Fri 05 May 2023: Britain’s King Charles III will be crowned on Saturday at London’s Westminster Abbey during a solemn coronation ceremony dating back centuries conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and watched by millions around the world. Cries of “God Save the King” will ring out around the abbey after the solid […]
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Fri 05 May 2023: Israel is reportedly aiming for a breakthrough in its efforts to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia during the visit of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Tzachi Hanegbi, the head of Israel’s National Security Council, revealed that he had spoken with Sullivan and expressed hope for progress during the visit, […]
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Sat 06 May 2023: In 2022, more than a quarter of a billion people in 58 food-crisis countries/territories were acutely food insecure and required immediate food assistance, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released on Wednesday. The report’s findings indicate that accomplishing the objective of eradicating hunger by 2030 is growing increasingly difficult, […]
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Sat 06 May 2023: Many in government and the opposition are united in proclaiming South Africa’s reluctance to arrest Putin when he visits in August. Cape Town, South Africa – On Tuesday, South Africa’s Justice Minister Ronald Lamola criticised the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it was inconsistent in its work. “The fact that an investigation […]
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Fri 05 May 2023: Ukraine, Russia, Turkiye and the United Nations, on Friday, failed to authorise any new ships under a deal allowing safe Black Sea exports of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threatened to quit on 18 May over obstacles to its own grain and fertiliser exports, Reuters reports. Daily inspections of previously authorised ships continue, […]
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Fri 05 May 2023: The Indian army has said that five Indian military personnel were killed in a blast during a gunfight with militants in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. Indian defence forces have launched various operations in the Rajouri sector of the Himalayan region after unidentified shooters last month opened fire at an […]
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Fri 05 May 2023: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday announced the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency, Anadolu News Agency reports. “Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” […]
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Fri 05 May 2023: The United Kingdom’s ruling Conservatives have suffered high-profile losses as results poured in from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first significant electoral test since he took office last year. In the depths of the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, the local council elections held on Thursday across swathes of England illuminated the […]
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Fri 05 May 2023: In a sudden announcement, the Wagner chief says his forces will leave Bakhmut on May 10 after posting a video slamming top Russian generals. Yevgeny Prigozhin said they were leaving due to heavy losses and a lack of ammunition. “I declare on behalf of the Wagner fighters, on behalf of the […]
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Fri 05 May 2023: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed frustration with the United States’ ongoing efforts to extradite Wikileaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, who has been held in a high-security UK prison for the past four years while fighting the case. Albanese, who is in the UK for King Charles III’s […]
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