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Putin May Be Winning the Information War Outside of the U.S. and Europe
Time 20 May 2022
Is Vladimir Putin losing the information war with Ukraine?. Well, it depends on who you ask. It’s never easy to measure such things, but here are a few numbers. While 141 countries in the UN voted to condemn Russia’s aggression, the number of African, Middle Eastern and South American countries who have imposed sanctions on Russia is 0 ... ... .
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AOC recounts fearing she’d need abortion after sex attack: ‘I at least had a choice’
The Independent 20 May 2022
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she once feared she would need to undergo an abortion after being sexually assaulted, saying it left her feeling “horrified” and “really alone” but that she “at least had a choice”.
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Northern Ireland: UK and EU's row risks Western unity, top US official warns
BBC News 20 May 2022
The UK's dispute with the European Union over Northern Ireland trade risks undermining Western unity amid the Ukraine war, a senior US official says. Derek Chollet told the BBC the US hoped the row over Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade deal could be resolved ... US concern ... The basics. Read more. Guide to the Brexit border problem ... Features ... .
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Russia reports finding 2nd body on Kunashiri island
Asahi News 20 May 2022
Russia reported that another human body had been found washed ashore on Kunashiri island, part of the disputed Northern Territories, Japan Coast Guard officials said on May 20. The Coast Guard is trying to gather information on the identity of the person, who was likely one of the passengers of the sunken Kazu I tour boat ... .
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Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram slammed for blackface birthday ‘prank’ - Arab News
WorldNews.com 20 May 2022
LONDON. Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has found herself in hot water after being accused of racism for putting on blackface for a “prank.” To celebrate her 39th birthday, Ajram filmed a video of herself walking down the streets of Lebanon’s capital Beirut with her skin darkened by makeup and wearing a dark curly wig to...read full story. .
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China: Scientists find 192m-deep sinkhole with ‘well-preserved primitive forest’
Indian Express 20 May 2022photo: Creative Commons / Joffley-CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Russia to halt gas flows to Finland on Saturday, says Gasum
FX Empire 20 May 2022
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Russia’s Gazprom has informed Finland that it will halt flows of natural gas from Saturday morning, Finnish state-owned gas wholesaler Gasum said on Friday. Gasum has refused to pay Gazprom Export in roubles as Russia has requested European countries to do ... Advertisement ... Sign Up. Latest Articles ... ....
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Germany, Qatar sign energy partnership agreement
Al Jazeera 20 May 2022
Qatar and Germany have signed a declaration to deepen their energy partnership, with a focus on trade in hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as Europe’s biggest economy looks for alternative supplies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... “The energy security issue plays an important role for us ... .
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The many reasons Erdogan rushed to block NATO's Nordic expansion
The Arab Weekly 20 May 2022
LONDON-. If Western leaders were surprised to see Turkey throw a diplomatic spanner into plans to admit Finland and Sweden into NATO, they should not have been ... Turkish weaponry, particularly unmanned drones, turned the tide of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as more recently in Ethiopia and Ukraine ... Written By. .
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Biden leaves for Asia under Ukraine, N.Korea nuclear shadows
Arab News 20 May 2022
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE. President Joe Biden left Thursday for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia at a time when the White House’s attention has been pulled back to Russia and Europe — and amid fears of a North Korean nuclear test during his trip ... “We know what we will do to respond to them ... 'Wind at our back' ... ....
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Rihanna welcomes first child after high-fashion, self-affirming pregnancy
Raw Story 20 May 2022
Superstar Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky have reportedly welcomed their first child, after a pregnancy the singer flaunted in a radical revamp of normally covered-up maternity style ... People Magazine confirmed the celebrity birth, citing a source close to the couple who said they are at home with the baby and that "Rihanna is doing well ... .
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Jordan’s King Restricts Prince Hamza’s Communications, Residency, Movements
The Epoch Times 20 May 2022
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US accuses Russia of holding world hostage over food amid Ukraine invasion
Belfast Telegraph 20 May 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of weaponising food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage to help “break the spirit of the Ukrainian people” ... Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter ... Enter email address ... AP/PA Images. / ... Mr Nebenzia warned ... Most Read. Top Videos. Latest World. Latest. .
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Iran unveils new drone factory in Tajikistan
Asiatimes 20 May 2022
Iran unveiled a drone factory in Tajikistan this month with the stated aim of increasing defense cooperation between the two countries. The factory in Dushanbe was built with the assistance of specialists from the Iranian Ministry of Defense and will produce the Iranian Ababil-2 drone ... Photo. AFP / Iranian Army office Israel hits factory ... Photo ... ....
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Trump SPAC Deal Finally Files a Proxy: 10 Key Details We Now Know
The Epoch Times 20 May 2022
Seven months after announcing a SPAC merger, a social media company owned by former President Donald Trump has filed its proxy ... 1 ... 2 ... ....