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‘People Are Running From You, Mr. President. Can’t You See?’
Moscow Times 07 Dec 2022
Russian opposition politician and Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin is currently standing trial in Moscow for spreading "false information" about the Russian army after he published accounts of the civilian massacre in the Ukrainian town of Buch earlier this year. Prosecutors have asked the court to sentence Yashin to 9 years in jail ... Ladies and gentlemen,.
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Putin vows to keep shelling Ukraine’s power grid at ‘heroes’ drinks reception
The Guardian 09 Dec 2022
Russian president says he will not be deterred by ‘noise’ about strikes on energy infrastructure Russia-Ukraine war – ... ....
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Russia and Ukraine enter grim winter campaign as war losses mount
Al Jazeera 08 Dec 2022
Russian and Ukrainian forces fought vicious battles in Ukraine’s east without significant territorial changes over the past week, the 41st of the war, with neither side showing any willingness for immediate negotiations to put an end to the fighting ... Ukraine’s long-range drones ... Bakhmut and the long, static war ... Tightening sanctions ... The human toll ... .
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Saudi Arabia accelerates efforts to strengthen alliances with Egypt, Turkiye, Pakistan
Middle East Monitor 08 Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia is looking to boost investments in Egypt, while eyeing opportunities to deepen relations with Turkiye and Pakistan, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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China’s “Third Opium War”. Covid-19 and the Opium Wars. The Alliance of Global Finance and IT Tyranny
GlobalResearch 08 Dec 2022
*** Parallels between Covid-19 and the Opium Wars ... Medicine was a big part of the strategy of the British to take over China in 1840 ... Ironically, British explicitly imitated the Chinese civil service system in the 1870s when setting up its own civil service system to manage the empire—but only after destroying the Chinese government from within.
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Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet
The News International 09 Dec 2022
TOKYO. Japan, Britain and Italy said Friday they will jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet in a project that holds scope for future cooperation with allies including the United States ... .
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Hamas condemns Israel ban on Gaza Christians from reaching holy places for Christmas
Middle East Monitor 08 Dec 2022
It also called for "punishing the Occupation authorities and its leaders for their crimes and violations of the most basic human ....
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What Lies Behind Jamaica's Perpetual Loop of States of Emergency?
InSight Crime 08 Dec 2022
A broad state of emergency announced across Jamaica in order to rein in rising violence has been met with scorn, as it is the latest in a long line of such measures that have achieved little ... Jamaica had the highest murder rate in Latin America and the Caribbean last year, according to InSight Crime’s 2021 Homicide Round-Up. SEE ALSO ... SEE ALSO ... share.
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Khamenei's sister announces support for protests, describes him as a tyrant
Middle East Monitor 08 Dec 2022photo: UN / Evan Schneider
Jamaica imposes state of emergency amid sharp criticism
The Grio 08 Dec 2022
The state of emergency allows authorities to arrest people and search buildings without a warrant, drawing heavy criticism from political opponents and activists who have warned against a repeat of the police abuse and mass detentions that happened under previous states of emergency ... LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 08 ... That’s the reality.” ... Gen ... .
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German MP says 'coup plot' just an example of government's diversionary tactics
Sott 08 Dec 2022photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko
Paul Whelan tells Biden ‘my bags are packed’ after Brittney Griner release
New York Post 08 Dec 2022
Former US Marine Paul Whelan said Thursday that “I don’t understand why I’m still sitting here” in a Russian prison, adding he was “disappointed” that the Biden administration has not done more to get him out after WNBA star Brittney Griner was sprung ... “I was arrested for a crime that never occurred,” Whelan added ... “My bags are packed ... ....
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Military experts: Outcome of the special operation to be decided in winter
Pravda 08 Dec 2022photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
Iran carries out first execution over Amini protests
Gulf News 08 Dec 2022
TEHRAN. Iran carried out its first known execution on Thursday over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death, hanging a man convicted of blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary member ... The crackdown, which has drawn widespread international criticism, has also seen thousands of people arrested, including academics, journalists and lawyers ... .
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Factbox-Germany coup plot: who was behind it and how dangerous was it?
FX Empire 08 Dec 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is reeling in shock after prosecutors announced on Wednesday the arrests of 25 suspected members of a far-right group who they believe were preparing a violent coup to install a German aristocrat as national leader. Authorities expect further arrests and raids in coming days ... What is known about the plot? ... Advertisement ... U.S.