AUSTRALIA LAWMAKER CLAIMS PARLIAMENT NOT ‘SAFE PLACE’ FOR WOMEN

Thu 15 June 2023: Australia’s opposition conservative party has suspended a senator accused of sexually assaulting a fellow lawmaker. Party leader Peter Dutton said on Thursday that he had met David Van — who has strenuously denied allegations levelled in parliament — and had taken a “decision that he should no longer sit in the […]

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CHECHEN LEADER KADYROV BEGS UKRAINIANS FOR HELP IN FINDING HIS INJURED COUSIN ADAM DELIMKHANOV

Thu 15 June 2023: Many people were shocked by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s request for assistance from Ukraine, given his prior aggressive rhetoric and threats against Ukraine. According to reports, Kadyrov’s cousin and close ally, Adam Delimkhanov, was injured in an alleged Ukrainian-led attack. Delimkhanov’s exact location and condition are unknown. In his plea, Kadyrov […]

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PRESIDENT PUTIN HUMILIATES DEFENSE CHIEF SHOIGU DURING HOSPITAL VISIT

Thu 15 June 2023: On the occasion of “Day of Russia,” Russian President Vladimir Putin (70) paid tribute to wounded servicemen during a visit to a military hospital. However, footage obtained by Russian media shows an apparent tension between Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (68), one of his closest allies. Putin appears to disregard […]

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78 DEAD AND DOZENS FEARED MISSING AFTER BOAT WITH REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS SINKS OFF GREECE

Wed 14 June 2023: One of the greatest such disasters this year occurred when a fishing boat carrying refugees and migrants collapsed and sank off the southern coast of Greece, killing at least 78 people and leaving many more missing. The ship sank in international waters, 47 nautical miles (87 km) southwest of Pylos, off […]

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TÜRKIYE’S DOMESTICALLY-PRODUCED FIGHTER JET KAAN GETTING READY FOR FIRST FLIGHT

Wed 14 June 2023: The Turkish-made combat aircraft KAAN, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), is nearing its first flight, thanks to the intensive work of Turkish engineers and pilots in the engineering development simulator. The simulator, built with domestic facilities, allows for the development of KAAN according to the project schedule and cost-effectively. Gökhan Bayramoğlu, the test […]

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FRENCH SENATE APPROVES TESTING OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC SPHERE

Wed 14 June 2023: French Senate has adopted a draft law about testing public facial recognition technologies, local media reported. The draft law was adopted on Monday with 226 votes in favor, while 117 left-wing senators rejected it, the daily Le Monde said. It aims to create a legal framework to test, for three years, […]

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GERMANY RETURNS MAORI ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND MUMMIFIED HEADS TO NEW ZEALAND

A ceremony to hand over Māori and Moriori artefacts held at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. Photograph: Leif Piechowski/Leif Piechowski / Lichtgut Stuttgart.[Twitter] Wed 14 June 2023: 95 Indigenous New Zealanders’ remains, as well as artifacts and cultural treasures, have been returned to New Zealand from museums and colleges in Germany. The 95 Maori […]

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OVER 60K ANDROID APPS FOUND SECRETLY INFECTED WITH ADWARE FOR LAST 6 MONTHS

Wed 14 June 2023: Over 60,000 Android apps have silently and covertly loaded adware on mobile devices over the past six months while remaining unnoticed. The antivirus company Bitdefender claims to have found 60,000 distinct samples (unique apps) harboring the adware to yet and estimates there are many more out there in the wild, according […]

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FORMER US PRESIDENT TRUMP PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CHARGES

Tue 13 June 2023: Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to wilfully mishandling sensitive information when he left the White House and lying to officials attempting to collect them, according to Reuters. “We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche, told the […]

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