Thu 20 October 2022: On Thursday, the United Kingdom imposed new sanctions on Iranian individuals and companies “responsible for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones used to bombard Ukraine.” Russia is using the drones “to attack both civilian targets and critical infrastructure in Kyiv and across Ukraine, with the intention of cutting off Ukrainian people from […]
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Thu 20 October 2022: As its military offensive in Ukraine strains public finances, Russia raided its main sovereign wealth fund on Thursday, taking $16.2 billion out to cover its budget deficit. The finance ministry said the government had approved taking the funds from the National Wealth Fund “to finance budgetary expenses” and “ensure the budget’s […]
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Thu 20 October 2022: Prime Minister Liz Truss of the UK, who had been under fire for several weeks, finally made the decision to resign. On Thursday, Truss claimed that following a meeting with Graham Brady, the chairman of the Conservative Party’s 1922 Committee, she had sent her letter of resignation to King Charles. She […]
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Thu 20 October 2022: The World Health Organization reported on Wednesday that the death toll from an Ebola outbreak declared last month in Uganda has risen to 44. At a press conference in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been 60 confirmed and 20 probable cases, with 44 deaths and 25 recoveries. […]
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Thu 20 October 2022: The United States claimed on Wednesday that it has “abundant evidence” that Russia is attacking Ukraine with drones made in Iran, Anadolu Agency reported. “The United States began warning in July that Iran was planning to transfer UAVs to Russia for use in Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, and we now […]
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Thu 20 October 2022: Policy makers have been encouraged to tighten legislation for smokers, as there are new products on the market targeting young people, which could lead to addiction problems. The draft Control of Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill (the Tobacco Bill), which is currently before Parliament, seeks to strengthen public health protection […]
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Malaysia will hold a general election on Nov. 19, its election commission chief Abdul Ghani Salleh announced Thursday. More than 21 million eligible voters will go to the polls to cast their votes to elect the new government, he said in a press conference in Putrajaya. Thu 20 October 2022: The polls, a year earlier […]
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Wed 19 October 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin is in a “incredibly difficult position” in Ukraine, according to US Vice President Joe Biden, and has run out of options beyond trying to “brutalize” civilians into surrender. “I think that Vladimir Putin finds himself in an incredibly difficult position,” Biden told reporters at the White House. […]
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Wed 19 October 2022: In a tragic incident, the Jakarta Islamic Center mosque in Indonesia was destroyed by a fire during its renovation on Wednesday. Dramatic social media footage showed the moment the mosque’s dome collapsed. Firefighters were alerted about the blaze shortly after 3pm local time, with at least ten fire engines being dispatched […]
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Wed 19 October 2022: Britain’s Suella Braverman has left her job as interior minister, the Guardian reported on Wednesday, adding to the turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Liz Truss’s six-week premiership. The Sun’s political editor said Braverman had been fired. If confirmed Braverman’s departure would mark the second of Truss’s most senior ministers to be replaced in less […]
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