BIDEN WARNS OF FURTHER ATTACKS AFTER US CITIZEN KILLED IN SYRIA

Sat 25 March 2023: US President Joe Biden has warned against further attacks targeting US troops in Syria after a drone strike in the war-torn country killed a US contractor and injured six others. According to the Pentagon, the drone struck a maintenance facility on a coalition base near al-Hasakah in north-east Syria on Thursday, killing a […]

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FRENCH PRESIDENT IS CAUGHT REMOVING ‘LUXURY’ WATCH DURING PENSIONS TV INTERVIEW

Sat 25 March 2023: The French president, Emmanuel Macron, received criticism for taking off a costly wristwatch during a TV interview about pension reforms. During a prime-time national television program where he vowed to move forward with plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64, he was seen briefly slipping his hands under […]

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UKRAINE WAR EXPOSED NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF EUROPEANS TOWARDS MUSLIM REFUGEES: REPORT

Sat 25 March 2023: The year 2022, overshadowed by Russia’s war on Ukraine, overlooked domestic issues including Islamophobia in some countries. It also exposed the “stereotypical perspective” of Europeans with regards to refugees, said a new report on Islamophobia in Europe. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has uncovered the stereotypical perspective of many Europeans vis-à-vis different kinds of refugees, welcoming white, Christian (female) Ukrainians […]

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FRANCE BANS ‘RECREATIONAL’ USE OF TIKTOK, TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM FROM GOVERNMENT STAFF PHONES

Sat 25 March 2023: Because of concerns about inadequate data security measures, France has banned the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and other apps on government employees’ phones. The ban will go into effect immediately, according to a tweet from the Ministry of Public Sector Transformation and the Civil Service on Friday. “In order […]

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WESTERN MEDIA TRYING TO INFLAME TENSIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA, SAYS MOSCOW

Fri 24 March 2023: The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman claimed on Friday that media reports by Western media claiming Russia has plans to meddle in Moldova’s affairs are part of a campaign to feign tensions between Moscow and Chisinau. According to a statement from Maria Zakharova, Russia is interested in constructive, pragmatic cooperation with Moldova […]

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TRUMP WARNS OF ‘DEATH & DESTRUCTION’ IF HE IS CHARGED IN HUSH MONEY CASE

Fri 24 March 2023: Former U.S. President Donald Trump raised the specter Friday of potential “death & destruction” if he is indicted in New York City on charges related to a hush money payment made to an adult film star. The early morning post on his Truth Social website came after the ex-president said over the weekend that he expected to […]

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FRENCH AIRPORTS TO CANCEL MORE FLIGHTS AS PROTESTS SPREAD – REPORTS

Fri 24 March 2023: The French Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) demanded that air carriers decrease the number of flights in some airports across the country on Sunday and Monday due to the strike of air traffic controllers against the pension reform, French media reported, citing a statement by DGAC. The department called on […]

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UK HOUSEHOLDS ‘SPENT 12% MORE ON ESSENTIALS IN FEBRUARY THAN YEAR EARLIER’

Fri 24 March 2023: Inflation and rising bills mean UK households are spending 12% more on essentials than they were a year ago, with almost four in 10 people having to use credit cards to cover these costs, new data showed. Two days after it emerged that the UK’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.4% […]

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