UK INFLATION ACCELERATES TO 41-YEAR HIGH OF 11.1% AS FOOD PRICES SOAR

Wed 16 November 2022:  According to official figures, British inflation has surged to the highest level in 41 years, driven by surging energy, food, and transportation prices in a deteriorating cost-of-living crisis. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index hit 11.1 percent in October, the highest level since 1981. In […]

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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES A LAW TO REDUCE GUN CRIME

Screenshot from the shooter’s livestreamed video from the Christchurch Mosque, where A gunman killed 51 worshippers. Wed 16 November 2022:  In an effort to cut down on gun violence, New Zealand banned the possession of firearms by those who commit crimes, Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday. Firearms Prohibition Orders, according to Police Minister Chris Hipkins, […]

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KREMLIN CALLS WEST’S REACTION TO POLISH BLAST INCIDENT ‘RUSSOPHOBIC’

Wed 16 November 2022:  The Kremlin said on Wednesday that some countries had made “baseless statements” about an explosion in Polish territory near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday. The West demonstrated a hysterical and Russophobic reaction to the missile incident in Poland, which is not based on real data, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on […]

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NASA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES A MASSIVE ROCKET TO THE MOON AFTER THREE MONTHS OF VEXING FUEL LEAKS

wed 16 November 2022:  NASA’s new Moon rocket took off with three test dummies on board,  from Kennedy Space Center on 4 million kilogrammes (8.8 million pounds) of thrust and hitting 160 kilometres per hour (100mph) within seconds. bringing the US one step closer to reintroducing astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time […]

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PENTAGON ‘LOOKING INTO’ REPORTS THAT RUSSIAN MISSILES HIT INSIDE POLAND

Tue 15 November 2022:  The Pentagon has said it was unable to corroborate reports that two Russian missiles had landed inside NATO member Poland, but that it was investigating the claims. “We are aware of the press reports alleging that two Russian missiles have struck a location inside Poland or the Ukraine border,” Pentagon spokesman […]

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BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL WITHDRAW ITS PEACEKEEPERS FROM MALI

Tue 15 November 2022:  Britain is to withdraw its peacekeeping troops from the West African state of Mali despite rising Islamist activity in the region, the government has announced. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the 300-strong British contingent with the United Nations peacekeeping mission is to end its three-year deployment early. The move comes after President Emmanuel Macron announced […]

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SOUTH AFRICA’S PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CALLS FOR AU TO JOIN G20 LEADERS GROUP

Tue 15 November 2022:   President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African Union to be made a permanent member of the G20. The G20 is a group of 20 countries with leading economies which come together to discuss policy on health, trade and other issues. The President was speaking during the Working Session on Food […]

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SERBIA, KOSOVO ON BRINK OF ‘MOST DANGEROUS CRISIS,’ WARNS TOP EU DIPLOMAT

Tue 15 November 2022:  As tensions rise over a long-running dispute over license plates, EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell warned on Monday that Serbia and Kosovo are on the “edge of another crisis.” “We are very worried about the situation in the Western Balkans,” Borrell said after a meeting of EU foreign ministers that […]

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EIGHT BILLION PEOPLE LIVE ON THIS PLANET

Tue 15 November 2022:  According to UN estimates, the world population reached 8 billion on Friday, marking an important milestone in human growth. In a previous statement on Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated, “The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet.” The increase in […]

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