Wed 13 April 2022: Far-right French presidential candidate and leader of the National Rally Party, Marine Le Pen, has sparked a wave of criticism after she said the late Tunisian leader Habib Bourguiba banned the head scarf worn by Muslim women in Algeria. Le Pen was a guest on France Inter radio yesterday when she vowed to completely abolish […]
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Wed 13 April 2022: Turkiye’s Moon mission AYAP-1 successfully tested its hybrid boosting system (HIS), the Turkish Space Agency said Wednesday. The boosting system was developed by a Turkish company DeltaV Space Technologies. Turkiye plans to send a rover to the moon by the end of the decade using DeltaV’s rocket engine that will first […]
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Wed 13 April 2022: The United Nations has demanded an independent investigation into rape and sexual violence in Ukraine, after allegations Russian troops committed such crimes during the continuing invasion of the neighbouring country. “We are increasingly hearing of rape and sexual violence. These allegations must be independently investigated to ensure justice and accountability,” Executive Director for […]
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Wed 13 April 2022: A manhunt is on after a gunman set off two smoke bombs and opened fire on common people in a New York subway car on Tuesday (April 12). He injured at least 20 people in the morning rush hour in the city. After the incident, the New York Police Department (NYPD) […]
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Wed 13 April 2022: Sharply higher global food and energy prices due to the war in Ukraine are hitting developing countries hard, and better mechanisms for dealing with sovereign debt stress will be needed to stave off defaults, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. “The war in Ukraine is adding risks to unprecedented levels of […]
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Wed 13 April 2022: A Turkish industry association report shows sales to Kyiv grew in January, as analysts say Ankara’s position as a regional player is growing. Istanbul, Turkey – Turkey’s defence exports to Ukraine soared in the first quarter of 2022, with most sales taking place the month before Russia’s invasion, according to figures […]
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Wed 13 April 2022: On Wednesday, Pope Francis condemned “armed aggression” in Ukraine as blasphemy and betrayal of God. Although the leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics did not mention Russia or Ukraine by name, his comments plainly alluded to the continuing war between Kiev and Moscow. “The weapons of the Gospel are prayer, […]
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Tue 12 April 2022: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked to speak to the African Union, according to his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall. In a tweet on Monday night, Sall who has been chairperson of the 55-member continental body since February, referenced a call with Zelenskyy on the same day. The duo also discussed the […]
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Tue 12 April 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine would undoubtedly achieve what he described as its “noble” objectives. Speaking at an awards event at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East, Putin said the main objective of Moscow’s military intervention was to save people in the Donbass […]
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Tue 12 April 2022: Ten people were shot on Tuesday morning inside a subway train in Brooklyn, New York, after a suspect put on a gas mask, set off a smoke canister then began shooting at commuters, city officials said. Sixteen people were injured in the incident, 10 by gunfire, New York Fire Department Acting […]
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