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Former British Colonel says Putin was right about the weakness of the West
Pravda 08 Feb 2023
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Turkiye-Syria quake toll tops 16,000, cold compounds misery
Dawn 09 Feb 2023
Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkiye and Syria that killed at least 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble ... “My nephew, my sister-in-law and my sister-in-law’s sister are in the ruins ... “We can’t reach them ... It has been 48 hours now,” she said ... .
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North Korea showcases suspected ballistic missile launchers in nighttime military parade, satellite imagery shows
CNN 09 Feb 2023
North Korea held a nighttime military parade on Wednesday, commercial satellite imagery revealed, featuring what appeared to be its newest ballistic missile launchers ... The square also featured a large North Korean flag, the images show ... CNN’s Paul P.
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'We aren't ready': Earthquakes shake West Bank
The New Arab 08 Feb 2023
Two minor earthquakes struck the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, without casualties or major damage. According to the Palestinian Seismology observatory, the main earthquake was south of Nablus, with a magnitude of 4.4 around midnight. Palestinians across the centre and north West Bank reported feeling a second earthquake about an hour later ... ....
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Biden says US-China relations have not taken a hit in wake of spy balloon shoot down
CNN 09 Feb 2023
President Joe Biden said in a new interview that the recently recovered Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental US did not damage bilateral relations between the two countries ... “I made it real clear to Xi Jinping that we’re going to compete fully with China, but we’re not looking for conflict ... That date has not yet been set ... .
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Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake near 12,000
Indian Express 08 Feb 2023
With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by the world\u2019s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade ... Residents there have criticized the government's response, saying rescuers were slow to arrive ... .
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FBI, Partners Warn about Global Financial Sextortion Crisis
Voa News 07 Feb 2023
The FBI and the law enforcement agencies of four U.S. allies are sounding the alarm about a dramatic increase in so-called "sextortion" schemes targeting minors on gaming apps and other digital platforms, saying it has become a global crisis ... The problem is happening around the world, they said ... More than a dozen victims committed suicide ... .
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Biden just launched his 2024 campaign
The Hill 08 Feb 2023
President Biden just delivered the first speech of the 2024 president campaign. His vigor and clarity very likely put to rest doubts about his age and sharpness. His State of the Union speech offered a pointed contrast to Republicans who want to run by rallying voters to fight the culture wars ... Bush in the fight against AIDS ... ... .
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China calls on US to return spy balloon debris
New York Post 08 Feb 2023
A high-ranking Chinese diplomat has called on the US to return the debris from the spy balloon shot down over the weekend, saying that failure to give back the parts would be more proof that the Americans have been “dishonest” in the conflict ... The device was shot down by a US fighter jet off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Feb ... ....
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Nigerian court suspends Friday deadline to swap banknotes
Reuters 08 Feb 2023
Summary. Companies. Old notes being swapped to curb cash in circulationNigerians say not enough new notes in banksFriday was deadline for old notes to be exchangedBut court suspends that pending challenge from statesIMF flags disruptions to trade and payments ... Some politicians have criticised the timing ahead of Feb ... Gallery. AfricacategoryFactbox ... 15.
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Chinese-made security cameras to be removed from Australian government buildings
The Guardian 09 Feb 2023
An audit of surveillance equipment, conducted by the shadow cybersecurity minister, James Paterson, has confirmed that more than 900 products built by Chinese companies Hikvision and Dahua are installed at government locations ... “Where those particular cameras are found, they’re going to be removed,” Marles told ABC Radio on Thursday.
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This dwarf planet has a ring instead of a moon, and scientists don’t know why
CNN 08 Feb 2023
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Recent telescope data revealed that a small planet in the far reaches of our solar system has a dense ring round it. And scientists are baffled as to why ... But it didn’t ... But it worked ... .
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Saudi Arabia reveals face of 2000-year-old Nabataean woman
The Siasat Daily 08 Feb 2023
Riyadh. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed the first known reconstruction of ‘Hinat’, a Nabataean woman, displayed at the Hegra Welcome Centre at AlUla from February 6 ... The reconstructed face is based on the remains of Hinat, who was first disvovered in 2015 in a 2000-year-old tomb in Hegra ... .
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US-Laid Trap for Russia Has Trapped West Instead
Scheerpost 07 Feb 2023
President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Thursday, February 24, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz). The U.S.-led West could not launch its economic, information and proxy war against Russia without cause ... Nor has the economy ... The U.S ... On Feb ... At the U.N ... .
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Investigators End MH17 Downing Probe Despite 'Indications' Putin Was Involved
Voa News 08 Feb 2023
International prosecutors said on Wednesday they had found "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the use in Ukraine of a Russian missile system that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over eastern Ukraine in 2014 ... "The findings are insufficient for the prosecution of new suspects." ... .