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Canada sending more than 800 drones to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia
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Expect the worst from Trump loyalists at CPAC and in South Carolina this week
Read More Trump is blocking out the sun and the road for new talent Trump is blocking out the sun and the road for new talent
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Biden brands US Republicans ‘shocking’
Read More The president has blasted lawmakers for failing to approve more aid to Ukraine, even after the death of a Russian activist US President Joe Biden has condemned Republican lawmakers for continuing to oppose sending more weapons and money to Ukraine, saying he can only hope the death of Russian political activist Alexey Navalny…
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Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather was pardoned by Abraham Lincoln
Read More Moses Robinette was convicted in a civil war-era brawl – but Biden’s predecessor gave him a reprieve Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather was charged with attempted murder after a civil war-era brawl – but pardoned of any wrongdoing by Abraham Lincoln, a newspaper said on Monday, reviving on the US holiday of Presidents’ Day the…
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Forced Migration Grows, Justice Withers, Say Activists at World Social Forum
Read More KATHMANDU, Feb 19 (IPS) – As involuntary migration rises around the world, partly in response to the impacts of climate change, justice for those leaving their homes and families to earn a living is largely missing, said activists meeting at the World Social Forum (WSF) in Kathmandu on Sunday. Read the full story,…
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Mystery as two victims shot dead in ‘isolated incident’ in Colorado university dorm room
Read More Officials have not said whether a suspect has been apprehended Officials have not said whether a suspect has been apprehended
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Alexei Navalny’s widow meets with European Council president in Brussels
Read More European Council president, Charles Michel, met with the widow of Alexei Navalny in Brussels on Monday 19 February, where she is also due to meet EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. European Council president, Charles Michel, met with the widow of Alexei Navalny in Brussels on Monday 19 February, where she is also due to…
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After a bad legal week for Trump, even worse could be on the horizon
Read More The ex-president is scrambling to come up with $450m after the judgment in his fraud trial as the next case looms Donald Trump was already reeling from multiple legal setbacks when a New York judge last week handed the former president a staggering defeat in his civil fraud case, ordering him to pay…
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Suspect arrested in Colorado university dorm murders
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Seal lost in snowy park guided back to water by police
Read More Police in Connecticut helped a seal make its way back into the water after it got lost in a snowy park. Police in Connecticut helped a seal make its way back into the water after it got lost in a snowy park.
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Cape Town smell blamed on cattle ship docked in South African city
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Australia news live: navy shake-up amid $20bn funding black hole claim; Taylor Swift boost to Melbourne economy revealed
Read More Defence minister Richard Marles expected to outline plan to project power into Pacific Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is blaming the former administration for a $20bn black hole in Australia’s naval shipbuilding program, as a review finds Coalition announcements to fund new…
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Russian pilot who defected found dead in Spain, says Ukraine security agency
Read More Maksim Kuzminov, who changed sides in secret operation, killed after allegedly moving to Alicante, reports suggest A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year in a secret operation has been found dead in Spain, according to the main military intelligence agency in Kyiv. Reports in Russian and Spanish media on Monday…
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US could send long-range missiles to Ukraine if funding passes – report
Read More White House prepared to send weapons that could strike inside Crimea if Congress approves $60bn aid package Joe Biden’s White House is prepared to send long-range tactical missiles to Ukraine if Congress approves a new funding package, according to a US media report on Monday. Citing two unnamed officials, NBC News said that…
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Yulia Navalnaya vows to continue husband Alexei’s fight and says Putin killed him
Read More Widow of Alexei Navalny says she wants to ‘build a free Russia’ and says she will reveal why ‘Putin killed him’ Yulia Navalnaya has published a video address in which she vowed to continue her late husband’s political work and called on Russians to rally around her as Alexei Navalny’s family were told…
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Israel to begin Rafah assault unless Gaza hostages released by Ramadan
Read More Deadline of a few weeks comes as EU becomes the latest to wran against a military offensive on the city Deadline of a few weeks comes as EU becomes the latest to wran against a military offensive on the city
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Pregnant ‘virgin’ stingray set to give birth in North Carolina
Read More Experts believe the stingray, Charlotte, became pregnant through a rare form of asexual reproduction known as parthenogenesis Experts believe the stingray, Charlotte, became pregnant through a rare form of asexual reproduction known as parthenogenesis
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Women Biomass Producers: Energys Largest and Largely Invisible Workforce
Read More PARIS, Feb 19 (IPS) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) held its annual ministers meeting last week in Paris, marking the 50th anniversary of the world’s leading energy organization. Critical topics on the agenda included energy security issues linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, as well…
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Russian combat pilot who defected to Ukraine found dead in Spain – Kiev
Read More Maksim Kuzminov, who hijacked a military helicopter, has reportedly been gunned down Russian pilot Maksim Kuzminov, who defected to Ukraine last year with a military helicopter, has been killed, a spokesman for Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR), Andrey Yusov, claimed on Monday. The official was reached for comment on the matter by RBK-Ukraine after…
