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Ukraine says ‘destroyed’ Russian ship in underwater drone attack off Crimea | Russia-Ukraine war News
Military intelligence releases nighttime video showing sinking of ship it said was the missile boat Ivanovets. Ukraine has said it used sea drones to attack and destroy a Russian warship in the Black Sea near the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula. The military intelligence agency, known by its Ukrainian acronym GUR, published a video on Thursday that it said depicted a naval…
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Carmakers at risk of using Uighur forced labour in China, HRW says | Automotive Industry
Taipei, Taiwan – Top carmakers, including General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla and BYD are at a high risk of using aluminium produced by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found. China is the world’s largest car manufacturer as well as the largest producer of aluminium, which is used in tyres, windshield wipers,…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 709 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 709th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, February 2, 2024. Fighting Oleksandr Prokudin, the governor of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, said two French volunteer aid workers were killed after a Russian drone attack on the town of Beryslav. Four people were injured, three of them foreigners. One…
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Progressive US lawmaker Omar faces censure over mistranslated speech | Government News
Washington, DC – A new Republican firestorm has ignited around United States Congress member Ilhan Omar — this time over alleged statements she made during a speech to Somali Americans. The only problem, according to two independent analyses of the speech, is that the words that fuelled the uproar appear to be mistranslated. Omar is accused of saying in Somali…
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Preview: Asian Cup 2023 quarterfinals | Football News
The Asian Cup quarterfinals pit regional giants against each other but also see underdogs take on the holders. The AFC Asian Cup has been a tournament is into the quarterfinal stage and the titans of the continent have made it relatively unscathed so far. They are all about to be pitted against each other though. Here’s our run down of…
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Israel is creating a ‘buffer zone’ around Gaza | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeed Israel is creating a ‘buffer zone’ around Gaza, which Israeli media reports says will ‘prevent attackers’ from reaching Israeli communities near Gaza. Critics say it’s an attempt to occupy Gaza. Published On 1 Feb 20241 Feb 2024 Source link
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US judge urges Biden to examine support for ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
A United States federal court has dismissed a case accusing President Joe Biden and other senior US officials of being complicit in Israel’s alleged genocide in Gaza. Still, the court’s decision (PDF) urged Biden and his colleagues to examine “the results of their unflagging support” for Israel, including its human rights implications. US District Court Judge Jeffrey White dismissed the…
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US imposes sanctions on four Israeli settlers over West Bank violence | Israel War on Gaza News
Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on several Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, accusing them of undermining stability and security in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The announcement on Thursday comes amid increasing pressure on President Joe Biden over his unwavering support for Israel’s war on Gaza as he campaigns for…
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South Carolina primary set to test Biden’s support among Black voters | US Election 2024 News
United States President Joe Biden has been campaigning in South Carolina like his political life depends on it. Longtime analysts say it might. Despite being all but assured of winning the state’s Democratic primary on February 3, Biden has made South Carolina a focal point of his early reelection efforts, in an attempt to recapture the momentum he enjoyed in…
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French farmers unions call to end protests as PM unveils new measures | News
Gabriel Attal pledged a ‘future’ for France’s agriculture sector and promised solutions to combat bans and fraud. France’s leading farming unions have called to end nationwide roadblocks over pay, tax and regulation after securing promises of government assistance. French farmers have blocked roads around the country for two weeks in protests that spread across Europe last week. The farmers were…
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