Sat 17 September 2022: According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, up to 77 percent of Black Americans believe the descendants of slaves who were held in the United States in the past should be compensated in some way. Even though the ethnic group and some American officials have long sought the goal, the […]
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Sat 17 September 2022: The Turkish Communications Directorate on Saturday released a new book, UN Reform: A New Approach to International Cooperation, explaining the rationale behind Ankara’s initiative to reform the UN and its Security Council. The book, published both in Turkish and English, explains how the UN and the Security Council, which were established […]
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Sat 17 September 2022: A “grazing encounter” may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn’s rings, a new study suggests. Swirling around the planet’s equator, the rings of Saturn are a dead giveaway that the planet is spinning at a tilt. The belted giant rotates at a 26.7-degree angle relative to the plane […]
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Sat 17 September 2022: YouTube now lets creators respond to fan comments on their videos, with Shorts on iOS devices. The company said that it heard creators’ request to allow them to feature comments posted on their channels in the content on the short-form video app. “Invite your audience to connect with you via this […]
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Sat 17 September 2022: Kyrgyzstan has declared a state of emergency in the Batken region bordering Tajikistan amid clashes, the Emergency Situations Ministry said. The decision was taken on late Friday to ensure the safety of citizens, carry out work on the evacuation and resettlement of the population, prevent human losses and mobilize the relevant forces, according to a statement. […]
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Sat 17 September 2022: The United Nations’ Food Chief has warned that up to 345 million people around the world could face starvation and famine as part of a “global emergency”, particularly in developing nations where food insecurity is already rife. Speaking to the UN Security Council (UNSC) this week, the Executive Director of the […]
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Fri 16 September 2022: Setbacks for Russian forces and stretched resources in Ukraine show that Moscow’s forces are incapable of achieving President Vladimir Putin’s initial invasion aims as things stand now, the Pentagon’s intelligence chief has said. “We’re coming to a point right now where I think Putin is going to have to revise what his objectives […]
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Fri 16 September 2022: Russia has barred 41 more Australian nationals from entering the country, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Among the people added to a previous list were journalists from Australia’s Sky News, ABC, 7NEWS and Nine News, as well as weapons industry executives. They join over 100 Australians that Moscow has barred indefinitely, […]
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Fri 16 September 2022: Putin has accused the West of wanting to break up Russia, adding he sent forces into Ukraine in February to prevent this. Speaking at the SCO summit, and discussing the war publicly for the first time since Ukraine routed Russian troops in the Kharkiv region last week, Putin threatened strikes on […]
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Fri 16 September 2022: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Russia was behaving “horrifically” and was likely responsible for war crimes after the discovery of mass graves in Ukraine. “This is part, horrifically, of a continuing and ongoing story whenever we see the Russian tide recede from the parts of Ukraine that it’s occupied. We see what’s left in its […]
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