“Tony Abbott is a failed and pitiful politician,” a Chinese embassy spokesperson said in a scathing statement released over the weekend, calling the ex-PM’s speech at a conference in Taipei on Friday “a despicable and insane performance” which has “fully exposed his hideous anti-China features.” The embassy came out swinging …
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Reports in the Russian media last week claimed the unsavory spat had broken out when Zagitova was attending a KHL clash between AK Bars and Metallurg in the city of Kazan. According to accounts widely shared from local journalist Rustam Imamov, the 19-year-old figure skating queen had been angered by …
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In a statement released in the wake of two-day talks with US officials in Doha, Qatar, the Taliban said that the US promised to “give humanitarian assistance to Afghans” and “provide facilities for other humanitarian organizations to deliver aid.” While saying that it “welcomes” the aid, the Taliban stressed that …
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“This is one of the most dynamic price increases since the 70s. Then the price level was about the same, but then it was associated with global financial changes. For 40 years there has not been such a rise in prices that we are now observing,” INFOLine CEO Ivan Fedyakov …
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Fury ultimately had his hand raised after finishing his American rival with a short right hook against the ropes to bring the curtain down on what was a classic heavyweight title fight on Saturday night. His win wasn’t without some hiccups, though, as Fury was forced to survive a torrid …
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London’s Metropolitan police announced that it concluded its third review of the sexual abuse case involving Prince Andrew, and would be taking “no further action.” “As a matter of procedure MPS officers reviewed a document released in August 2021 as part of a US civil action. This review has concluded …
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England international Stanway, 22, received her marching orders after she chopped down Leah Galton in the first half of the game with their arch-rivals. Stanway, who was deputizing at right back for Manchester City, let loose with the x-rated tackle around the 35 minute mark of the match which eventually finished …
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Just hours after Fury had dealt the telling blow in his three-fight series with American Wilder in front of a capacity crowd at the T-Mobile Arena, the newly-reconfirmed WBC heavyweight champion found himself entertaining a very different audience altogether, after he joined world famous DJ Steve Aoki at the nearby Hakkasan nightclub. Video …
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SouthWest, known for its relatively low prices, cancelled at least 1,018 flights on Sunday, that is in addition to 808 flights that were cancelled on Saturday, US Today reported, citing flight tracking data. In a statement on Saturday, SouthWest blamed the abnormal rate of cancellations on air traffic control issues …
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France was the last western European country to abolish capital punishment. West Germany abolished it in 1949, the UK in 1965, yet it took France until 1981. Amazingly, the last person to be guillotined in France was as recently as 1977. Nevertheless, Macron wants to celebrate the fact that it …
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