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Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Cuba as bird strikes cause plane to fill with smoke
Read More Flight safely returned to airport in Havana after leaving for Fort Lauderdale, Florida Flight safely returned to airport in Havana after leaving for Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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What will it take to end the war in Ukraine?
Read MoreUkraine and Russia face obstacles to peace talks, but pressure to negotiate will inevitably increase.Ukraine and Russia face obstacles to peace talks, but pressure to negotiate will inevitably increase.
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Twitter glitches as links, images fail to load
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Toblerone to ditch Matterhorn logo over “Swissness” law
Read MoreChocolate maker must change its Swiss-made branding to comply with a law after moving its production to Slovakia.Chocolate maker must change its Swiss-made branding to comply with a law after moving its production to Slovakia.
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Trump sparks outrage as fact checker spots at least 23 lies in ex-president’s CPAC speech
Read More ‘Trump doesn’t want to be president. He wants revenge. He wants to vanquish the nation that rejected him,’ Luke Zaleski writes ‘Trump doesn’t want to be president. He wants revenge. He wants to vanquish the nation that rejected him,’ Luke Zaleski writes
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A month after quake, survivors need shelter, sanitation
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India’s WPL aims to be a game-changer for women’s cricket
Read MoreThe newly launched Women’s Premier League is aiming to become the leading competition in women’s cricket.The newly launched Women’s Premier League is aiming to become the leading competition in women’s cricket.
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Iraqi customs officials ordered to impose import ban on alcohol
Read More Move met with indignation by many across country, where liquor sales have boomed in recent years Over the past two decades of problems in Iraq, where to find a drink has never been one of them. But one of the country’s most popular vices – alcohol – is again at the centre of…
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Alex Murdaugh jurors reveal why they weren’t fooled by his ability to turn the tears ‘on and off’ on the stand
Read More Rather than convince the jury of his innocence, jurors said the killer’s decision to testify in his own defence helped to prove his guilt Rather than convince the jury of his innocence, jurors said the killer’s decision to testify in his own defence helped to prove his guilt
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Americans kidnapped in Mexico not intended target, US official says
Read More Four Americans drove across the US border with Mexico on Friday in their white minivan, where they were ambushed by armed men Four Americans drove across the US border with Mexico on Friday in their white minivan, where they were ambushed by armed men
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<em>International Womens Day, 2023</em><br>To Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Disasters, Make Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share
Read More GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 06 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. She will be called Aya. This is the name that nurses gave to the infant baby pulled from the rubble of a five-story building in Jinderis, northern Syria. A miracle. Beside her,…
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<em>International Womens Day, 2023</em><br>A New Global Architecture to Defend & Promote Rights of Women & Girls
Read More KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 06 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. If you want to have a good reading on women and young girls’ activism, there is a high chance that you have missed an incredibly interesting report. Read the full story, “<em>International…
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Current Food Consumption Habits May Add Nearly 1 Degree of Warming by 2100
Read More Greenhouse gas emissions from the way humans consume food could add nearly 1 degree of warming to the Earth’s climate by 2100, according to a new study. Continuing the dietary patterns of today will push the planet past the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) limit of warming sought under the Paris climate…
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Mexico kidnapping – latest: FBI offers reward for four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros as video emerges
Read More Follow the latest updates on abduction in Matamoros, Tamaulipas as FBI launch search for missing US citizens Follow the latest updates on abduction in Matamoros, Tamaulipas as FBI launch search for missing US citizens
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Antigua and Barbuda to auction off $81m yacht ‘owned by Russian oligarch’
Read More Andrey Guryev, who has been put under UK government sanctions, claims he is not owner of Alfa Nero An $81m (£67m) superyacht said to be owned by the sanctioned Russian oligarch Andrey Guryev is to be auctioned off by the government of Antigua and Barbuda, which claims the vessel has been abandoned in…
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Protests against Nigeria’s election results intensify
Read MoreThousands of opposition supporters protested Monday against the country’s presidential election results, as calls for a revote intensifiedThousands of opposition supporters protested Monday against the country’s presidential election results, as calls for a revote intensified
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The Western Threat to Russia
Read More STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 06 (IPS) – Putin’s regime recently suspended Russia’s participation in a nuclear arms agreement with Washington. After the decision Putin declared that the move was a retaliation for the US’s, France’s and Britain’s “targeting” of Russia with nuclear weapons. He was forced to take action to “preserve our country, ensure…
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Forget ChatGPT: The Greatest Tech Breakthrough Would Be Getting Cell Phones to Rural Women
Read More NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 06 (IPS) – Dr. Nicoline de Haan is Director of the CGIAR GENDER Impact PlatformWhile 100 million people worldwide are using the AI chatbot ChatGPT to get ahead on homework and try out for top jobs at Google, more than 370 million women in developing countries lack the services of…
