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Winter Disrupts Movement in the UK

Web News 17 January 2024 138 0

Temperatures fell to -13C, 8.6F, overnight, making it the coldest night of the winter, as waves of Arctic air continue to move across the UK. The report says that forecasters had said Tuesday night could be the coldest January night for 14 years. Bitter conditions and significant snowfall have Continue Reading

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Ukraine MPs Reject Conscription Bill Proposing Crackdown on Draft Dodgers

Web News 12 January 2024 162 0

Ukraine’s parliament has refused to consider a conscription bill that proposes a crackdown on draft dodgers. Members of Parliament have criticized certain punishment measures included in the bill as unconstitutional. Some have also suggested reducing the length of military service proposed in the bill from 36 to 18 months. The bill was drafted in a […]Continue Reading

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Isreali Minister Outlines Proposals for Future Governance of Gaza after War

Web News 5 January 2024 183 0

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has outlined proposals for the future governance of Gaza once the war between Israel and Hamas is over. According to him, there would be limited Palestinian rule in the territory. Hamas would no longer control Gaza and Israel would retain overall security control, he added. The Hamas-run health ministry says, […]Continue Reading

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Four Dead, Dozens Injured from Russian Missiles in Ukraine

Web News 2 January 2024 152 0

Russian missiles have hit Ukraine’s biggest cities, leaving four dead and dozens hurt, after Vladimir Putin vowed to intensify attacks. Reports say, a woman was killed and 44 others were hurt in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said at least one person died and 27 were wounded as several blocks of […]Continue Reading

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South Korean Football Player Detained in China

Web News 16 May 2023 775 0

A South Korean footballer has been detained by Chinese police in relation to a bribery case. According to Korean media, Son Jun-Ho, 31, who plays in the national side and in the Chinese Super League, was detained at a Shanghai airport on Friday, but, neither South Korean or Chinese officials have commented on the case. […]Continue Reading

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Pakistan Mosque Explosion Claims 28 Lives

Web News 30 January 2023 283 0

At least 28 people have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. According to report, the blast happened when the mosque was packed with worshippers and more than 150 people were injured, and a section of the building was destroyed, as officials say people are buried under the […]Continue Reading

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UK Defies EU Legal Action Over Checks

Web News 16 September 2022 272 0

The UK says, the EU it will continue delaying customs checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, despite legal action from Brussels over the Northern Ireland Protocol. The EU is considering its next steps. The protocol keeps Northern Ireland in the EU’s single market for goods, avoiding the need for a hard […]Continue Reading

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Haiti 400 Mawozo Gang Leader Extradited to US

Web News 4 May 2022 422 0

One of the leaders of Haiti’s most powerful gang, 400 Mawozo, has been extradited to the US for smuggling weapons and kidnapping US citizens. Haitian authorities said, Germine Joly, known as Yonyon, was taken on an FBI plane to Washington on Tuesday. He had been in jail in Haiti for several years before his extradition. […]Continue Reading

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Tourist Boat Missing on Japanese Coast

Web News 24 April 2022 499 0

A Japanese tourist coast guard says, a tourist boat is missing off the northern part island of Hokkaido. Report says, authorities lost contact with the vessel, which had 26 people on board, after it sent a distress signal saying it was taking on water at 13:15 local time on Saturday, as four people have since […]Continue Reading