The Pope spoke to representatives of the world’s religions in Kazakhstan. Wed 14 September 2022: Pope Francis told an interfaith gathering in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan on Wednesday that religion should not be used to gain power, AFP reported. “May we never justify violence. May we never allow the sacred to be exploited by the profane. The […]
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Wed 14 September 2022: The Taliban claims to have killed 40 members of a rebel force in the northern Afghan province of Panjshir, including four commanders, AFP reported As foreign forces withdrew, the Taliban declared victory over the province in September 2021, just weeks after seizing Kabul. Since then, resistance groups have stated that they […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: On Monday, more than 40 local elected officials from across Russia signed a two-sentence petition that concluded, “We demand Vladimir Putin’s resignation from the post of President of the Russian Federation!” New York Times reported. The petition, which was initiated by opponents of the Ukraine invasion, had no practical effect and […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: Britain has not extended invitations to officials from Russia, Belarus, or Myanmar to attend the state burial for Queen Elizabeth scheduled for next Monday, a Whitehall source said, Reuters reported. In reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Britain and its Western allies have sought to isolate Russia and its partner Belarus […]
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Brian Cox, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Matthew Macfadyen, J. Smith-Cameron and Nicholas Braun pose after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series for “Succession” during the 74th Emmy Awards Tue 13 September 2022: During the 74th annual Emmy Awards ceremony on Monday night in Los Angeles, California, HBO and Apple TV+ took home the top […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: Armenia says that at least 49 of its soldiers have been killed in clashes along the border with Azerbaijan after a sharp escalation in hostilities. In a speech to Armenia’s parliament, the country’s prime minister accused Azerbaijan of having attacked several Armenian towns, including Jermuk, Goris and Kapan. Pashinyan said the […]
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Tue 13 September 2022: Doctors have advised Pope Francis not to visit Ukraine anytime soon, but he will travel to Kazakhstan for three days on Tuesday to bring a message of peace to troubled Central Asia. The Argentine pontiff, who must use a wheelchair due to knee trouble and has acknowledged he needs to take […]
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Mon 12 September 2022: Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the US state of Oregon, as a massive wildfire shoots clouds of ash and smoke into the air and threatens entire towns. The Creek Fire is the latest to hit the western United States, where dozens of blazes in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington […]
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Mon 12 September 2022: Russia still demands the total surrender of Ukraine “on its own terms,” Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council said. His remarks came after the statements of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the impossibility of negotiations with Russia until the war ends. “A certain Zelenskyy said that he will not hold a […]
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Mon 12 September 2022: A court in India’s northern town of Varanasi has rejected a Muslim organisation’s plea challenging a request by some Hindu worshippers to hold daily prayers at a 17th-century mosque. A group of Hindu women had moved the court earlier this year, seeking its permission to pray at a shrine inside the Gyanvapi […]
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