In a meeting with students on Wednesday, Putin criticized what he said amounted to the US’ mishandling of its presence in Afghanistan, which ended abruptly in August when the Taliban took the capital, Kabul. “The result is one tragedy, one loss… American troops were present in this region, and for …
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Speaking as part of a campaign event ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections, Sergey Lavrov warned that regional instability is far from a cause for celebration. “People have written that we are gloating over events in Afghanistan,” the top diplomat said. “But there has been no such feeling.” “We are …
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Speaking to reporters on board his plane as he returned from a visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday, Erdogan said defense cooperation with Russia is expanding, with the procurement of S-400 missile systems expected to go smoothly. “In my last telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, we discussed this topic. …
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On Thursday, the regional council in Poland’s southern Malopolska region voted against an opposition motion to revoke the 2019 resolution, which declared the strongly Catholic area as being free from ‘LGBT ideology’. The measure banned the promotion of homosexuality and other minority sexual identities in public spaces such as schools. …
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As is always the case with a transfer of this magnitude, Messi joining the Ligue 1 giants from FC Barcelona at the turn of the week is already having a domino effect on European football. Wonderkid Mbappe, who arrived at the Parcs des Princes in the same summer as Neymar …
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The computer-simulated command-post exercise will be held on August 16-26, with “a minimum level of troops” and no outdoor activities, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a government source. The planned drill is set to involve an even smaller number of participants than a similar event last March, which was scaled …
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“I was just informed by the House physician I have tested positive for [Covid-19] even after being vaccinated,” Graham tweeted on Monday afternoon, adding that he started having flu-like symptoms on Saturday. “I feel like I have a sinus infection and at present time I have mild symptoms. I will …
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Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the move on Friday, saying Duterte wouldn’t jettison the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Washington, but added that he was unsure why the president had reversed his course. “The VFA is in full force again after Secretary Austin’s meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte,” the defense …
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On Monday, councilors from Lake Macquarie, a city on Australia’s east coast, voted 8-5 in favor of scrapping the monikers ‘Coon Island’ and ‘Coon Island Point’ following a four-month consolation process. Though the island has been known by the name for around 100 years, it was recently deemed problematic given …
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Downing Street has decided that an inspection of Hancock’s private email account was “neither necessary nor proportionate.” However, the government has acknowledged that Hancock – who resigned last month after being caught on camera smooching with an aide, leading to allegations that he violated his marriage vows, as well as …
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