‘MY NAME IS NOT SAVARKAR, WON’T APOLOGIZE’: RAHUL GANDHI ON DISQUALIFICATION

Sat 25 March 2023: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held his first news conference since his disqualification from the Lok Sabha on Saturday, saying he only raised one question about Adani in Parliament. On the question of apologizing for his remarks on the Prime Minister, Rahul remarked that his name is ‘not Savarkar but Gandhi. “My […]

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FRENCH PRESIDENT IS CAUGHT REMOVING ‘LUXURY’ WATCH DURING PENSIONS TV INTERVIEW

Sat 25 March 2023: The French president, Emmanuel Macron, received criticism for taking off a costly wristwatch during a TV interview about pension reforms. During a prime-time national television program where he vowed to move forward with plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64, he was seen briefly slipping his hands under […]

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PUTIN’S ICC ARREST WARRANT: WILL SOUTH AFRICA ARREST RUSSIAN LEADER?

Sat 25 March 2023: Russian President Vladimir Putin was issued an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week for the alleged war crime of unlawfully deporting children from areas of Ukraine under Russian control to the other parts of Russian Federation. While Moscow has denounced the ICC arrest warrant issued against Putin, […]

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FRANCE BANS ‘RECREATIONAL’ USE OF TIKTOK, TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM FROM GOVERNMENT STAFF PHONES

Sat 25 March 2023: Because of concerns about inadequate data security measures, France has banned the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and other apps on government employees’ phones. The ban will go into effect immediately, according to a tweet from the Ministry of Public Sector Transformation and the Civil Service on Friday. “In order […]

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WESTERN MEDIA TRYING TO INFLAME TENSIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA, SAYS MOSCOW

Fri 24 March 2023: The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman claimed on Friday that media reports by Western media claiming Russia has plans to meddle in Moldova’s affairs are part of a campaign to feign tensions between Moscow and Chisinau. According to a statement from Maria Zakharova, Russia is interested in constructive, pragmatic cooperation with Moldova […]

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TRUMP WARNS OF ‘DEATH & DESTRUCTION’ IF HE IS CHARGED IN HUSH MONEY CASE

Fri 24 March 2023: Former U.S. President Donald Trump raised the specter Friday of potential “death & destruction” if he is indicted in New York City on charges related to a hush money payment made to an adult film star. The early morning post on his Truth Social website came after the ex-president said over the weekend that he expected to […]

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FRENCH AIRPORTS TO CANCEL MORE FLIGHTS AS PROTESTS SPREAD – REPORTS

Fri 24 March 2023: The French Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) demanded that air carriers decrease the number of flights in some airports across the country on Sunday and Monday due to the strike of air traffic controllers against the pension reform, French media reported, citing a statement by DGAC. The department called on […]

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DAY AFTER CONVICTION, INDIA’S RAHUL GANDHI DISQUALIFIED FROM PARLIAMENT

Fri 24 March 2023: Rahul Gandhi, India’s main opposition leader, has been disqualified as a member of parliament, just one day after being convicted in a defamation case and sentenced to two years in prison. “Rahul Gandhi… stands disqualified from the member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction,” a notice issued by […]

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