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Sanctions made Russias economy stronger: Putin Russian rouble banknotes and coins are paid by a customer to a vendor at a market in Omsk, Russia. (File photo by Reuters)
Russias President Vladimir Putin has said that the resourceful Russian economy not only withstood the Western sanctions, but also became stronger in the process.
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Britains Labour Party claims seismic win in Scottish by-elections Keir Starmer, leader of the UKs Labour Party, and Victoria Starmer, his wife, arrive at the partys annual conference in Liverpool. (File photo via Bloomberg)
UKs Labour Party has won a bigger-than-expected victory in Scotlands parliamentary by-elections, signaling the declining popularity of Prime... |
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Only 2% of Saudis back normalization with Israel: Survey Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud attends Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, on September 9, 2023. (Photo by Reuters)
Only two percent of young Saudi Arabians back the normalization of ties with the Israeli... |
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At least 40 killed, dozens missing following glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas A glacial lake burst in the Indian Himalayas this week, causing flash floods that killed at least 40 people as rescuers continued to look for dozens of missing people for the second day in a row.
The Lhonak Lake in the mountainous northeastern state of Sikkim overflowed on Wednesday after a cloudburst... |
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European firms sold powerful spyware to repressive regimes: media A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo.
A group of investigative media says European companies have supplied repressive regimes with powerful spyware for more than a decade.
A year-long investigation conducted by European Investigative Collaborations (EIC)... |
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Torching of cultural central shocks Muslim community in London The Al-Falah Institute said police claimed they were too busy to attend after being alerted to a break-in at the center in west London. (Photo by MEE)
The Muslim community in London is in a state of shock and disbelief after an Islamic cultural center frequented mainly by women was set on fire in an... |
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Pakistani, Afghan FMs meet amid growing tensions over deportation of refugees Foreign ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan meet in Tibet on Thursday. (Image from X)
The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan have met in Tibet at a time when relations between the two countries have hit a new low.
The meeting took place on Thursday amid escalating diplomatic tensions between... |
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Germanys economy headed for recession amid support for Ukraine A shopping street in the German city of Stralsund
Germanys economy tipped into recession in the beginning of the year and stagnated in the second quarter. Many blame the circumstances on the governments aid to Ukraine for the war with Russia.
According to the latest figures from federal statistics... |
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Indigenous Australian senator accuses government after neo-Nazi threat Australian senator Lidia Thorpe talks to reporters outside Melbournes Royal Exhibition Building on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (Photo by AAP)
Nine days before a landmark referendum on First Nations peoples rights, a video has surfaced online of a neo-Nazi threatening an Australian Indigenous senator.
But... |
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France says to begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week French soldiers and Nigerien soldiers prepare for a mission on the French BAP air base, in Niamey, on May 14, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
French army says it will begin pulling out troops from Niger this week, amid a swell of anti-France sentiment in the Sahel region that saw the countrys troops recently... |
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Drone attack on Syrian military academy kills at least 100 people A Syrian soldier stands guard on a main road leading to the town of Rastan in the central Homs province. (AFP)
A drone attack on a Syrian military academy in the country’s western city of Homs has killed at least 100 people and left many others wounded, reports say.
The army confirmed that several... |
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Azerbaijan says detains separatist president of Nagorno-Karabakh Arayik Harutyunyan Arayik Harutyunyan, former president of Nagorno-Karabakh region
Azerbaijan has confirmed that it has detained Arayik Harutyunyan, former president of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, while Armenia denounced the move.
In a joint statement on Thursday, Azerbaijans prosecutor general and security service... |
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Havana: US responsible for exodus of Cuban refugees Migrants cross the Rio Bravo River to enter the United States, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on October 3, 2023. (Reuters photo)
Havana says the United States is responsible for the exodus of Cuban migrants by stoking an economic crisis in the Latin American country.
The Cuban foreign ministry... |
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More than 75,000 US healthcare workers begin 3-day strike More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers are walking out in a dispute over staffing levels. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tens of thousands of healthcare workers in the United States walked off the job Wednesday, beginning one of the sectors largest strikes in recent history, as Americas year... |
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Western Alliance in Ukraine War Is Collapsing as Gaps Deepen While the US and its allies are bracing for a long-term war with Russia in Ukraine and are in need of all-out unity of the NATO members to beat their rival, the developments in Europe are not going as the Westerners are expecting.
