The EU has agreed on its tenth sanctions package against Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the European Council announced on Saturday. The package was adopted a day after the one-year anniversary of the start of Moscow’s special military operation against the country, following intense negotiations between the bloc’s …
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Qasim Fathullahi, a local Basij commander with the Mohammad Rasulullah Guards of Greater Tehran, was shot four times outside his house on Tuesday, according to Iranian media. He later succumbed to his injuries. Fathullahi’s shooting, which was described as a terrorist attack, comes on the third anniversary of the US …
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In the two years since its registration, Sputnik V has proven to be “one of the most effective and safe tools” against Covid-19 both in Russia and abroad, the head of the fund which financed the vaccine’s development and oversees its distribution said on Wednesday. On August 11, 2020, Sputnik …
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US President Joe Biden targeted Donald Trump during a speech on the anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, claiming he “rallied the crowd” to attack the Capitol and then watched the destruction unfold on television. Biden accused rioters of attempting to overturn the election results and ”subvert the constitution” while Trump …
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“Why isn’t the Unselect Committee of highly partisan political hacks investigating the CAUSE of the January 6th protest, which was the rigged Presidential Election of 2020?” Trump claimed on Tuesday in a statement posted on social media by his spokeswoman Liz Harrington. It was a reference to the House Select …
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“A tweet sent on the @AP_Planner account about Saturday, Sept. 11, being the anniversary of a Nickelback album was deleted. The tweet was in poor taste,” AP Planner tweeted over the weekend. The Associated Press’ AP Planner account is primarily used to mark significant dates. Another Friday tweet from them …
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The powerful gun lobby said that it made a “difficult decision” to cancel the show after seeing the “relevant” Covid-19 data for the area, as well as consulting sponsors, exhibitors and medical professionals. “The NRA’s top priority is ensuring the health and well-being of our members, staff, sponsors, and supporters,” …
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The decision of the national Supreme Soviet, or Rada in Ukrainian, to declare itself sovereign on August 24, 1991 was the pivotal turning point in its shared history with Moscow. A few months later, the declaration was backed by a referendum with a high turnout and more than 92% of …
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Saeed Khatibzadeh, a spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, declared on Saturday that the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, showed the world that the US “spares no inhumane efforts and acts to achieve its illegitimate and irrational objectives.” Khatibzadeh said that “the commemoration of the victims of this tragedy …
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The institution will hold its summit in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, this September. Before that, the members’ foreign ministers will meet from July 13-14. Over the years, the SCO has established itself as one of the top players on the world stage, as well as a “reliable and predictable partner,” Russian Foreign Ministry …
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