Sat 18 May 2024: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cautioned that Russia’s recent offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region might be just the “first wave” of a larger attack. He urged allies to provide more air defense systems and fighter jets. On May 10, Russian forces, which had previously seen limited progress, launched a surprise […]
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Sat 18 May 2024: Canada’s intelligence chief advised against using TikTok, warning that the social media platform serves as an information conduit to the Chinese government, according to a report on Friday. “My answer as director is that there is a very clear strategy on the part of the government of China … to be […]
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An Afghan Air Force helicopter crashed due to “technical issues” while attempting to recover bodies from a river in Ghor. Sat 18 May 2024: At least 50 people have died, and thousands of homes have been destroyed due to recent heavy rains and flooding in central Afghanistan, officials have confirmed. Weeks of torrential seasonal […]
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Sat 18 May 2024: Stella Assange, the wife of Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks website, has expressed optimism over his potential release during a hearing scheduled for Monday in the UK. Speaking to Anadolu this week ahead of the hearing in London, she addressed the challenges her husband faces in Belmarsh Prison, where […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: On Friday, Bitcoin surged past the $67,000 mark for the first time in over three weeks. The last instance of the world’s largest cryptocurrency reaching this level was on April 24. Around 4 p.m. EDT (2000GMT), Bitcoin was trading at this price, reflecting a 2.8% daily increase, according to CoinMarketCap, a […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: The UN humanitarian office said, on Friday, that half of Sudan’s population needs aid as famine and disease outbreaks are “closing in”, Anadolu Agency reports. Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023. More than 15,000 people have since been killed and many more displaced. A […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: London, United Kingdom – More than 70 percent of British people support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a new survey indicates as pressure rises on the government to adopt a firmer stance against Israel. Among those who voted for the governing Conservative Party in 2019, 67 percent backed an immediate ceasefire in […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) with the assistance of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, on Friday conducted searches and seized evidence at Home Affairs offices in five provinces. The SIU said in a statement that this is part of an ongoing investigation into the affairs […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: Pope Francis has described his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States as having a “suicidal attitude,” according to an upcoming CBS interview, Reuters reported. In the “60 Minutes” interview set to air this Sunday, Pope Francis addressed the conservative backlash against his papacy, noting that many […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: In France, police have shot and killed an armed man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue in Rouen, authorities reported. On Friday, police responded around 6:45am (04:45 GMT) after receiving reports of smoke at the synagogue. The suspect, armed with a knife and a crowbar, allegedly threatened a police officer, […]
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