Fri 17 June 2022: Three Palestinians have been killed and 10 wounded as Israeli forces raided Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry has said. About 30 Israeli military vehicles raided Jenin in the early hours of Friday and surrounded a car in al-Marah area in the east of the city, firing […]
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Fri 17 June 2022: The US has said it condemns the controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad and encourages India to promote respect for human rights. The BJP on June 5 suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal after their controversial remarks […]
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Fri 17 June 2022: The extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges was approved by British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday, putting his long-running legal struggle to a conclusion. WikiLeaks’ revelation of massive troves of sensitive US military records and diplomatic cables, which they said put lives […]
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The 5.56mm calibre bullet was designed to pierce armour, according to experts [Al Jazeera] (Al Jazeera) Fri 17 June 2022: An investigation by Al Jazeera has obtained an image of the bullet used to kill the network’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The photograph for the first time shows the type of ammunition used to kill […]
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Fri 17 June 2022: As per the regional governor, Ukrainian missiles hit a Russian naval tugboat transporting soldiers, weapons, and ammunition to the Russian-occupied Zmiinyi (Snake) Island south of the Odesa region on Friday, Reuters reported. The Ukrainian Naval Forces hit a Russian tugboat, which was transporting people, the “TOR” anti-aircraft missile system, and other […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: In a tweet mocking national stereotypes, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ridiculed a visit to Kyiv by numerous European leaders, calling it useless. “European fans of frogs, liverwurst and spaghetti love visiting Kyiv,” he wrote in English, apparently referring to French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: On Thursday, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon sentenced two individuals to life in prison for the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005. The international tribunal located in Leidschendam, near The Hague, found the two alleged members of the Shiite Hezbollah movement guilty of the terrorist act that […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: The number of people forced to flee their homes worldwide has increased yearly over the past decade and stands at its highest since records began, the UN Refugee Agency said on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said numbers have climbed every year over the past decade […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: The French president, German chancellor and Italian prime minister have arrived in Kyiv, Emmanuel Macron’s office has said. The three leaders are on their way to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what Macron told reporters was “an important moment”. The French president said he would pass on the message of “European […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: Revlon Inc, a cosmetics company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling in recent years to compete with online-focused startup competitors, Reuters reports. On Wednesday the nail polish and lipstick maker owned by billionaire Ron Perelman listed assets and liabilities between $1bn and $10bn, according to a filing with […]
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