Thu 22 December 2022: The president of Ukraine addressed the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, thanking it for its financial support while emphasizing that it is “not charity” but rather “an investment.” “Your money is not charity. It is an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy told […]
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Thu 22 December 2022: The Russian mercenary group Wagner fighting in Ukraine aims to recruit women jailed in Russia and deploy them to the front, Kremlin-linked founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said Wednesday. “Not only nurses and communications staff but also in sabotage groups and sniper pairs. Everyone knows this has been done before,” the 61-year-old said, referring to World War II-era female sharpshooters hailed in Soviet […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the US capital Wednesday for meetings with President Joe Biden and to address a joint session of Congress. His trip marks his first abroad since Russia began its war against his country 10 months ago. Zelenskyy touched down Wednesday afternoon after flying to the US […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin promises to give the armed forces anything they ask to support the military campaign in Ukraine. In a speech to defence chiefs in Moscow, Putin said there were no financial limits on what the government would provide its military. He added that Russia needs to take special […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Alleged murder of Cassius is the latest in a number of attacks on Australia’s Indigenous children and young people. Melbourne, Australia – Australia was again forced to confront what experts say is “deeply entrenched” racism this year after the alleged murder of a 15 year old Indigenous boy, Cassius Turvey, shocked the […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: According to Dr. Vincent Candrawinata, a health and wellness expert and researcher at the University of Newcastle, NSW, all obese Santas should be prohibited from shopping malls because they convey the incorrect message and encourage binge eating. According to him, being overweight has nothing to do with happiness, and all amusement […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: The tech giant Apple has added its M1-powered Mac desktop lineup to its self-service repair program in the US. According to The Verge, customers can now obtain authentic repair parts for the iMac, Mac Mini, and Mac Studio. On the company website, users can browse a collection of repair manuals for […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will travel to Washington and is expected to visit the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday, citing nine sources familiar with the matter. “(Biden) will reinforce the fundamental message on this trip to President Zelensky directly – to the Ukrainian people, the American people […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Elon Musk has announced he will step down as Twitter’s chief executive after finding a replacement. “I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!” Musk said in a tweet late on Tuesday. “After that, I will just run the software & servers […]
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Tue 20 December 2022: A German court on Tuesday found a 97-year-old former Nazi concentration camp clerk guilty of aiding in the killing of more than 10,000 people. Irmgard Furchner, who German media called the “secretary of evil,” was given a two-year suspended sentence for aiding the Stutthof concentration camp’s operations during World War II […]
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