Fri 14 Apr 2023: UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has written to Russia, Ukraine and Turkiye to raise concerns about the implementation of a deal that allows the safe wartime export of grain from several Ukrainian Black Sea ports, a UN spokesman said on Friday, Reuters reports. The United Nations has said no ships were inspected on Tuesday under the deal – […]
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Fri 14 Apr 2023: The United Kingdom has had the lowest employment participation rate among G-7 countries since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to data released on Thursday. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the percentage of working-age adults in the UK who are either employed or actively seeking work was […]
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Fri 14 Apr 2023: A 21-year-old air national guardsman based in Massachusetts is believed to be behind the leak of hundreds of US defense documents, which exposed military secrets and strained relations between Washington and its key allies. Jack Teixeira was arrested at his home in the town of North Dighton, Massachusetts, by FBI agents on […]
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Thu 13 Apr 2023: The Premier League clubs have agreed to remove gambling sponsorship from the front of match-day shirts, although the change will not take effect until the end of the 2025-26 season. Betting companies now sponsor the shirts of eight of the league’s twenty clubs. Premier League clubs will be permitted to negotiate […]
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Thu 13 Apr 2023: Moscow says its forces were “blocking” Ukrainian forces from getting in or out of Bakhmut. “Airborne troops are providing support to advancing assault troops, blocking the transfer of Ukrainian army reserves to the city and the possibility of retreat for enemy units,” the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. “Wagner […]
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Thu 13 Apr 2023: Three women in the UK are planning to sue controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate, accusing him of raping and abusing them. The Guardian quoted law firm McCue Jury & Partners, representing the three women, as saying that the lawsuit is to seek “justice, accountability, and compensation for Tate’s victims”. The action is […]
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Thu 13 Apr 2023: “Türkiye will give a message to the West” through the country’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, which not only the West but also the Islamic world closely follows, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday. “The West has plans regarding Türkiye. You are currently viewing the situation of (French President Emmanuel) Macron. What is behind the scenes of Macron’s trip to […]
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Wed 12 Apr 2023: Several Democrats in the House have signed a letter urging the Department of Justice to drop its charges against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange and halt extradition proceedings aimed at bringing him to the US to face prosecution under the World War I-era Espionage Act. The group of progressive lawmakers, known as ‘the […]
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Wed 12 Apr 2023: UK consumers slashed spending on luxuries and dining out in March as household incomes continue to suffer amid stubborn double-digit inflation, Barclays data showed. More than half of Barclays cardholders cut spending on luxury items and one-off treats, while six in ten trimmed expenses on eating out and purchases of new […]
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Wed 12 Apr 2023: On Tuesday, a pair of sneakers worn by NBA icon Michael Jordan sold for $2.2 million, breaking the auction record for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby’s announced. In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game […]
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