Mon 10 Apr 2023: Joe Biden, the president of the United States, stated on Monday that he intends to run for president in 2024 but has not yet made the announcement. “I plan on running … but we’re not prepared to announce it yet,” Biden said in an interview with NBC’s “Today” show before the White House Easter Egg […]
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Mon 10 Apr 2023: The World Bank on Monday revised up its global economic growth forecast for 2023 to 2%, from its previous projection of 1.7% in January. However, the economic slowdown from stronger growth last year will raise debt issues for developing countries, President David Malpass told a media briefing in Washington. The upward revision is a result of improved […]
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Mon 10 Apr 2023: A recent survey has revealed that people in more than a dozen Muslim-majority nations do not agree with United States’ plans in West Asia, do not view Washington as serious about encouraging the development of democracy in the energy-rich region, nor allowing people to decide their own fate as they wish. The […]
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Mon 10 Apr 2023: The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces says Russian troops have switched to “scorched earth” tactics in Bakhmut. “The enemy switched to the so-called scorched earth tactics from Syria. It is destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery fire,” said Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine’s ground forces. […]
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Mon 10 Apr 2023: The US is working feverishly to determine the source of a potential leak of highly-classified documents that appear to reveal private information about US allies, including the weaknesses of Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The Pentagon announced on Sunday that it had formally referred the Department of Justice to look […]
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Mon 10 Apr 2023: Thousands of protesters rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to press the government to keep the country on its EU membership path. Demonstrators gathered in front of the parliament on Sunday and urged the government to implement the reforms required for Georgia’s integration with the EU. The rally was organized by […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: Fears about the cost of living outweigh those of mental health, climate change, social media and bullying for a third of UK parents, a survey suggested. Almost a quarter of parents (24%) said finances and savings were a key concern for their children’s futures but just 9% said they were worried […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: A call for peace and reconciliation marked Pope Francis‘ Easter message following mass on Sunday. Francis prayed for peace for the “beloved Ukrainian people” and that the light of Easter “may shine on the people of Russia.” He prayed that “prisoners (may) return home and the entire international community (may) strive to end war […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: Ukraine will “disappear” as “no one needs it, ” a top Russian security official said on Saturday. In a statement on Russian social network VK, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, said Europe does not need Ukraine because it is already experiencing “a financial and political hell” provoked by […]
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Sun 09 Apr 2023: Hamburg’s fire brigade has issued an “extreme danger” alert as a cloud possibly containing “chemical components” drifts towards the city centre. The German city’s authorities are advising people to avoid the area and told residents to close doors, windows and ventilation. Two warehouses have been on fire in the northern German port city […]
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