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US' Kamala Harris announces $16M support for Zambia to fight corruption
Anadolu Agency 31 Mar 2023
US Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off a visit to Zambia on Friday, announcing a support package for the Southern African nation to fight corruption and promote good governance ... She said the summit was critical for Africa in cementing its democratic tenets to promote good governance on the continent ... .
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Ukraine war a growing nuclear headache for world powers
Asiatimes 01 Apr 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the UK’s decision was part of the collective West’s “nuclear component” against Russia ... The possibility of a nuclear standoff over Ukraine was not always as likely. By late summer 2022, there was hope that Russia and the US could avoid nuclear brinkmanship ... The Iran factor ... The Rosatom factor ... Like this..
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Embattled Macron heads to China, leaving burning Paris behind
Hong Kong Standard 01 Apr 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron will head to China next week for a rare visit to the rising superpower, in an awkward balancing act between his global statesman ambitions and his struggle to contain embarrassing pension protests at home. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... That hasn't escaped Chinese observers. .
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Israeli police fatally shoot man at Jerusalem’s holiest site
Wtop 01 Apr 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police shot and killed a man who they alleged tried to snatch an officer’s gun at an entrance to a Jerusalem holy site early Saturday, raising fears of further violence during a time of heightened tensions at the flashpoint compound ... in Romania ... Alasibi’s relationship to the woman was not clear ... Source .
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Finnish Premier Sanna Marin fights for survival as 2nd term in doubt
Anadolu Agency 01 Apr 2023
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s hope of securing a second term is in doubt amid a rise in support for far-right parties and the opposition conservative National Coalition Party that holds a narrow lead ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to the latest opinion polls ... Meanwhile, Vanhanen said ... .
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Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency despite Ukrainian anger
Joy Online 01 Apr 2023
Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move. Each of the council’s 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern. The last time Russia had the presidency, February 2022, it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine ... Brazil, China, Gabon and India abstained. .
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Taiwan Says 10 Chinese Aircraft Crossed Taiwan Strait Median Line
Tolo News 01 Apr 2023
(Reuters) - Ten Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, normally an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday, as Beijing continues its military activities near the island. Nine Chinese fighter jets and one military drone crossed the median line in the 24 hours to 6 a.m ... .
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Russia runs the UN Security Council this month. Ukraine says it’s the worst April Fools’ joke
CNN 01 Apr 2023
A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as it is to believe, it’s Russia’s turn to assume presidency of the powerful body – which is charged with maintaining global peace and security ... Presidency of the security council rotates alphabetically among its 15 member nations ... .
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Tornadoes strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 dead, dozens injured
Stars and Stripes 01 Apr 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas and collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois ... It said that an initial assessment was that a tornado had caused the damage ... (Matt Marton/AP) ... Gov ... St ... ... .
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China stages combat patrols after warning Taiwan about US speaker meeting
Hong Kong Standard 31 Mar 2023
Nine Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line on Friday carrying out combat readiness patrols, Taiwan's defence ministry said, days after Beijing threatened retaliation if President Tsai Ing-wen meets U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. ... support for Taiwan. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... .
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Lukashenko says a nuclear third world war 'looms on the horizon'
The Daily Mail 31 Mar 2023
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko today warned there is a risk of 'nuclear war' due to NATO's support for Ukraine as he insisted Russian nukes in Berarus are to 'safeguard' the country against the West ... Lukashenko has remained a key ally to Putin throughout the war ... This is a breaking news story, more to follow... .
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Gwyneth Paltrow Whispered One Sentence to Her Accuser After Court Victory
The Charlotte Observer 31 Mar 2023
After winning her ski collision court case, Gwyneth Paltrow whispered four words to her accuser as she left the courtroom for the final time. Paltrow was accused by retired optometrist ... .
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Internet personality Andrew Tate moved from Romanian prison to house arrest
Dawn 01 Apr 2023
The controversial influencer, along with his brother Tristan Tate, is under investigation for alleged human trafficking, rape and creating a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Reuters. 01 Apr, 2023 ... They have denied all accusations. “We see the court decision as legal, thorough and correct,” Tate’s lawyer Eugen Vidineac told reporters ... .
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At least 35 killed after well covering collapses during celebration at Indian temple
AOL 31 Mar 2023
At least 35 people have been killed and 16 injured after the roof of a historic stepwell in an Indian temple complex collapsed on festival goers. Hindu followers were celebrating Ram Navami in the city of Indore on Thursday when a concrete slab covering the roof of a stepwell crushed them, Indian officials confirmed on Friday ... .
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Austria’s lawmakers walk out of Zelensky's speech to parliament
Press TV 31 Mar 2023
More than 20 lawmakers from Austria’s pro-Russia Freedom Party (FPO) have walked out of the lower house of parliament during a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The FPO politicians protested that Zelensky's speech on Thursday violated Austria's neutrality in the Ukraine-Russia conflict ... - Seat for Freedom. - Seat for Neutrality ... ....