CHINA WARNS U.S. TO SUFFER ‘CONSEQUENCES’ IF IT ESCALATES SPYING BALLOON INCIDENT

Sun 19 February 2023: China warned the United States on Sunday it would “bear all the consequences” if it escalated the controversy over a Chinese balloon that the U.S. military shot down this month. Beijing will “follow through to the end” in the event “the U.S. insists on taking advantage of the issue”, the foreign ministry said in a statement. A U.S. […]

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“ACTION FOR PEACE”: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT FOCUSES ON SECURITY AND TRADE

Sat 18 February 2023: African leaders are gathering in Addis Abeba for an annual summit with the goal of reviving a stalled trade agreement while also concentrating on the most urgent issues facing the continent, such as armed conflict and a rising food crisis. The two-day African Union (AU) meeting in Ethiopia will aim to […]

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COUNTRIES URGE ACTION ON AI RULES TO AVOID ‘UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES’ DURING WAR

Sat 18 February 2023: In a warning that the technology “could have unintended consequences,” nations including the United States and China asked for immediate action to limit the development and growing use of artificial intelligence in conflict. A two-day meet in The Hague involving more than 60 countries took the first steps towards establishing international rules on […]

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MAN UTD TAKEOVER: SHEIKH JASSIM CONFIRMS BID TO BUY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB

Fri 17 February 2023: Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks, has confirmed a bid to buy Manchester United. The move comes ahead of Friday’s 22:00 GMT ‘soft deadline’ for submitting proposals.  Al Thani, chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks, has long been expected to […]

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AIR RAID IN SYRIA KILLED TOP ISIS LEADER; FOUR US SERVICE MEMBERS WOUNDED

Fri 17 February 2023: A Daesh group leader was killed and four US troops wounded in a US helicopter raid on northeast Syria, the Defense Department said in a statement on Friday. “Last night, during a partnered U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted in four U.S. […]

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PUTIN’S ALLY AND RUSSIAN DEFENCE OFFICIAL MARINA YANKINA DIES AFTER FALLING 16 STOREYS

Fri 17 February 2023: Marina Yankina, an official in the Russian Ministry of Defence for the Western Military District, was found dead after having fallen down 16 storeys in St Petersburg, according to a report by The Independent. Marina reportedly played a crucial role in boosting financial support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. The publication reported […]

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