“THE WORLD IS SICK AND QUITE PROBABLY IS ON THE VERGE OF A NEW WORLD WAR”, PUTIN ALLY MEDVEDEV SAYS

Tue 25 Apr 2023: On Tuesday, a trusted associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the world was likely on the brink of a second world war, and that the risks of a nuclear conflict were also rising, though neither eventuality was unavoidable, Anadolu Agency reported. Opponents should not underestimate Russia’s will, said Medvedev, […]

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UK ANNOUNCES £100 MILLION FOR AN EXPERT TASKFORCE TO BUILD A SAFE AI SYSTEM

Tue 25 Apr 2023: The UK on Monday announced an initial £100 million ($124 million) fund to develop the safe and reliable use of artificial intelligence across the economy. The government said in a statement that foundation models, including large language models like ChatGPT and Google Bard, can be used for a wide range of […]

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MAJOR DEFENCE OVERHAUL IS UNVEILED BY AUSTRALIA SINCE WORLD WAR II

The review recommended Australia improve its long-range strike capability and its ability to operate from its northern bases [Handout/Australian Defence Forces] Tue 25 Apr 2023: Australia has said the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, long-range strike capabilities and its northern bases will be among the country’s six priority areas after a major review of its defence […]

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RUSSIAN OIL INDUSTRY ON TRACK FOR 2023 OIL OUTPUT OF 9.6 MBPD IN LINE WITH CUTS

Mon 24 Apr 2023: Russia’s oil output this year is on course to top 480 million tonnes, or about 9.6 million barrels per day (bpd), a Russian government source familiar with the data told Reuters. The figure, which excludes gas condensate, is in line with Russia’s pledge to cut production by 500,000 bpd to 9.5 million […]

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MORE THAN 1,300 PEOPLE DIED WHILE HOMELESS IN UK DURING 2022: REPORT

Mon 24 Apr 2023: More than 1,300 people in the UK died while homeless last year, according to figures that highlight the stark regional differences within the UK, as cuts to health, mental health and drug and alcohol services took their toll. Research by the charity Museum of Homelessness shows that the number of homeless people who […]

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MUSK: TWITTER IS A ‘SERIOUS DANGER’ FOR MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO ‘CONTROL THE NARRATIVE’

Mon 24 Apr 2023: Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, claimed on Monday that his microblogging service has turned into a “serious danger” to mainstream media organizations as he reinstated the use of the iconic Blue checkmarks for famous people and influential users. Before this week, Mario Nawfal, co-founder and CEO of NFT Tech and […]

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KREMLIN SPOKESMAN PESKOV ‘BE DISMISSED’ DUE TO SON’S PRESENCE IN WAGNER: PRIGOZHIN

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (R) and his son Nikolai. [Twitter] Mon 24 Apr 2023: The Kremlin’s spokesperson “must be dismissed” from his job, according to the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, following a scandal surrounding an interview of his son, who spent six months in the Wagner Private Military Company, Anadolu Agency reported. “Of […]

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ANCIENT NECROPOLIS UNEARTHED NEAR BUSY TRAIN STATION IN CENTRAL PARIS (PHOTOS+VIDEO)

The graves are not uniformly oriented or sized. Image credit: Camille Colonna, INRAP Mon 24 Apr 2023: 50 tombs of men, women, and children belonging to the second century CE have been discovered in a portion of an ancient necropolis discovered by archaeologists in the center of Paris. While some of the necropolis was already […]

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“DE-RUSSIFICATION”: UKRAINE’S ZELENSKY SIGNS LAW BANNING RUSSIAN PLACE NAMES

Monument Soviet pilot Valeriy Chkalov taken down. File Photo Sun 23 Apr 2023: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky approved legislation banning the renaming of Ukrainian geographic sites after Russian personalities or historical events associated with Russian aggression. The legislation, which was enacted on April 21, is part of a larger “de-Russification” drive in response to Russia’s […]

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BRITISH SPY KILLS OWN CHILD AFTER RETURNING FROM UNDERCOVER MISSION IN WAZIRISTAN

Sun 23 Apr 2023:  A traumatized spy working for the UK secret intelligence service MI6 killed his child after returning from a Taliban camp where he had been sent on a secret mission, The Times reported, citing leaked intelligence documents. MI6 sent the man to the village of Waziristan in Pakistan with a mission to […]

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