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ASIA’S 20 RICHEST FAMILIES CONTROL $495 BILLION

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Michael Hartono, Tang Xiao’ou and Mukesh Ambani. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mon 31 January 2022: According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the wealth of Asia’s 20 wealthiest families has climbed by $33 billion in the last two years. Bloomberg recently published a report highlighting how the region’s wealthiest families are moving their focus to e-commerce, technology, and cryptocurrency. […]

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CANADIAN PM TRUDEAU MOVED TO A SECRET LOCATION AMID PROTESTS

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Mon 31 January 2022: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have left their home in the country’s capital and shifted to a secret location after a large-scale protest opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates converged on Parliament Hill, media reports said on Saturday. What started as a protest dubbed as ‘Freedom Convoy’ against a vaccine […]

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‘BALL IS IN RUSSIA’S COURT’ IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH WEST: UK FOREIGN SECRETARY

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Sun 30 January 2022: The “ball is in Russia’s court” in its talks with the West, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Sunday, asking Russia to engage “proper negotiations” to avoid terrible repercussions and severe sanctions. “Together, we are urging Russia to sit down for proper negotiations, based on the key principles of freedom, […]

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HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN RECRUITED BY YEMEN’S HOUTHI KILLED IN 2021: UN

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Sun 30 January 2022: A total of 562 children recruited by Houthi rebels were killed in fighting in war-torn Yemen last year, a UN report found, Anadolu reports. The report prepared by UN experts said 562 children aged between 10 and 17 years old died in the battlefield in the period between January and May 2021. “In […]

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ISRAELI PRESIDENT HERZOG ARRIVES IN UAE FOR FIRST VISIT

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog (c) meets with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan. (Twitter) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sun 30 January 2022: Israeli president Isaac Herzog arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday for a historically first visit to strengthen bilateral ties. “This morning I am embarking on a historic trip to […]

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CANADA: TRUCKERS PROTEST AGAINST VACCINES, VIRUS RESTRICTIONS SHUT DOWN CAPITAL

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Sun 30 January 2022: Thousands of trucks in a “Freedom Convoy” blocked streets in Ottawa on Saturday, effectively shutting down the Canadian federal capital. They were protesting coronavirus regulations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife, and their three children were relocated from Rideau Cottage for security reasons. Additionally, when hundreds of tractor trailer trucks and […]

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INDIA PURCHASED ISRAELI PEGASUS SPYWARE AS PART OF WEAPONS DEAL: NYT

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Sun 30 January 2022: Pegasus and a missile system were the ‘centerpieces’ of a $2bn deal from 2017, the newspaper says. The Indian government led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi acquired spyware from Israel as part of a weapon purchase deal in 2017, according to a New York Times report. The Indian government denied it bought […]

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