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NATO convey to end border with Russia
Moscow has countered Helsinki’s claims of “hybrid warfare,” saying no attempts have been made to resolve an ongoing migration issue Finland will completely close its eastern border with Russia on Thursday, shutting down the last open checkpoint for two weeks, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced during a press conference on Tuesday, blaming Moscow for the “exceptional” situation. The Raja-Jooseppi crossing, located above the Arctic Circle, will remain closed until December…
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CIA retrieved ‘intact’ UFOs – Each day Mail
A “secretive” office of the US spy agency has reportedly recovered nine “non-human craft” American spies have managed to recover at least nine potentially alien vehicles, two of them “completely intact,” the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday, citing three anonymous sources. The sources, supposedly briefed on top secret operations, told the UK outlet that the main player in the retrievals has been the Office of Global Access (OGA), a branch…
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Islam wants radical changes – Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister said that he intends to root out the “poisonous” ideology of Gaza’s mosques and schools Israel will purge Gaza’s mosques and schools of their “poisonous” ideology once its war with Hamas concludes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told X owner Elon Musk in an interview on Monday. The Israeli premier pointed to the wealthy Gulf states as examples of Muslim countries that had been “de-radicalized.” Speaking…
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AI constructing no longer killing jobs – European Central Bank
The adoption of the technology is correlated with reduction in wages, according to newly published research The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and related technologies has led to an increase in human jobs, but a decrease in wages, according to a research bulletin published by the European Central Bank on Tuesday. Titled “Reports of AI ending human labour may be greatly exaggerated,” the paper purports to counter fears of AI…
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Taiwan independence means war – Beijing
China has reacted sharply to rhetoric from politicians in Taipei ahead of a presidential election on the island China is willing to allow “plenty of space” for peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but will not tolerate separatist activities, government spokesperson Chen Binhua warned on Monday. The official was responding to comments by Taiwanese pro-independence politicians ahead of a presidential election on the self-governing island. According to media reports, Lai Ching-te and…
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Scholz urges beef up for Ukraine despite funds crisis
Aiding Kiev is of “existential importance” to Europe, the German chancellor has said Germany’s economy needs to be modernized in order to be prepared for unexpected crises in the future, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in his address to parliament on Tuesday. A recent Constitutional Court ruling blocked the government’s plans to divert unused pandemic funds into its Climate and Transformation Fund intended for that purpose. In his speech, Scholz recalled…
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Hunter Biden inviting to testify
The president’s son will speak to the Republicans probing his father for impeachment, his lawyer said Hunter Biden is prepared to publicly testify before the Republican-run committee investigating his father’s alleged influence-peddling, his lawyer wrote in a letter on Tuesday. The GOP welcomed the letter, but insisted on holding a private hearing with the president’s son. In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, lawyer Abbe Lowell said…
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NATO member demanding F-16s to approve fresh expansion – Sweden
Stockholm has done everything it could to get Ankara’s consent, the country’s FM told journalists Türkiye’s ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO depends on the US and its willingness to supply fighter jets to the nation, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom told journalists at the alliance headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. It follows reports earlier this month that Ankara had allegedly informed…
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European Central Monetary institution says AI constructing, no longer killing jobs
The adoption of AI is correlated with reduction in wages, according to newly published research The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and related technologies has led to an increase in human jobs, but a decrease in wages, according to a research bulletin published by the European Central Bank on Tuesday. Titled “Reports of AI ending human labour may be greatly exaggerated,” the paper purports to counter fears of AI decimating…
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Türkiye nerve-racking F-16s for NATO growth – Sweden
Stockholm has done everything it could to get Ankara’s consent, the FM told journalists Türkiye’s ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO depends on the US and its willingness to supply fighter jets to the nation, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom told journalists at the alliance headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. It follows reports earlier this month that Ankara had allegedly informed NATO…
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More Israeli hostages released by Hamas
The swap took place after the truce was reportedly extended two more days Hamas released nine Israeli children and two women on Monday evening in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians from Israeli prisoners. It was the fourth such swap since a short-term truce was declared last week. According to the Times of Israel, the freed hostages are heading to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv to reunite with their…
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China rubbishes Western media Crimea remark
The Washington Post’s reporting on a secret Chinese-Russian tunnel project is “baseless,” Beijing has declared Reports of a Chinese-Russian project to build a tunnel between Crimea and the Russian mainland are “baseless,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has said. Citing Ukrainian spies, the Washington Post claimed last week that executives from both countries have met to plan a tunnel. According to the American newspaper, “Russian and Chinese business executives with…
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Bank of Israel estimates designate of Hamas war
The Jewish state will pay $53 billion for the seven-week campaign Israel’s war on Hamas will cost the country $53 billion and hamper economic growth into 2024, according to figures published by the Bank of Israel on Monday. Fighting has been paused since a truce came into effect on Friday, but the Israeli military is expected to resume operations in Gaza this week. Direct military spending will account for $29…
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NATO to establish Ukraine invitation in aid pocket
Kiev has some work to do before it can enter the US-led military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg has said NATO leaders have agreed to invite Ukraine to join the bloc, but the time is not right, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said. He had earlier ruled out Ukraine’s accession to the bloc while it is embroiled in a conflict with Russia. In an interview with Hungarian news website Index on Tuesday, which…
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North Korean peep satellite ‘captures’ White Dwelling – Pyongyang
The DPRK says it placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit last week North Korea claims it has obtained photos of the White House and a variety of sensitive US military sites thanks to its new spy satellite, which it previously said would be used to monitor American and South Korean forces. In comments carried by the state-run Korean Central Media Agency (KCNA) on Tuesday, Pyongyang said the country’s…
