TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN MEETS MUSK IN NEW YORK, INVITES HIM TO TÜRKIYE

  President Tayyip Erdoğan presents a ball as he meets with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in New York, U.S., Sept. 17, 2023. (Handout via Reuters) Mon 18 September 2023: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in New York City on Sunday, inviting him to Türkiye and asking him to establish […]

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DEATH TOLL FROM FLOODS REACHES 11,300 IN LIBYA 10,100 ARE STILL MISSING

Sun 17 September 2023: At least 11,300 people have died and another 10,100 are missing from the coastal city of Derna one week after Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on Saturday. An estimated 170 people have been killed as a result of the flooding elsewhere […]

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NIGER, MALI AND BURKINA FASO ESTABLISH SAHEL SECURITY ALLIANCE TO ‘FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM’

Sun 17 September 2023: The three Sahel countries have agreed to cooperate in defense against potential threats from armed insurrection or foreign aggression. Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have signed the agreement. The Alliance of Sahel States charter, which was signed on Saturday, obligates the signatories to aid one another, including militarily, in the event […]

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PUTIN ALLY RAMZAN KADYROV REPORTEDLY IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Sun 17 September 2023: Ramzan Kadyrov, the powerful warlord of Chechnya and a faithful supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is currently hospitalized and in a severe condition, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Ukrainian military intelligence, provided this information to the Ukrainian news source Obozrevatel on Friday. According to sources, […]

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CANADA HITS PAUSE ON TRADE MISSION TO INDIA AFTER TENSIONS AT G20 SUMMIT

Sat 16 September 2023: Canada has announced it would postpone an October trade mission to India, in the midst of strained relations between the two countries. A spokesperson for Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng confirmed the change on Friday, though no reason was offered for the delay. “At this time, we are postponing the upcoming trade […]

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GLOBAL SOUTH LEADERS DEMAND END OF ‘PLUNDERING INTERNATIONAL ORDER’

  Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says the Global South is the victim of ‘abusive unequal trade’. Sat 16 September 2023: Cuba’s leader says the Global South must “change the rules of the game” of the international order after centuries of dominance by wealthy Western nations putting their own interests first. President Miguel Diaz-Canel said developing […]

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NUCLEAR WARHEADS IN USEABLE STOCKPILES INCREASING: WEAPONS BAN MONITOR

Sat 16 September 2023: Nuclear warheads in usable stockpiles are increasing, the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor warned Monday, along with its partner, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. The monitor said that nine nuclear-armed states had a combined arsenal of 12,705 nuclear warheads at the start of 2022. An estimated 9,440 warheads – with […]

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EUROPE A TRANSPORT ROUTE FOR GULF-BOUND CAPTAGON SHIPMENTS: REPORT

Sat 16 September 2023: A recent report highlights the pivotal role played by the EU in the shipment of Captagon pills from the Middle East to the Gulf region. Europe has become a pivotal transshipment point for the Syrian-made amphetamine known as Captagon as it moves from the Middle East to the Gulf region, a report has […]

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