AUSTRALIA’S COVID TESTS FOR CHINA WENT AGAINST HEALTH ADVICE

Tue 03 January 2023: Australia’s chief medical officer advised there was not ‘sufficient public health rationale’ for new travel rules. Australia has introduced COVID-19 testing for travellers from China despite the country’s top medical official advising against the move, a newly released letter shows. In a letter sent to Health Minister Mark Butler on Saturday, […]

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RUSSIAN ANGER GROWS OVER DEADLY ATTACK IN OCCUPIED MAKIIVKA

Tue 03 January 2023: Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers in the aftermath of one of the Ukraine war’s deadliest strikes. “What happened in Makiivka is horrible,” wrote Archangel Spetznaz Z, a Russian military blogger with more than 700,000 followers on the Telegram messaging app. “Who came […]

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ISRAEL FAR-RIGHT MINISTER BEN-GVIR ENTERS AL-AQSA IN ‘PROVOCATION’

Tue 03 January 2023: Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, provoking criticism from Palestinians who called the move a “unprecedented provocation.” On Tuesday, Ben-Gvir was spotted visiting the location while being heavily guarded. “Our government will not surrender to the threats of Hamas,” Ben-Gvir said […]

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UNITED STATES DROPS BURKINA FASO FROM AFRICA DUTY-FREE TRADE PROGRAMME

Burkina Faso’s new military leader Ibrahim Traore is escorted by soldiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, October 2, 2022 Mon 02 January 2023: Burkina Faso has been removed from the US’s trade preference program due to serious concerns regarding a “unconstitutional change” in the country’s administration, according to the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office Two military […]

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UKRAINIAN MISSILE STRIKE KILLS 63 RUSSIAN SERVICEMEN IN DONETSK – RUSSIAN MILITARY

Mon 02 January 2023: Ukrainian troops fired missiles on the temporary deployment facility of the Russian troops in the city of Makiivka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), killing at least 63 Russian military personnel, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. Ukraine shelled the area with six HIMARS rockets, while the Russian air defense […]

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NOTES BAN ORDER “UNLAWFUL”, “VITIATED”: INDIA’S SUPREME COURT JUDGE

Mon 02 January 2023: The government notification on demonetisation was “unlawful” and the process of banning all currency notes of ₹ 1,000 and ₹ 500 could not have been initiated by the Centre, justice BV Nagarathna said today in her strong dissent after a Supreme Court Constitution bench, with 4:1 majority, upheld the demonetisation decision by the Narendra Modi-led […]

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ONE-THIRD OF THE WORLD’S ECONOMIES EXPECTED TO BE IN RECESSION IN 2023, IMF CHIEF SAYS

Mon 02 January 2023: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief has warned that this year would be more difficult than 2022 for the majority of the global economy due to slower growth in the United States, the European Union, and China. 2023 will be a “tough year,” according to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, with […]

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