The FBI has identified the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue on Saturday as Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen. In a Sunday statement, authorities said they are continuing to investigate but do not believe other individuals beyond Akram were involved. The FBI said its …
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Elon Musk’s Tesla has signed a deal to get a key component for electric car batteries outside of China, in an apparent effort to reduce dependence on the Asian nation for graphite. The car maker is now in business with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which operates a graphite mine in Balama, …
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Former President Donald Trump held his first campaign-style rally of 2022 in Arizona, lashing out at President Joe Biden’s “destructive” economic policies, his vaccine mandates, and the alleged persecution of Trump’s supporters. Citing soaring inflation, rising gas prices, and shortages of food and consumer goods, Trump told a thousands-strong crowd …
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Novak Djokovic’s Australian exit over his Covid vaccination status is the latest injustice against his country, an ex-player has claimed while referencing the NATO bombings which the champion endured as a child in Belgrade. The 12-year-old Djokovic had to shelter from NATO warfare in the Serbian capital when the bombing campaign …
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Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is looking into the possibility of expelling foreigners from the country if they commit gross administrative breaches, the head of the national migration department has revealed. Speaking as part of an interview with Interfax, published on Thursday, Valentina Kazakova said that the ministry “continues to …
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When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, it was one of, if not the most, iconic moments in human history; and it had immense geopolitical consequences. For the previous decade and a half, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a high-stakes space race with …
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Novak Djokovic has left Australia after having his visa canceled over his Covid vaccination status – and tennis leaders and some of his fellow stars have given their reaction to the Australian Open champion’s ordeal. Hours after a court upheld the decision by Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke to oust Djokovic …
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An account linked to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been permanently suspended by Twitter after posting an animated video pledging revenge against the US and depicting an attack on former president Donald Trump. The controversial clip had earlier won the contest “on the topic of revenge on Trump, …
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The process of de-dollarizing the Turkish economy will be accelerated in the coming weeks, according to Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati. The government will step up the conversion of the nation’s foreign currency holdings into Turkish lira, he said, adding that more than 131 billion lira ($9.69 billion) had …
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Russia has no plans attack Ukraine, but could not say it would never deploy any weapons in its large southern neighbor, the Kremlin has told CNN, adding that Moscow is willing to talk, but only if its concerns are addressed. Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s long-time spokesman, added that Russia …
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