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South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defence zone
Hong Kong Standard 30 Nov 2022
South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defence zone on Wednesday. . The two Chinese H-6 bombers repeatedly entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) off South Korea's southern and northeast coasts starting at around 5.50 a.m ... IOS Android ... .
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NATO concerned about China’s ‘opaque’ military buildup -Blinken
FX Empire 30 Nov 2022
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – NATO allies are concerned about China’s military buildup and its cooperation with Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday after a gathering of the Western military alliance in Romania ... Advertisement ... Sign Up. Sponsored Financial Content. Latest Articles. See All ... Loading ... ....
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Heaviest Ukraine fighting rages in east, NATO seeks to sustain support against Russia
Hong Kong Standard 01 Dec 2022
Russian forces tried to advance in eastern Ukraine and trained tank, mortar and artillery fire on Kherson in the south, the Ukrainian military said, as Western allies sought to buttress Ukraine and its neighbors against Moscow. ... U.S ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>>. "Heat, water, electricity ... (Reuters). .
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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa in peril as panel sees case for impeachment
South China Morning Post 01 Dec 2022
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing renewed pressure after a panel probing a burglary scandal at his farm said it found enough evidence to warrant a parliamentary debate on whether he should be impeached ... .
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried says he ‘screwed up’ but didn’t commit fraud
The Guardian 01 Dec 2022photo: AP / Baderkhan Ahmad
Islamic State leader killed in battle, second for the year
Hong Kong Standard 01 Dec 2022
The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. He gave no further details. ... Its affiliate in Afghanistan also claimed attacks that killed dozens in recent months. . The U.S ... Central Command said ... The Standard Channel ... .
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Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Democrats after Pelosi
The Gleaner 01 Dec 2022photo: AP / Edmar Barros
From the Amazon to Australia, why is your money funding Earth’s destruction?
The Guardian 30 Nov 2022
In every conflict over the living world, something is being protected. And most of the time, it’s the wrong thing ... Most are paid to “enhance capacity”.
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One in 23 people will require humanitarian relief in 2023, UN warns
The Guardian 01 Dec 2022
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Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone
The News-Gazette 30 Nov 2022
CAIRO (AP) — The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum. The Rosetta Stone ... The acquisition of the Rosetta Stone was tied up in the imperial battles between Britain and France ... All rights reserved ... .
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Half of world's democracies in decline, intergovernmental watchdog says
Reuters 30 Nov 2022
STOCKHOLM, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Half of the world's democracies are in a state of decline amid worsening civil liberties and rule of law while already authoritarian governments are becoming more oppressive, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Wednesday ... "At the same time, we see global democracy in decline. It is a toxic mix.".
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At state visit, Biden and Macron face dispute over American subsidies
FX Empire 01 Dec 2022
By Steve Holland and Michel Rose. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron will celebrate more than 200 years of U.S.-French relations on Thursday but simmering in the background is a dispute over new American subsidies that has riled Europe. Biden is hosting Macron at the first state visit since the U.S.