Despite the fact that since the beginning of Ukraine war there was... |
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Taliban Needs to Meet Its Commitments: US As the world continues to demand the Islamic Emirate meets its commitments to the international community, the United States has said that the interim Afghan government should meet their pledges to get recognized.
In a press briefing, John Kirby, US National Security Council spokesman, said that despite... |
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All PKK-affiliated groups in Iraq, Syria legitimate targets, says Turkish foreign minister Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says all groups and facilities in Iraq and Syria that are affiliated to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group are "legitimate targets," following a recent bomb attack on a government building in... |
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Russia thwarts Ukraines land, drone attacks as West running out of ammo Russian paratroopers walk before boarding Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes as they take part in the military exercises "Zapad-2021" staged by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at an aerodrome in Kaliningrad Region, Russia, September 13, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Russia says it has thwarted a land... |
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Saudis get decades-long prison terms over critical online posts This photo shows al-Hair prison, south of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (By Reuters)
Saudi Arabia has ramped up its crackdown on social media activists, handing down decades-long prison sentences for those posting online comments critical of the kingdoms policies.
Back in August, the Saudi Specialized... |
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Theyre destroying us - Hundreds of protesters join anti-government rally in Berlin on German Unity Day Over five hundred people gathered near Berlins Brandenburg Gate and Munich on Tuesday for an anti-government demonstration marking German Unity Day.
Rallying under the theme, War and Peace and the Consequences for German Unity, many protesters carried banners and placards advocating for peace in... |
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21 dead, 18 injured after bus falls off overpass near Venice, Italy Firefighters work near a coach after it crashed off an overpass in Mestre, Italy, Oct. 3, 2023.
The bus was carrying passengers to a campsite in Marghera, police said.
A bus crash in Mestre, a suburb near Venice, and on Italys mainland, left 21 dead and 18 injured on Tuesday, according to Italian... |
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India expels 41 Canadian diplomats amid ongoing Ottawa-Delhi row Protesters wave flags in support of the Khalistan movement and call for the shutdown of the Indian High Commission during a demonstration in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 25, 2023. (Photo by Reuters)
India has ordered Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats from the country, ramping up a confrontation over... |
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New Zealands ruling Labour Party commits to recognizing state of Palestine New Zealands Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks to supporters as he launches Labours election campaign at the Aotea Centre, on September 02, 2023, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Getty Images)
New Zealands ruling Labour Party has joined the growing weight of global opinion that recognizing Palestinian... |
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Qatar kicks off Expo Doha 2023 Qatar kicks off Expo Doha 2023 with aim to set ‘serious green steps to tackle global crises.
The event is set to run between 2 October until 28 March 2024.
The highly-anticipated International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha officially launched on Monday at the all-green Al Bidda Park, redirecting... |
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19 international organizations in open letter call for action on women in Afghanistan 19 international organizations in an open letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in advance of the annual Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security urged them to "take action to realize the foundational demand of Resolution 1325 (2000)-ensuring womens full, equal and meaningful... |
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US Congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint in Washington US Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) gives an interview in Laredo, Texas, US, October 9, 2019. (Reuters photo)
US Congressman Henry Cuellar has been held up at gunpoint in the capital city amid rampant gun-related crime and violence in the country.
Media reports said the incident happened during nighttime... |
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EU agrees sanctions framework for key actors in Sudan conflict amid worsening violence, humanitarian crisis Smoke rises from a building next to a damaged car on a street in Khartoum, Sudan on October 1, 2023.
The European Union has agreed a sanctions framework designed to target key figures in the war in Sudan, amid heightened international efforts to quell the ongoing conflict in the African country.
The... |
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Russia says Ukraine shells border village with cluster bombs A US Air Force staff checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine.
Russia says Kiev has fired cluster munitions at a village near the border with Ukraine, leaving several houses destroyed.
The governor of Russias Bryansk region said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces fired the banned... |
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Turkey arrests 145 suspects over alleged links to PKK Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secured the area near the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, Turkey on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish authorities have detained 145 people nationwide on suspicion of being affiliated with the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)... |
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Armenian parliament votes in favor of joining ICC despite Russias warning Armenian lawmakers attend the session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 3, 2023. (Photo via AP)
Armenias parliament has ratified the founding Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, subjecting the country to the jurisdiction of The Hague-based... |
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