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, in this still image from video published September 20, 2023. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout Sun 24 September 2023: Armenian Prime Minister […]
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