Thu 16 March 2023: The United Kingdom banned the use of the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok on government electronic devices on Thursday. Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden told MPs that TikTok would be banned on security grounds immediately, and that the ban would apply to all government corporate devices across all departments. “The security of […]
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Thu 16 March 2023: The largest mass graves of citizens killed during the full-scale war with Russia were discovered in Kharkiv region, namely in Izium, and in Kyiv region. “The largest mass burials were found in Izium in the Kharkiv region, where 941 people died, and in the Kyiv region, where the bodies of 1,374 […]
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Thu 16 March 2023: Israel has reacted to European criticism by blocking the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, from making an official visit to the occupation state and the Palestinian Authority. “There’s no reason to reward him [Borrell] for his conduct,” said Israel in a fit of pique. The […]
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Thu 16 March 2023: The European Command of the United States military on Thursday (March 16) released the footage of the critical encounter which happened between an American surveillance drone and Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea earlier this week. The US military said that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet downed an American MQ-9 Reaper […]
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Thu 16 March 2023: Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has warned that attempts to cause disruption and disturbances in the country will be met with the full might of the law. This comes after the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) announced a national shutdown on Monday, 20 March, sparking concerns of disruptions. Ntshavheni described the […]
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Thu 16 March 2023: The Biden administration has reportedly demanded that the Chinese owners of TikTok sell their shares in the well-known video-sharing app or risk having it banned in the US, according to a local media outlet on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reported the demand was made by the US Treasury-led Committee on […]
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Thu 16 March 2023: Future US astronauts who walk on the moon will do so in sleeker, more flexible spacesuits thanks to NASA’s decision to do away with the bulky white suits Neil Armstrong and his fellow Apollo astronauts wore 50 years ago. The first prototype of a brand-new next-generation spacesuit, custom-fitted and equipped for […]
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Wed 15 March 2023: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking to reporters after the AK Party Group Meeting, said that “We will keep our promise on Friday,” regarding Finland’s NATO membership. Erdoğan pledged to do his part and fulfill his promise after the upcoming talks with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Friday. “Whatever the process is, […]
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Wed 15 March 2023: More than 230,000 Syrians have been killed and over 13 million displaced since 2011, a human rights group said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said 230,224 civilians were killed, including over 30,000 and 16,000 women. The report was issued on the 12th anniversary of […]
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Wed 15 March 2023: Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday that Saudi investments into Iran could happen “very quickly” following an agreement to restore diplomatic ties, Reuters reports. “There are a lot of opportunities for Saudi investments in Iran. We don’t see impediments as long as the terms of any agreement would be respected,” […]
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