Sat 14 October 2023: Back to that Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka that is now continuing into its fourth day. Russia’s representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, has gone as far as saying the intensified battles in the east signified a new stage in its campaign and it means the […]
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Fri 13 October 2023: The United Kingdom’s (UK) economy expanded by 0.2 percent month-to-month in August, following a fall of 0.6 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday. Services output rose by 0.4 percent in the month, becoming the main contributor to the growth in gross domestic product (GDP), while […]
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Thu 12 October 2023: In a significant development, The Los Angeles Times has officially retracted allegations of rape against Palestinian resistance fighters, citing a lack of substantiated evidence to support these claims. The allegations, which had initially garnered widespread attention, raised concerns about the conduct of Palestinian fighters during ongoing conflicts. However, following a thorough […]
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Thu 12 October 2023: Flags and shirts showing support for victims of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not be allowed for England’s games against Australia and Italy at Wembley, the FA said on Thursday. England host Australia in a friendly on Friday before taking on Italy in a European Championship qualifier on Tuesday. “On Friday evening, […]
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Wed 11 October 2023: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said Israel has the “right to defend itself” but added that any response was expected to be “proportionate.” On the most recent developments in ongoing clashes between Palestinian group Hamas and Israel, Stoltenberg said it was “important as this conflict continues to do whatever is […]
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Wed 11 October 2023: Tragically, the Welsh woman who choked to death during a marshmallow-eating challenge is not the first person to pass away after a stunt of this kind, media reported. The woman, identified as Natalie Buss by UK media, passed away during a Beddau RFC in Rhondda Cynon Taf rugby club fundraiser. She […]
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Wed 11 October 2023: The US Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, on Wednesday said a G7-led price cap on Russian oil had sharply reduced Russian revenues over the past 10 months, and that it was critical to keep imposing severe and increasing costs on Russia over its war in Ukraine. Reuters reports she added that global energy […]
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Wed 11 October 2023: A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd. Travis Gienger, a horticulture and landscape teacher at Anoka Technical College, set a new world record Monday for growing the plumpest pumpkin on the planet after growing one weighing […]
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Tue 10 October 2023: British Transport Police is carrying out “high visibility patrols” to ensure communities feel safe following the Israel-Hamas conflict. “Everyone has the right to travel safely, and no one should be targeted because of who they are,” the police force said. It comes as several warnings have been issued about hate crime […]
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Tue 10 October 2023: Russia launched 36 drone attacks overnight on Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s air force, in Moscow’s latest air raid targeting the country. Ukraine’s air force said in a statement on Tuesday that its defence systems had destroyed 27 of the drones. The attacks using Iran-made Shahed drones targeted the Odesa, Mykolaiv and […]
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