Wed 14 September 2022: The head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that a harsh winter could cause social unrest in Europe, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already had “horrible” economic effects and is fueling concerns about an impending recession, Reuters reported. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the current situation meant that the […]
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Wed 14 September 2022: Without obtaining search warrants, American law enforcement has been tracking people’s whereabouts using an obscure cellphone tracking app, a U.S. media outlet has reported. According to public records and internal emails obtained by The Associated Press, police have used “Fog Reveal” to search hundreds of billions of records from 250 million […]
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Co-leader of New Zealand’s Maori party Rawiri Waititi. Wed 14 September 2022: On Tuesday, the New Zealand parliament gathered to honor British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and held a special debate to allow lawmakers from all parties to express their condolences for her passing. Some of them criticized a monarchy based on “stolen land, stolen […]
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Wed 14 September 2022: International bodies and experts decried the unfair treatment of 1.1 million Syrian refugees by EU member states, who have welcomed more than 7 million Ukrainians in the seven months since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war this February. Syria has been embroiled in civil war for the last 11 years, since early 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with […]
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Ukrainian soldiers raised the Ukrainian flag in the city of Vovchansk. Vovchansk is located just 5 kilometres from the Russian border. Wed 14 September 2022: The State Department claimed on Tuesday that Russia is feeding its people a “steady diet of lies” in order to hide the true costs of its more than six-month war […]
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The Pope spoke to representatives of the world’s religions in Kazakhstan. Wed 14 September 2022: Pope Francis told an interfaith gathering in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan on Wednesday that religion should not be used to gain power, AFP reported. “May we never justify violence. May we never allow the sacred to be exploited by the profane. The […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: On Monday, more than 40 local elected officials from across Russia signed a two-sentence petition that concluded, “We demand Vladimir Putin’s resignation from the post of President of the Russian Federation!” New York Times reported. The petition, which was initiated by opponents of the Ukraine invasion, had no practical effect and […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: Britain has not extended invitations to officials from Russia, Belarus, or Myanmar to attend the state burial for Queen Elizabeth scheduled for next Monday, a Whitehall source said, Reuters reported. In reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Britain and its Western allies have sought to isolate Russia and its partner Belarus […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: Armenia says that at least 49 of its soldiers have been killed in clashes along the border with Azerbaijan after a sharp escalation in hostilities. In a speech to Armenia’s parliament, the country’s prime minister accused Azerbaijan of having attacked several Armenian towns, including Jermuk, Goris and Kapan. Pashinyan said the […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: Doctors have advised Pope Francis not to visit Ukraine anytime soon, but he will travel to Kazakhstan for three days on Tuesday to bring a message of peace to troubled Central Asia. The Argentine pontiff, who must use a wheelchair due to knee trouble and has acknowledged he needs to take […]
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