FINLAND WILL OFFICIALLY BECOME A MEMBER OF NATO ON TUESDAY

Mon 03 Apr 2023: Finland will formally join NATO on Tuesday, and the country’s flag will be raised at the alliance’s headquarters, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Speaking to reporters ahead of the two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Stoltenberg said the bloc was looking forward to a “historic week” and stated that […]

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ST PETERSBURG CAFE BLAST SUSPECT DETAINED FOR KILLING RUSSIAN MILITARY BLOGGER

Mon 03 Apr 2023: Russia’s Investigative Committee says Darya Trepova, a suspect in the killing of war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a St Petersburg bomb blast on Sunday, has been detained. Russian officials said Tatarsky was killed as he led a discussion at a cafe. Investigators believe that the bomb was hidden in a bust of the […]

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MALAYSIA ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY, NATURAL-LIFE PRISON TERMS

Mon 03 Apr 2023: In a landmark decision, the Malaysian parliament on Monday (April 3) approved legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty. In the sweeping legal reforms that were passed, the parliament also cut down the number of offences punishable by death and abolish natural-life prison sentences.  The amendments that were passed will […]

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SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND BRACE FOR MORE STRIKES AS TEACHERS IN ENGLAND REJECT PAY OFFER

Mon 03 Apr 2023: After the National Education Union’s pay offer was decisively rejected by teachers, parents in England face another wave of strikes and school closures. NEU members voted 98% against accepting the offer of a £1,000 one-time payment and a 4.3% pay increase for most teachers starting in September, triggering two more days […]

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WAGNER SAYS RUSSIAN FLAG RAISED OVER BAKHMUT’S ADMINISTRATION; UKRAINE DENIES

Mon 03 Apr 2023: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian Wagner mercenary group, announced late on Sunday that his troops had flown the Russian flag over the Bakhmut, Ukraine, town hall. “In a legal sense, Bakhmut has been captured. The enemy is concentrated in western areas,” Yevgeny Prigozhin said on his Telegram channel in […]

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WELL-KNOWN RUSSIAN MILITARY BLOGGER VLADLEN TATARSKY KILLED IN ST PETERSBURG CAFE BLAST

Sun 02 Apr 2023: Prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a blast in a cafe in St Petersburg caused by an explosive device, according to Russian news agencies, Tatarsky, real name Maxim Fomin, had over 560,000 Telegram followers and was one of the most prominent of the influential military bloggers who have […]

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RAHUL GANDHI TO CHALLENGE CONVICTION IN DEFAMATION CASE TOMORROW

Sun 02 Apr 2023: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, recently disqualified from the Parliament after being sentenced to two years in prison over a 2019 defamation case, will challenge his conviction and sentencing in the Surat sessions court tomorrow, sources said. The former Congress president has, in his plea, asked the sessions court to set aside the […]

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UK PPPOSITION PRESSURES RISHI SUNAK OVER WIFE AKSHATA’S BUSINESS INTEREST

Sun 02 Apr 2023: The UK’s Opposition parties are piling on the pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over a recent Budget policy that could allegedly benefit his wife, Akshata Murty, through her business interest in a childcare firm. Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, is listed as a shareholder in Koru […]

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WORLD AUTISM DAY 2023: 6 WAYS TO HELP CHILDREN WITH AUTISM LEAD A STRESS-FREE LIFE

Sun 02 Apr 2023: The World Autism Day is held every year on April 2, to instill conversations around autism and to reinforce the importance of creating an environment where autistic individuals can lead full and meaningful lives being an integral part of society. Stress among children with autism occurs quite frequently and more intensely […]

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