Wed 08 February 2023: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday urged the UK government to send fighter jets to Ukraine. In a surprise visit to the UK on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. During his address to the British parliament, he thanked the UK saying: “London has stood with Kyiv since […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a plea for assistance for the victims of two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye and affected Syria. “I remain close with all my heart to the people affected by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. I continue to pray for those who have lost their lives, as well […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: The White House on Wednesday said that China has operated a global fleet of espionage balloons similar to the one shot down last week after crossing the United States. “These balloons are all part of a (Chinese)… fleet of balloons developed to conduct surveillance operations,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One. “Over the […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday announced new features coming to its status, including ‘Voice Status’, ‘Status Reactions’ and much more. The new features have started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks, the company said in a statement. The ‘Voice Status’ feature […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: A new three-paper series published in The Lancet has called for a clampdown on the formula milk industry’s marketing tactics, calling them “exploitative”. The paper says that misleading claims and political interference need to be tackled on an urgent basis as these seriously jeopardise the health and rights of women and […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: The US embassy in Moscow has received a warning from Russia to stop disseminating “fake” news regarding its military operation in Ukraine. According to TASS, Moscow has threatened to expel US diplomats if they violate Russian law and are discovered to be involved in what Moscow refers to as “subversive activities.” […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: Thousands of people across swathes of Turkey and Syria were killed in Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake and the various aftershocks that followed. Tens of thousands more were left injured and without shelter in the freezing winter weather. More than 8,000 people have so far been pulled from the debris in Turkey, but it’s thought […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: On Monday, strong earthquakes shook Turkey and several areas of Syria, wreaking havoc on both human life and property. The death toll from the earthquake is currently above 7,000, but it is anticipated to grow. Meanwhile, disturbing news has emerged that the tectonic plate it rests on may have moved by […]
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Tue 07 February 2023: The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of HIMARS launchers, ATACMS and GMLRS rockets to Poland for up to $10 billion, an U.S official said on Tuesday. The U.S. State Department will in the coming hours give a positive opinion on selling high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) to Poland, the Polish defence minister […]
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Tue 07 February 2023: Following the dismissal of a key ally last month over questionable tax dealings, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled several government ministries and named a new Conservative Party leader on Tuesday (February 7). Sunak, who celebrated his 100th day in office at 10 Downing Street last week, announced that party leader […]
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