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Greek PM fumes after UK without warning scraps talks
Athens has voiced “annoyance” with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the last-minute change of plans Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has criticized his British counterpart after Downing Street axed a planned meeting in London, where the leader was expected to request the return of Greek antiquities held in UK museums. Mitsotakis addressed the canceled talks while visiting the UK on Monday, lamenting the missed chance for dialogue, while noting his…
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People don’t would love to maintain funding Ukraine – congresswoman
US taxpayer money should not be wasted on Kiev’s “losing war,” Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has said that any spending bill pairing US border security with more military aid for Ukraine amid the conflict with Russia would be “a slap in the face” of the American people. US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Sunday that he will hold a vote on President Joe…
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Paris mayor quits ‘world sewer’ X
Anne Hidalgo stated that the platform and its owner act deliberately to exacerbate tensions and conflicts Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced her intention to leave X, formerly known as Twitter, calling the microblogging site “an impressive tool for destroying of our democracies.” In a lengthy statement posted on X, the Socialist mayor told her 1.5 million followers that she held Elon Musk responsible for the changes he’d made since…
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West broke promise to Ukraine – EU explain’s president
Kiev never received adequate supplies of artillery ammunition and long-range missiles, Petr Pavel has claimed The West’s failure to provide Ukraine with enough weapons to continue its conflict with Russia is hampering Kiev’s ability to conduct large-scale military operations, Czech President Petr Pavel has said. In an interview with Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper on Monday, the Czech leader accused the West of not doing enough to back Ukraine’s faltering counteroffensive…
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Paris mayor quits X, calls it ‘world sewer’
Anne Hidalgo stated that the platform and its owner act deliberately to exacerbate tensions and conflicts Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced her intention to leave X, formerly known as Twitter, calling the microblogging site “an impressive tool for destroying of our democracies.” In a lengthy statement posted on X, the Socialist mayor told her 1.5 million followers that she held Elon Musk responsible for the changes he’d made since…
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Korean canine farmers threaten to open 2 million hounds
Owners of canines raised for meat have reportedly threatened to release the animals if the government bans consumption South Korean dog meat farmers have threatened to release 2 million canines onto the streets as controversy continues over plans to ban consumption in the country, Reuters has reported. Parties across the political spectrum are working together to outlaw dog meat as part of a bill backed by the country’s first lady,…
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US ally jails poet for praising North Korea
The offending tome had won an online contest in North Korea in 2016 A South Korean writer has been slapped with a prison term for praising North Korea in a poem, the Korea Herald newspaper has reported. Seoul Central District Court handed the 14-month sentence, his fourth such conviction, to the wordsmith on Monday, according to the outlet. The author, identified by the media as 68-year-old Lee Yoon-seop, was found guilty…
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Never underestimate Russia – NATO chief
Despite “unprecedented” support from the West, Kiev’s forces have failed to move the front line, Jens Stoltenberg told reporters Ukraine’s failure to breach Russian lines for the last year demonstrates that NATO should “never underestimate Russia,” the bloc’s secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Monday. Speaking to the press ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, he was asked whether the US-led bloc would be able and willing to…
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US denies pushing Ukraine into peace talks
Kiev will decide when to re-start negotiations, a State Department official said A US State Department official has denied reports that the US and Germany are withholding arms shipments to Ukraine in order to force Kiev to negotiate a peace deal with Moscow. The alleged plan was reported by German tabloid Bild last week. Speaking to the press on Monday, Assistant US Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James…
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One other NATO member runs out of weapons for Ukraine
Aid will continue but in other ways, the Czech defense minister has said There isn’t much left in the Czech Republic’s stockpiles that can be sent to Kiev, Defense Minister Jana Cernochova has said in a TV interview on Sunday. Prague intends to contract with private companies to continue weapons and ammunition deliveries, she added. Earlier this month, the Czech Defense Ministry published a report listing all the equipment donated…
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‘Satanic’ Christmas tree attracts lawmaker’s ire
A ‘Gender Diversity Tree’ calling on festival attendees to ‘protect trans kids’ was also the subject of considerable blowback A museum in the US state of Wisconsin has been accused of promoting “cultural propaganda” after it featured some non-traditional entries in its annual Christmas tree festival this year, including one adorned with red ornamental pentagrams paying festive homage to Beelzebub. Among the 66 uniquely decorated exhibits displayed in the Green…
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First human case of fresh sickness chanced on in UK
The virus is similar to a pathogen that until now has been found only in British pigs Public health authorities have detected the first human case of a new strain of swine flu circulating in the UK. While the patient recovered after suffering only mild symptoms, a swine flu pandemic in 2009 killed almost 20,000 people worldwide. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced the discovery on Monday, stating in…
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US dictionary unearths ‘note of the one year’
The term ‘gaslighting’ was listed by Merriam-Webster as being last year’s most-defining word In a year where artificial intelligence (AI) ushered in a new dimension to the digital age and where social media has at times been a battleground for disinformation, Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States, says that its users have had one word on the tips of their tongues in 2023: “authentic.” The AI boom…
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German navy would fully closing two days – MP
Aid to Ukraine is leaving the Bundeswehr under-equipped and unable to refill supplies fast enough The German armed forces, left under-funded and under-equipped in both personnel and ammunition stocks, would last a matter of two days in the event of a war, MP Dr Johann Wadephul has warned, explaining that arms that would’ve gone to resupply the Bundeswehr are instead going to Ukraine. Wadephul called for ramping up the speed…
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We must in any respect times undoubtedly not underestimate Russia – NATO chief
Despite “unprecedented” support from the West, Kiev’s forces have failed to move the front line, Jens Stoltenberg told reporters Ukraine’s failure to breach Russian lines for the last year demonstrates that NATO should “never underestimate Russia,” the bloc’s secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Monday. Speaking to the press ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, he was asked whether the US-led bloc would be able and willing to…