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UPDATE 1-Northern Ireland’s DUP begin month-long consultation on post-Brexit deal
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Russia forced to use 60-year-old tanks because of heavy losses, says UK
Read More A Ministry of Defence intellgence update said Russia had taken 800 T-62 main battle tanks (MBTs), first introduced in 1961, out of storage ‘to make up for previous losses’ A Ministry of Defence intellgence update said Russia had taken 800 T-62 main battle tanks (MBTs), first introduced in 1961, out of storage ‘to…
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Moonshiners star Josh Owens injured in deadly Daytona motorcycle accident
Read More ‘Both of his arms are working fine, so he’ll still be able to make some shine but keep praying please,’ fellow moonshiner Tim Smith says ‘Both of his arms are working fine, so he’ll still be able to make some shine but keep praying please,’ fellow moonshiner Tim Smith says
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Russia forced to use 60-year-old tanks because of heavy losses, says UK
Read More A Ministry of Defence intellgence update said Russia had taken 800 T-62 main battle tanks (MBTs), first introduced in 1961, out of storage ‘to make up for previous losses’ A Ministry of Defence intellgence update said Russia had taken 800 T-62 main battle tanks (MBTs), first introduced in 1961, out of storage ‘to…
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Inflation pressures put Powell in spotlight before Congress
Read MoreWhen Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last appeared before Congress, in June 2022, inflation had reached a four-decade high of nearly 9% and showed no sign of easingWhen Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last appeared before Congress, in June 2022, inflation had reached a four-decade high of nearly 9% and showed no sign of…
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U.N. Members Reach an Historic Agreement to Protect Marine Life in the High Seas
Read More For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been hampered by a confusing patchwork of laws. The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea came…
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Nigerias Unbanked, Poor Get Reprieve After Court Rules Naira Deadline Unconstitutional
Read More ABUJA, Mar 06 (IPS) – Nigerians confronted by hardships over the scarcity of the newly redesigned naira notes in conjunction with the country’s cashless policy introduced by the apex bank have had a last-minute reprieve from a policy that had disrupted their lives and exacerbated hunger. Read the full story, “Nigerias Unbanked, Poor…
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GB News broke Ofcom rules with presenter’s Covid vaccine claims
Read More Regulator says Mark Steyn’s use of data to draw misleading conclusions breached impartiality guidelines GB News breached impartiality rules when the presenter Mark Steyn used official health data to draw misleading conclusions about the Covid-19 booster that “materially misled” the audience, the media regulator has found. Ofcom said Steyn used UK Health Security…
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Dozens detained in ‘week of action’ protest against Georgia’s ‘Cop City’
Read More Clash came less than two months after police fatally shot an an environmental activist camped out in a forest in protest As a “week of action” against the building of a $90m police and fire training center in a forest near Atlanta unfolded, police detained dozens of people on Sunday night after a…
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Starbucks to open 100 new UK coffee shops as it pays less British tax
Read More Investment suggests US-owned cafe chain will keep British arm despite report it was considering sale Starbucks has revealed plans to invest £30m in the UK and open 100 new cafes, a year after it was reported to be considering selling the British arm of the coffee chain. The investment plan came as the…
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DeSantis inches closer to presidential run announcement with California speech – live
Read More Florida governor condemns other states’ Covid responses and celebrates Florida as a ‘citadel of freedom’ in speech Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Kari Lake, the former Republican gubernatorial candidate who has continued to peddle the lie that she won her race in Arizona last year, won…
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US deploys nuclear-capable bomber for Korea drills
Read More The Pentagon has flown at least one B-52H bomber alongside South Korean aircraft in a show of force directed at Pyongyang The US and South Korea held joint aerial drills on Monday in seas west of the peninsula, with the Pentagon deploying a nuclear-capable B-52H strategic bomber to participate, the South Korean Defense…
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“Warm banks” open doors to people struggling to stay warm in U.K.
Read MoreDespite living in one of the richest countries in the world, millions of people in the U.K. are struggling to stay warm this winter, with average energy prices soaring by 96% and temperatures plummeting to 35-40 degrees below average. Charlie D’Agata visited one of the 4,000 “warm banks” operating across the U.K., where volunteers…
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Turkey and Syria: Two nations in pain
Read MoreAl Jazeera’s Resul Serdar shares his experience reporting on the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, one month on.Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar shares his experience reporting on the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, one month on.
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35 detained after a violent protest at police training site
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EU member state profiteering from Ukraine conflict – media
Read More Bulgaria sold billions of dollars worth of arms to Kiev, paid for and delivered by third-party nations, EURACTIV has reported Bulgarian arms makers exported products worth billions of dollars to Ukraine using third-party countries as intermediaries, EURACTIV revealed in an investigation published on Monday. It had earlier been reported that former prime minister…
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Sorrow gives way to anger in Greece’s worst ever train crash
Read MoreMany of the 57 people who died in Greece’s train accident were young, sparking fury across the country.Many of the 57 people who died in Greece’s train accident were young, sparking fury across the country.
