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Putin weaponizing refugees to destabilize Europe
Asiatimes 26 May 2022
More than 6.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia first invaded in late February 2022. The European Union has welcomed Ukrainian refugees, allowing them to enter its 27 member countries without visas and live and work there for up to three years ... But there is still an uncomfortable reality ... Photo ... Not the first time ... Photo ... Photo ... ....
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New ISIS Leader Reportedly Captured in Turkey
Vice 26 May 2022
The new leader of ISIS has been captured in a police operation in Turkey after just 2 months in the job, according to local media. ... On Thursday, a Turkish news website OdaTV reported that Turkish security forces had arrested Abu Hassan in a "top secret" operation in the capital led by the Istanbul police and counter-terrorism units ... .
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What deals is China pursuing in the Pacific and why is everyone so worried?
The Guardian 26 May 2022photo: AP / Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader
Israel claims responsibility for assassination of IRGC officer - report
The Jerusalem Post 25 May 2022
Israel has informed the United States it was responsible for assassinating an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force officer in Tehran on Sunday, The New York Times reported ... cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId. '36af7c51-0caf-4741-9824-2c941fc6c17b' }).render('4c4d856e0e6f4e3d808bbc1715e132f6'); }); ... WANA NEWS AGENCY/REUTERS) ... .
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US Does Not Support Taiwan Independence But Will Continue to Expand Relationship - Blinken
Urdu Point 26 May 2022
The United States does not support the independence of Taiwan but will continue to strengthen relations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday ... ....
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Powerful earthquake shakes southern Peru
ABC News 26 May 2022
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken southern Peru, though there are no immediate reports of damage or injury ... .
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Beer Made From Sewage Water Goes On Sale In Singapore
NDTV 26 May 2022
The beer is made out of a liquid that is recycled from waste water, which originally was pumped and filtered from Singapores water supply ... .
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'How to murder your husband' writer found guilty of killing spouse
News24 26 May 2022photo: Creative Commons / DFID, Graham Carlow https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Ukraine war: World Bank boss warns over global recession
BBC News 26 May 2022
The head of the World Bank has warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause a global recession as the price of food, energy and fertiliser jump. David Malpass told a US business event on Wednesday that it is difficult to "see how we avoid a recession" ... "As we look at the global GDP... "Progress is not satisfactory," Mr Li said ... Related Topics ... .
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South African protesters call on France to exit from Africa
Anadolu Agency 26 May 2022
Protesters in South Africa marched to the French embassy in the capital Pretoria on Wednesday, demanding that France stop interfering in African affairs. ... Hundreds of EFF supporters dressed in red T-shirts and red berets joined the protest as part of Africa Day commemorations ... “France today is a partner and friend of Africa ... .
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World’s most violent cities: Medellín crime surge helps Latin America top list
The Guardian 26 May 2022photo: Public Domain / Freddie Everett
Yemeni US embassy employee dies in Houthi detention
The New Arab 26 May 2022
A Yemeni former US embassy employee has died after months of detention by Houthi rebels, reported The New Arab’s Arabic-language service, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Abdulhameed Al-Ajami, a retired employee at the embassy in Sanaa, was reportedly found dead in a Houthi-controlled prison in the city on Tuesday ... ....
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The folly of climate change cost modeling
Asiatimes 26 May 2022
A group of economists has issued a new estimate of the future cost of climate change that is grabbing headlines. The consultancy Deloitte estimates that unchecked climate change could cost the global economy over the next 50 years. While climate change does harm economies, there are a lot of problems with long-term estimates like this ... Image ... Image.
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Climate change ravages Iraq as palm trees make way for desert
Al Jazeera 26 May 2022
Basra, Iraq – Southern Iraq was once known as the “black land” – the vast swaths of palm trees blocking out everything else, and providing food, shelter, and shade. But the palm trees, as well as fruit trees and vegetable farms, have now mostly disappeared in and around the southern port city of Basra ... Farmers said they have no choice ... .
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Twitter Fined in Privacy Settlement, as Musk Commits More Equity for Deal
New York Times 26 May 2022
Twitter did not do enough to tell its users that the personal data it had collected was used partly to help marketers target ads, the F.T.C. and Justice Department said ... .