Mon 11 July 2022: On Monday (July 11), Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded the fast-track route to Russian citizenship and made it available to all Ukrainians. Putin issued an executive order to that effect. Until recently, the fast-track route was exclusively available to inhabitants of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as residents of […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: The parliament of Sri Lanka will reconvene on July 15, and a new president will be elected on July 20, according to the parliamentary speaker, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decides to quit on Wednesday under a terrible economic crisis. Following continued protests that call for his resignation due to his inability […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: Türkiye’s president and his Russian counterpart discussed the establishment of safe corridors for grain exports in the Black Sea and the latest developments in northern Syria, the Turkish Communications Directorate said on Monday. During their phone call, Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the importance of extending the cross-border aid mechanism in Syria, […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighbouring Yemen, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Senior Saudi officials pressed […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: Police Minister Bheki Cele says police are hot on the heels of the suspects that mowed down 15 people at a tavern in Soweto on Saturday evening. In the meantime, the South African Police (SAPS) will on Monday deploy the Tactical Response Team and Public Order Police unit. Cele made the […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: It was humanity, conscience, and compassion that was buried in Srebrenica 27 years ago, Turkey’s first lady said on Monday, the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, Anadolu Agency reports. “We will not forget either the cry of the Bosniak mothers nor the children who watched the murderous expulsion of their fathers. I […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: On Monday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced her candidacy to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister, bringing the total number of contenders to 11. Truss, who has held ministerial positions in several government agencies, including commerce, justice, and the treasury, promised to cut taxes while maintaining a harsh stance against […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: In a report released on Monday, the UN predicted that the world’s population will reach eight billion on November 15 and that, in 2023, India would overtake China as the world’s most populous nation. Without providing details, Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated that the global population milestone “is a reminder of […]
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Mon 11 July 2022: Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Ivanivka in the southern Russian-occupied region of Kherson, a Ukrainian infantry brigade said on Monday. “The only thing left of the Russian occupiers in Ivanivka are horrible memories and ‘dead’ military equipment,” it said. Reuters could not immediately confirm the claim. There is more than one […]
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Sun 10 July 2022: A five-story apartment building in the Donetsk region of Ukraine was hit by Russian Uragan rockets, killing at least 15 people and leaving another two dozen feared trapped. Local authorities reported that search and rescue efforts are in progress. Approximately 24 more individuals may still remain under the rubble, according to […]
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