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Ukraine War: Three people are killed in a drone attack on a Russian bomber base

Russia has claimed that a Ukrainian drone attack on an airbase for bombers in southern Russia left three people dead. The defence ministry said air defences shot down the drone near the Engels base but falling debris fatally wounded three technical staff, Earlier this month Russia accused Ukraine of a similar attack on the airfield, home to bombers that have carried out missile attacks on Ukraine. The Ukrainian military has […]

todayDecember 26, 2022 17

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US Capitol has Released Its Final Report on the January 6 Committee Investigation.

The January 6 committee investigating the attack on the United State US Capitol has released its final report. They have outlined their case that former President Donald Trump was primarily responsible for the 2021 riot at the US Capitol, which was one of the most thorough accountings yet of the forces that contributed to the deadly attack. Trump did not cooperate with the committee and declared the investigation a witch […]

todayDecember 23, 2022 19

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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Extradited to US on Fraud Charges.

The former boss of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried is aboard a plane flying from the Bahamas to the United State US where he faces fraud charges. The 30-year-old is being extradited on suspicion of committing one of the biggest financial frauds in US history. Bankman-Fried, who denies the allegations, may have his first court appearance this morning after FTX filed for bankruptcy, leaving many people unable to withdraw […]

todayDecember 22, 2022 22

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Taliban Suspend University Education for all Female Students in Afghanistan.

The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and grief among young people in the country. A letter published by the Afghan education ministry said the decision was made in a cabinet meeting and the order will go into effect immediately. Girls were barred from returning to secondary schools in March, after the Taliban ordered schools for girls to shut hours after […]

todayDecember 21, 2022 16

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Biden Condemns Antisemitism at a White House Party.

The President of the United State of America Joe Biden has condemned Antisemitism at a White House Party to Commemorate the Second Day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. The joyful holiday, which is marked by lighting candles and eating oily foods, comes amid reports of a national and global uptick in anti-Semitic rhetoric. Biden, the second Catholic US president, said he will not be silent and America will […]

todayDecember 20, 2022 21

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Channel Migrant Crisis as Small Boat Casizes with Deaths feared.

People are feared to have died after a small migrant boat ran into difficulties in the early hours of today in the English Channel near Kent. The UK coastguard, the French Navy and an air ambulance were all sent to help with the rescue operation which was launched in UK waters in freezing conditions after reports of the incident at about 3am local time. Home Secretary, Suella Braverman expressed her […]

todayDecember 14, 2022 11

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Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas.

The Bahamas police have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and he will appear in a Magistrates Court in The Bahamas today. Police said Bankman-Fried was arrested for Financial Offences against laws in the United State and the Bahamas. Last month FTX filed for bankruptcy in the United State, leaving many users unable to withdraw their funds. The Attorney General of the Bahamas in a statement […]

todayDecember 13, 2022 35

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Peru named Dina Boluarte as her first female president.

Peru has named Dina Boluarte as her first female president ever after ex-president Pedro Castillo was impeached hours after he tried to dissolve parliament. Boluarte who was previously the vice president was sworn in after a dramatic day in Lima yesterday. Earlier in the day, Castillo had said he was replacing Congress with an exceptional emergency government but lawmakers ignored it, and in an emergency meeting impeached, detained him, and […]

todayDecember 8, 2022 15

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Zelensky accuses Russia of Crimes against Humanity.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of crimes against humanity after a new missile barrage caused blackouts across the country, killing at least seven people. Zelensky told the United Nations UN Security Council via video link that the Russian formula of terror had forced millions of people to stay without energy supplies, without heating, without water in sub-zero cold. Nuclear power plants went offline and the three […]

todayNovember 24, 2022 16

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