POLLSTERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR ERDOĞAN AND AK PARTY LARGELY UNSCATHED AFTER DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKES

Sat 04 March 2023: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s ruling AK Party, facing elections in May, appears to have largely retained its support after last month’s earthquake, pollsters said on Friday. Two polls this week showed the opposition had not picked up fresh support, partly due to its failure to name a candidate with just two months left […]

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UN CHIEF CRITICIZES RICH COUNTRIES ‘VICIOUS’ TACTICS AGAINST THE POOR

Sat 04 March 2023: Guterres says wealthy nations should provide $500bn a year to help the most deprived states ‘trapped in vicious cycles’ boost their economies. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has condemned rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with “predatory” interest rates and crippling fuel prices. Speaking on the first day […]

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WHO URGES COUNTRIES TO DISCLOSE THEIR INTELLIGENCE ON ORIGIN OF COVID-19

Sat 04 March 2023: Following claims by the United States that the virus was probably leaked from a Chinese laboratory and which have prompted furious denials from Beijing, the World Health Organization has urged all nations to reveal what they know about the origins of COVID-19. This week, US Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher […]

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RECORD NUMBER OF COUNTRIES ENFORCED INTERNET BLACKOUTS IN 2022

Sat 04 March 2023: A record number of countries have enforced internet shutdowns in 2022 that had a “devastating impact on human lives”, a new report has found. The digital rights group Access Now and the #KeepItOn campaign – a coalition of about 70 organisations – documented 187 blackouts following protests, active conflict, examinations, elections and political […]

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OVER 210,000 BUILDINGS DESTROYED OR HEAVILY DAMAGED IN WAKE OF TURKIYE QUAKES

Fri 03 March 2023: Turkiye’s President, on Friday, said that over 214,000 buildings had collapsed or were heavily damaged by last month’s devastating earthquakes in the country’s south, Anadolu News Agency reports. “At this moment, we’ve determined 608,000 independent sections in 214,000 buildings that have collapsed or are severely damaged and will be demolished,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]

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ROHINGYA IN BANGLADESH CAMPS DECRY ‘DEVASTATING’ UN FOOD AID CUTS

Fri 03 March 2023: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say they are struggling to survive after the United Nations slashed their food aid due to a massive funding gap. After a $125m donation shortfall, monthly food vouchers were cut from $12 to $10 per person starting in March, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced, warning further cuts […]

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