Sun 29 May 2022: Turkey on Sunday commemorated the 569th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, hailing it as the momentous start of a new era. Istanbul, a cosmopolitan city, was besieged 28 times throughout history before its conquest in 1453 by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. In recognition of his victory, the 21-year-old ruler was thereafter […]
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Sun 29 May 2022: Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would appoint 21 new cardinals in August, including an Italian leading the Church in Mongolia, again putting his stamp on the future of Catholicism. Of the 21, 16 are cardinal electors under 80 years old and thus eligible to enter a conclave to elect his […]
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Hundreds of far-right Jewish nationalists have entered Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, ahead of a provocative flag march that could re-ignite confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians. Itamar Ben-Gvir, the leader of a small ultranationalist opposition party in the Knesset, entered the compound early on Sunday, along with dozens of supporters. Al Jazeera’s correspondent Najwan Simri said that […]
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Sun 29 May 2022: Putin’s renewed warning over Western weaponry comes as Ukrainian officials have pressed Western nations for more sophisticated and powerful weapons, especially multiple launch rocket systems Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against increased arms supplies to Ukraine, saying it could lead to […]
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Sun 29 May 2022: NGOs criticized UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet on Saturday for avoiding condemnation of China during her visit there, despite mounting evidence of horrific human rights violations against minorities. Bachelet said in a final press conference in Guangzhou that she had not come to China to carry out an “investigation” but […]
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Sat 28 May 2022: The remains of 9,181 genocide victims in Kigali City were on May 26, 2022, accorded a decent burial at Nyanza memorial site, in Kicukiro district. The remains were recently retrieved from mass graves in different parts of Kigali following information volunteered on their whereabouts by some perpetrators. “It is quite unfortunate […]
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Sat 28 May 2022: The drone has proven effective against Russian soldiers and their allies in Syria and Libya in recent years Hundreds of Lithuanians are teaming together to purchase an advanced military drone for Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as a gesture of solidarity with a fellow country that was once ruled by Moscow. According […]
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Sat 28 May 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that Moscow is looking into signing an economic integration agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as signing a free trade agreement with Egypt, Indonesia and Iran. The announcement was made during a speech at the Eurasian Supreme Economic Council on Friday, comprising Russia, […]
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Sat 28 May 2022: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Friday to Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and stressed the importance of concluding Israel’s probes into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. “Secretary Blinken underscored the importance of concluding the investigations into the death of Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh,” the U.S. State Department said in a […]
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Sat 28 May 2022: Over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, June 2 to 5, Brits are anticipated to hold over 16,000 street parties. According to the Local Government Association, councils throughout England have received “a huge number” of applications from individuals keen to commemorate the monarch’s 70th birthday (LGA). According to the LGA, […]
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