MOSCOW COURT FINES GOOGLE $165,000 FOR FAILING TO STORE PERSONAL DATA ON ITS USERS

Wed 15 October 2023: A Moscow court on Tuesday fined U.S. tech giant Google 15 million Russian rubles ($165,000) for violating laws on data localization. Under the law on localization, IT companies are required to store Russian users’ data on servers inside Russia. Google was also fined $3 million rubles in August 2021 under the […]

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KREMLIN CRITICIZES POLISH DECISION TO DEPLOY TANK BATTALION ON BORDER WITH BELARUS

Tue 14 October 2023: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday criticized the Polish decision to deploy a tank battalion on the border with Belarus, saying it is “one more step to escalation.” “Surely this is one more step to … escalation and nothing else,” Peskov told at a news conference in Moscow, commenting on the […]

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DAVID CAMERON MAKES SURPRISE RETURN AS BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY

Mon 13 October 2023: David Cameron, the former British prime minister, will be the country’s new foreign minister, the office of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. Cameron is also to be appointed to the British House of Lords, parliament’s upper chamber. His return to government is a big surprise. Cameron was prime minister […]

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UK’S BRAVERMAN SACKED FOLLOWING PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTS COMMENTS

Mon 13 October 2023: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who drew anger for accusing police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters. The government said on Monday that Braverman has left her job as part of a cabinet shuffle ahead of a general election expected next year. Following her […]

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50% UK TEENAGERS HAVE WITNESSED OR BEEN VICTIMIZED BY VIOLENCE, STUDY REVEALS

Alfie Lewis (pictured) died after suffering critical injuries in an attack outside St Margaret’s Primary School in Leeds. Sun 12 October 2023: A landmark research by government experts into the factors that contribute to knife crime, bullying, and gang rivalry found that half of all teenagers in England and Wales had observed or experienced violence […]

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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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