Sun 01 January 2023: The world’s eight billion people have been ushering in 2023, bidding farewell to a turbulent year marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi’s World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict. Many set aside pinched budgets and a virus that is increasingly forgotten, but […]
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Sun 01 January 2023: Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has been shaken by numerous explosions since the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day. Following a bombardment of at least 20 cruise missiles fired at targets all around Ukraine on New Year’s Eve, there were assaults on Kyiv on Sunday. Air raid sirens were activated […]
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Sat 31 December 2022: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will request leave from prison to attend the funeral of his friend Dame Vivienne Westwood, according to the Australian’s wife. Dame Vivienne, known as the Godmother of Punk, died aged 81 on Thursday surrounded by her family in south London, prompting Mr Assange to search for a way to say goodbye […]
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Sat 31 December 2022: UN rights chief Volker Turk called Friday for protection from online hatred and an end to dehumanising identity politics, as part of a more considerate social media environment in 2023. “My hope for next year is that we lead our lives, individually and collectively, with kindness, empathy and unity, in how we relate […]
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Fri 30 December 2022: Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were “especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform”, […]
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Fri 30 December 2022: Andrew Tate, a controversial British-American kickboxer-turned-internet personality, and his brother have been detained in Romania as part of an investigation into alleged human trafficking. Tate and his brother, Tristian, will be held for questioning for up to 24 hours, according to Romanian prosecutors. Footage broadcast on Romanian television on Thursday night […]
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Fri 30 December 2022: A burgeoning volunteer movement has taken on an increasingly prominent role in supplying Russian troops fighting in Ukraine. The clanking sound of sewing machines resounded through a Moscow workshop where more than a dozen women were busy assembling tactical stretchers for Russian troops fighting in Ukraine. The women were working under […]
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Thu 29 December 2022: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s condition remains serious but stable, according to the Holy See’s top press officer, Matteo Bruni, on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, sources told Sputnik that the Pope Emeritus remained under constant medical supervision in a “very serious” condition. “The Pope Emeritus was able to rest well last night. […]
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Thu 29 December 2022: A S-300 air-defense system missile fired by Ukrainian forces landed on Belarusian territory, the state-run Belta news agency reported on Thursday. The fall of a S-300 missile was registered in a period between 10:00 and 11:00 local time (07:00 and 08:00 GMT), the media wrote on its Telegram-channel. Ukrainian Missile Of […]
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Thu 29 December 2022: It’s the last week of the year, and many of us have probably already begun making plans for New Year’s Eve celebrations with friends and family. However, it is always a good idea to travel and keep your loved ones updated so that they can know where you are, if you […]
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