Fri 15 April 2022: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping means to enhance the strategic partnership between China and the Kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The two leaders reportedly discussed ways to further the work of the Saudi-Chinese Joint […]
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Fri 15 April 2022: Population in Japan fell by a record 644,000 people last year, to 125.5 million people, including foreigners permanently resident in the country, according to the Statistics Bureau of Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry. According to the bureau’s study, population declined in 46 of 47 prefectures, with only the southernmost Okinawa […]
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Fri 15 April 2022: According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO will have negative consequences for peace and stability in northern Europe. In a statement, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Finland and Sweden’s international policy of military non-alignment served as a solid foundation in building mutually beneficial relations with […]
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Fri 15 April 2022: Floods that have swept parts of South Africa’s eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal have caused immense damage leaving hundreds in desperation. Residents of the eThekwini district are faced with a severe shortage of drinking water forcing them to scramble for water from broken water pipes and a river to survive. Footage […]
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Fri 15 April 2022: Israeli police have raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, with medics saying at least 152 Palestinians have been injured in the ensuing violence. The Islamic endowment that runs the site said Israeli police entered in force before dawn on Friday, as thousands of worshippers were gathered at the […]
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Fri 15 April 2022: The election campaign in France is heating up, with incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen giving each other tough competition. “Victory has never been so near,” Le Pen said at a big event in the southern city of Avignon on Thursday, addressing approximately 4,000 supporters. Taking aim […]
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Fri 15 April 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin may use a tactical or low-yield nuclear weapon, according to CIA Director William Burns, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has suffered setbacks. Burns was speaking in front of Georgia Tech University in Atlanta. “Given the potential desperation of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the […]
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Thu 14 April 2022: Covid-19 is far from becoming an endemic disease and could still trigger large epidemics around the globe, the World Health Organization said Thursday. WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan said it was also wrong to think that if Covid-19 did settle down and become endemic, that would mean the end of […]
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Thu 14 April 2022: On Thursday, the United Kingdom announced a deal with Rwanda to send some asylum seekers thousands of miles to the East African country, claiming that the plan will prevent people smugglers from sending desperate refugees on dangerous journeys across the English Channel. Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled the new approach, claiming […]
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Thu 14 April 2022: Russia has appointed the former commander of its Syria campaign to lead the military invasion of Ukraine, as it pulls back from its offensive on the capital Kyiv. According to Western security officials and diplomats, General Alexander Dvornikov has been appointed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to lead Moscow’s strategy for carrying out […]
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