Thu 24 February 2022: President Joe Biden of the United States delivers a national address on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The US president condemned Vladimir Putin’s “brutal assault on the people of Ukraine,” accusing the Russian leader of rejecting every diplomatic opportunity presented to him. “This is a premeditated attack,” Biden said. “Vladimir Putin has been […]
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Russian Navy ship Capatob passes through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey on May 16, 2020. ( Emrah Yorulmaz – AA) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ukraine has asked Turkiye to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russian ships, Ukraine’s ambassador to Ankara said today, after Russia launched air and ground assaults on its neighbour. Under the international Montreux […]
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Thu 24 February 2022: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a “catastrophe” for Europe and has called for an urgent meeting of the United States-led NATO military alliance. “This is a catastrophe for our continent,” Johnson said on Twitter, adding he would make a national address on the developments later […]
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Thu 24 February 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Global Fund remains vital to building strong African health care systems and has encouraged global leaders to show support for the 7th Replenishment of the fund. The President delivered a pre-recorded message at the preparatory meeting for the 7th Global Fund Replenishment which is expected to be […]
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Thu 24 February 2022: A new study has revealed that Greenland’s ice sheet is melting rapidly from its base, and as a result, the melting water is contributing to sea level rise around the globe. The research study claims that Greenland’s ice sheet, the biggest ice sheet in the world after Antarctica, has melted so much […]
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Russian military tanks in Donetsk. [Anadolu] _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thu 24 February 2022: On Thursday (February 24), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia was attacking the country’s “military infrastructure” and border guards. In a video message to the nation on Facebook, Zelensky urged citizens not to be frightened and promised triumph. Following Russian President Vladimir […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: The temporary ban on religious attires such as the hijab and saffron scarves in schools and colleges of Karnataka applies only to students and not teachers, the High Court clarified on Wednesday. The Karnataka High Court had temporarily banned religious clothes earlier this month as the controversy over Muslim students wearing […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: UN Secretary-General Antonio warned the General Assembly the world is “facing a moment of peril” He said it was time for “restraint, reason, and de-escalation,” in dealing with the Ukraine-Russia crisis. “If the conflict in Ukraine expands, the world could see a scale and severity of need unseen for many years,” he […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: Turkiye’s president urged his Russian counterpart on Wednesday to visit his country “as soon as possible,” according to an official statement. “President (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan noted that he would like to welcome Russian President (Vladimir) Putin in Turkiye for the High-Level Cooperation Council Meeting as soon as possible, as had been […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: Headline inflation is projected at 4.8% in 2022 and 4.4% in 2023, National Treasury said on Wednesday. This is attributed to food and energy prices, especially municipal rates from rising electricity prices, high domestic food inflation and elevated fuel prices, which are expected to be the key sources of inflationary pressure […]
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