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Baby among three children found dead in Bristol home, police say
Read More Avon and Somerset police confirm ages of children found at property in early hours of Sunday Three children found dead at a suburban semi-detached house in Bristol were siblings aged nine months to seven years, police have confirmed. Avon and Somerset police said a 42-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of their murder sustained…
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Optimism on Ukraine conflict was ‘premature’ or ‘delusional’ – NYT
Read More Western speculation that Kiev was on the verge of victory has reportedly given way to “despair and hedging” The mood among Ukraine’s Western backers has reportedly turned from sanguine and hopeful to “anxious and unmoored” in the past year, as Russian forces make gains on the battlefield and doubts rise over continued US…
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BBC chief says he is pleased with licence fee deal as TV rivals face ad downturn
Read More Tim Davie says six-year agreement insulates corporation from volatility in the market The director general of the BBC has told MPs he is pleased with the new licence fee settlement, in which the government reneged on an agreement and cut the planned annual rise by a third, as rivals tackle a severe downturn…
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Navalny’s widow accuses Putin of poisoning husband with novichok and hiding body
Read More Navalny was Putin’s most visible and prominent critic and died in an Arctic prison complex while serving a 19 year-prison sentence Navalny was Putin’s most visible and prominent critic and died in an Arctic prison complex while serving a 19 year-prison sentence
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Goldberg: No, Donald Trump does not equal Alexei Navalny
Read More The right wing’s grotesque exercise in Soviet-style propaganda slanders Joe Biden and America itself. The right wing’s grotesque exercise in Soviet-style propaganda slanders Joe Biden and America itself.
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John Oliver offers Clarence Thomas $1m a year to leave Supreme Court
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Keir Starmer risks biggest rebellion of his leadership over Gaza vote, MPs warn
Read More Labour backbenchers urge party not to whip them against SNP’s motion calling for immediate ceasefire Keir Starmer risks triggering the biggest rebellion of his leadership if he tries to stop his MPs voting on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, backbenchers have warned. Labour MPs are urging their leader not to whip…
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Palestinian minister accuses Israel of ‘colonialism and apartheid’ at hearing
Read More Riyad al-Maliki tells international court of justice that Israel has subjected Palestinians to decades of discrimination and apartheid The Palestinian foreign minister, Riyad al-Maliki, has accused Israel of “colonialism and apartheid” at a world court hearing on the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands since 1967. “For over a century, the inalienable right of…
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Landslide kills 25 after heavy snow in Afghanistan
Read MoreRescuers with shovels and axes are trying to find survivors in the country’s eastern province.Rescuers with shovels and axes are trying to find survivors in the country’s eastern province.
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Cleaner sacked for eating leftover tuna sandwich takes legal action against City law firm
Read More Gabriela Rodriguez cleaned the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years A cleaner is taking legal action against a top City law firm for indirect race discrimination after being fired for eating a leftover tuna sandwich from a discarded platter. Gabriela Rodriguez from Ecuador cleaned the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years.…
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EU opens investigation into TikTok over online content and child safeguarding
Read More Video platform under scrutiny over potential breach of Digital Services Act, in areas including age verification The EU has launched a formal investigation into whether TikTok has broken online content rules, including the safeguarding of children. The EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, said it had opened official proceedings against the Chinese-owned short…
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Alexey Navalny’s widow calls on supporters to stand with her in fight against Putin
Read MoreYulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexey Navalny, vowed on Monday to carry on her husband’s work to bring about “a free, peaceful, happy Russia” and called on his followers to rally alongside her follownig his death in a Russian prison camp.Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexey Navalny, vowed on Monday to carry on her…
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Trump acknowledges Navalny’s death days later, without mentioning Putin
Read More Ex-president links Russian opposition leader’s death to his own political grievances after criticism from Haley Donald Trump has offered a belated acknowledgement of the purportedly sudden death of Alexei Navalny, three days after the Russian opposition leader collapsed in one of Russia’s penal colonies. But Trump failed to join with – or acknowledge…
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People vaccinated for Covid have increased risk of neurological diseases – study
Read More Data from almost 100 million people compares the expected and observed incidents of side effects A big data study of 99 million people across eight countries showed greater than expected incidence of side effects from various Covid-19 vaccines, the Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) said on Monday. The study, originally published in the medical…
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Eleven Ukrainian children taken to Russian-held territory to be reunited with families in Qatari deal
Read More It is the third – and largest – group of children that Qatar has helped return to their families in Ukraine. Their ages range from two to 16 It is the third – and largest – group of children that Qatar has helped return to their families in Ukraine. Their ages range from…
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‘Dust is everywhere’: rare glimpse of how Michelangelo’s David is kept clean
Read More Florence museum boss compares process to cleaning a bathroom as media are granted privileged access Michelangelo’s David is recognised as one of the most sublime works in the history of sculpture, but according to the director of Florence’s Accademia Gallery, dusting it is much like cleaning a bathroom. “You know when you clean…
