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Ukraine is losing and the West is to blame
Asiatimes 07 Jul 2022
For a few weeks, I’ve been in Kiev, partly as a visiting fellow at leading Ukrainian think tank the Transatlantic Dialogue Center. Kiev is an astonishingly elegant and beautiful city; a premier league European capital ... Cafes and restaurants are open and largely busy ... “We are losing this war.”. He is right ... While Ukraine is not winning, it is losing ... ....
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The rise and fall of UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Al Jazeera 07 Jul 2022
London, United Kingdom – Boris Johnson has stepped down as the United Kingdom’s prime minister on July 7 after his latest political crisis, following the resignation of key ministers and other officials. He said he would stay on as a caretaker prime minister until his replacement is chosen by his party ... Kirsty O’Connor/Pool/AFP] Divisive figure ... .
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Russian politician threatens Alaska, says 'we can claim it back'
The Jerusalem Post 06 Jul 2022
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin warned that Russia could demand Alaska back if the US continues to seize Russian resources abroad on Wednesday. "Decency is not a weakness. We always have something a response. Let America always remember that there is part of its territory, Alaska ... A territorial feud ... console.log("BODY ... (credit ... .
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‘The family took over’: how a feuding ruling dynasty drove Sri Lanka to ruin
The Guardian 07 Jul 2022
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Armenia moves to restrict internet
EurasiaNet 07 Jul 2022
Roskomnadzor has been the primary instrument with which the Russian government has censored the internet; immediately following the launch of the war in Ukraine it began targeting news sites that called the war something other than a “special military operation,” the Kremlin’s preferred term.
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At Least 8 Dead in Florida County in Potential ‘Mass Fentanyl Poisoning Event’
The Epoch Times 07 Jul 2022photo: Creative Commons / Sphilbrick
Griner arrives at Russian court for trial on drug charges
North Shore News 07 Jul 2022
She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs ... THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below ... Russian news media have repeatedly speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S ... .
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China's Wang meets Lavrov in Bali ahead of G20 talks
Urdu Point 07 Jul 2022
Bali, Indonesia, July 7 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Jul, 2022 ) .Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Bali Thursday to discuss Russia-Ukraine conflict ahead of a G20 ministerial meeting overshadowed by the conflict ... ....
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Ukraine-Russia war: Strikes on Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Donetsk
Al Jazeera 07 Jul 2022
Ukraine has so far staved off any major Russian advance into the north of its Donetsk region, but pressure is intensifying with heavy shelling on the city of Sloviansk and nearby populated areas, the Ukrainian military says. The mayor of the port city of Mykolaiv says there are “no safe areas” left in the city and urges residents to leave ... Zelenskyy.
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US parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting, say police
The Times of India 07 Jul 2022
The suspect turned back to Illinois, where he was later arrested, after deciding he was not prepared to pull off another attack in Wisconsin, Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher said at a news conference following a hearing where the 21-year-old man was denied bond.
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MI5 and FBI Heads Issue Joint Warning On Chinese Spying
Slashdot 07 Jul 2022
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC. The heads of UK and US security services have made an unprecedented joint appearance to warn of the threat from China. FBI director Christopher Wray said China was the "biggest long-term threat to our economic and national security" and had interfered in politics, including recent elections ... .
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‘Stakes are high’ amid renewed Rwanda-DR Congo tensions over rebel fighters
France24 07 Jul 2022
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Ike Ekweremadu: Nigerian senator faces London organ-harvesting trial
BBC News 07 Jul 2022
A prominent Nigerian senator and his wife who are accused of plotting to harvest a man's kidney in the UK will face trial at the Old Bailey ... Prosecutors allege the couple planned to have his kidney removed so it could be given to their daughter ... Remanded in custody ... From other local news sites. Information about BBC links to other news sites ... .
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Man in China who thought he had urinary problem told he is actually intersex and been menstruating for the last 20 years
South China Morning Post 07 Jul 2022photo: AP / Anupam Nath
4,500 evacuated, 65 dead so far in Maharashtra's rain-lashed regions
The Times of India 07 Jul 2022
NEW DELHI. With rain continuing to batter most parts of Maharashtra, especially the region, nearly 4,500 people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas and shifted to safer spots ... Start a Conversation. .