Wed 23 February 2022: The trafficking of narcotics from Syria into Jordan is becoming more “organised” through the use of arms, drones, and better vehicles, Jordanian military officers have revealed to AFP. Speaking to reporters during a tour of the Jordanian border with Syria, Colonel Zaid Al Dabbas said that “the most dangerous thing we have […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: As fresh evidence surfaces that Pegasus malware is being used to spy on politicians, journalists, and activists in various EU member states, the European Parliament is forming a rare committee of inquiry into the incident. The European Data Protection Supervisor has called for a ban on the spyware’s usage in the […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of Ukraine’s rebel-held territory as independent as a “genius” move. In an appearance on The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, the former US president gushed incoherently over Putin’s warlike demeanor. “I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: As part of its new Indo-Pacific strategy, France has removed Australia from its list of close “strategic partners.” This follows a diplomatic spat that erupted in September when the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia unveiled a new defense agreement. According to the agreement (Aukus), the US and UK will […]
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Wed 23 February 2022: Finance chief admits businesses facing ‘intense pressure’ amid restrictions that have shut down much of the economy. Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong announced a HK$170 billion ($21.79bn) budget to boost its flailing economy on Wednesday, as the territory battles a fifth wave of coronavirus infections with its harshest pandemic restrictions yet. […]
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Tue 22 February 2022: Biden has announced new sanctions against Russia, saying Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine is ‘beginning’. “We’ve cut off Russian government from Western finance, can no longer raise money from the West and cannot trade in its new debt on our markets or European markets Starting tomorrow,” Biden said. In the days ahead, […]
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Tue 22 February 2022: The three men convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of federal hate crimes on Tuesday for breaching on Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was Black. After several hours of deliberation, the jury decided on the charges against Greg and Travis McMichael, […]
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Tue 22 February 2022: In response to Russia’s highly criticised move against Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Germany suspended certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on Tuesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russia’s recognition of two separatist areas in eastern Ukraine as independent republics is an obvious violation of international law, speaking at a news conference […]
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Tue 22 February 2022: Saudi Arabia said, Monday, any rapprochement with Israel will come after reaching a just solution to the Palestinian cause, Anadolu News Agency reports. “The priority now is to find an arrangement so that Israelis and Palestinians can sit together and have a peace process that can be worked on,” Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince […]
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Tue 22 February 2022: UN Security Council members China and Russia, as well as Serbia have continued supplying Myanmar’s junta with weapons used to attack civilians since last year’s coup, a UN rights expert said Tuesday. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights situation in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, urged the Security Council to convene an […]
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