The Sibu/Cooperation-2021 drills in China’s Ningxia region are being watched for signs that China and Russia are expanding military cooperation [File: Jason Lee/Reuters] Tue 25 July 2023: China-based companies are supplying Russia with troves of badly-needed equipment that the Kremlin’s forces can use on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to a report published Monday. […]
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Tue 25 July 2023: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Malian armed forces and “foreign” fighters believed to be from the Russian mercenary Wagner Group of “executing” dozens of civilians during operations. HRW said on Monday that the abuses had been committed since late 2022, “during military operations in response to the presence of Islamist armed […]
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Tue 25 July 2023: Pakistan’s Election Commission has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan in the latest legal challenge facing the former prime minister. The latest case came on Monday, the same day Khan was granted bail by the Supreme Court in a different case. Khan has been slapped with more than 150 cases, including […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: Global challenges, such as counter-terrorism, transnational crimes and cybersecurity, have taken centre stage at the Friends of BRICS National Security Advisors Meeting with BRICS Security counterparts in Johannesburg, South Africa. Minister in the Presidency responsible for the State Security Agency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, on Monday hosted a Friends of BRICS National Security Advisors […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: Israeli Parliament on Monday approved the contentious “reasonableness” law that prevents judicial checks on political power, after weeks of unprecedented protests that have crippled the country. The bill passed with 64 votes in favour and zero against it, with opposition boycotting the final vote on the bill in protest. It is […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: In Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, two demonstrators burned a copy of the Quran in front of the embassy of Iraq. The Quran was set it alight in a tin foil tray on Monday by a pair from a group calling itself Danish Patriots next to the Iraqi flag that was […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: At least 15 people were killed and 26 injured in a series of devastating forest fires that swept through several states in northern Algeria, said Interior Ministry on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the Ministry said that 97 fires were recorded late Sunday and they affected forests and agricultural crops in […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: As part of a larger rebranding effort, Twitter has unveiled a new logo, replacing the blue bird on its website with an X. The new company logo, a white X on a black backdrop, was shown on the social media network’s website on Monday. Twitter owner Elon Musk and its Chief […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced on Sunday that Sweden’s Special Envoy status with the organization has been suspended. According to an OIC statement, Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha was asked to consider actions against countries where the Holy Quran and Islamic symbols are desecrated, including possibly suspending the Special Envoy […]
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Mon 24 July 2023: Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal that ensured the safe export of Ukrainian grains because the agreement lost its meaning, President Vladimir Putin has said. “The continuation of the ‘grain deal’ – which did not justify its humanitarian purpose – has lost its meaning,” Putin said, according to the […]
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