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Putin evokes Stalingrad battle as he vows victory in Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Putin evokes Stalingrad battle as he vows victory in Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Putin compared Russia’s war in Ukraine with World War II and also lambasted Germany for helping to arm Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin has evoked a famous World War II victory over the Nazis to rally his nation while predicting a Russian triumph in the war in Ukraine. Marking the 80th anniversary of the World …

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American tourist arrested for alleged attack on Jesus statue in Jerusalem church

A priest shows a piece of a wooden statue of Jesus Christ that was pulled down and damaged in the Church of the Flagellation, where Christians believe Jesus was flogged and sentenced to death, in Jerusalem’s Old City, February 2, 2023. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Jerusalem — Israeli police on Thursday arrested an American tourist after he …

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Russia warns it will ‘gain world’s attention’ year into war

Russia warns it will ‘gain world’s attention’ year into war

Russia’s top diplomat issued a chilling warning Thursday that Moscow “will do everything” to “gain the world’s attention” on the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine — as the Kremlin was said to be preparing to launch a new offensive with up to 500,000 conscripts. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Moscow would …

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Strikes, seatbelts and sleaze: Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days as PM – podcast | News

Strikes, seatbelts and sleaze: Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days as PM – podcast | News

When Rishi Sunak entered Downing Street last October it followed one of the most chaotic periods in the Conservative party’s history. Boris Johnson had been ejected by his own MPs who then installed Liz Truss. When her economic plan sent financial markets into panic mode, her MPs got rid of her, too. As the Guardian’s …

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Pak Cops After Mosque Blast

Pak Cops After Mosque Blast

This is the deadliest attack Pakistan has seen for several years. (File) Pakistan: Pakistan police officers say they have been “thrown to the beasts” in their battle against rising militancy after a blast at a city headquarters killed dozens of their colleagues. A suicide bomber wearing a police uniform infiltrated the heavily guarded compound in …

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Neanderthals hunted and butchered giant elephants

Neanderthals hunted and butchered giant elephants

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Some 125,000 years ago, enormous elephants that weighed as much as eight cars each roamed in what’s now northern Europe. Scientifically known as Palaeoloxodon antiquus, the towering animals were the largest land mammals …

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy tells Fox News Russian offensive has already started

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy tells Fox News Russian offensive has already started

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he believes Russia has already begun the anticipated offensive in the east, but also noted it’s a “complicated” situation. “The situation on the frontline is complicated,” he said in a sit-down interview with Fox News’ Trey Yingst. “Russia is preparing for the rematch. We can feel this.” “I …

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Hong Kong giving away air tickets to attract new tourists

Hong Kong giving away air tickets to attract new tourists

Hong Kong will give away air tickets and vouchers to woo tourists back to the international financial hub, racing to catch up with other popular travel destinations in a fierce regional competition. During the pandemic, the city largely aligned itself with mainland China’s “zero-COVID” strategy and has relaxed its entry rules months slower than rivals such as Singapore, …

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With Europe seething at Iran, Netanyahu takes off for meeting with Macron

With Europe seething at Iran, Netanyahu takes off for meeting with Macron

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took off Thursday morning for Paris, where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron at  Élysée Palace in the evening. The two are expected to focus on Iran during their meeting, according to the Prime Minister’s Office, though Macron is also expected to talk about rising violence between Israel and Palestinians. Before boarding …

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Mexican Nearshoring Opportunities Seen Spurring Energy Needs

Mexican Nearshoring Opportunities Seen Spurring Energy Needs

The massive opportunities presented by nearshoring were all the rage last week at a packed energy conference in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Industry Exchange LLC’s 8th Mexico Infrastructure Projects Forum kicked off with government officials and executives expounding on the theme. Nuevo León Economy Secretary Iván Rivas said, “We will do everything to take advantage of …

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Strike in UK: General strike sees British teachers, transport worker walk off jobs in massive industrial action

London — An estimated half a million workers across multiple sectors in the U.K. went on strike Wednesday in the biggest industrial action Great Britain has seen in more than a decade. The strikers included teachers, civil servants, train and bus drivers, border officials and university staff demanding better pay and working conditions amid soaring inflation …

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Iran blames Israel for drone strike caught on video, threatens retaliation

Iran blames Israel for drone strike caught on video, threatens retaliation

Iran on Thursday blamed Israel for a drone strike that hit a military factory near the city of Isfahan over the weekend and threatened revenge, saying it “reserves its legitimate and inherent right” to respond. Reports surfaced earlier this week citing a U.S. official who attributed the attack to Israel, but Tehran’s accusation could prolong what …

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Pakistan says mosque bomber wore police uniform, breached security on motorbike

Pakistan says mosque bomber wore police uniform, breached security on motorbike

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The suicide bomber who killed more than 100 people at a mosque in a police compound in the Pakistan city of Peshawar this week wore a police uniform and entered the high security area on a motorbike, a provincial police chief said on Thursday. The bomber behind Monday’s attack …

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Turkey’s Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don’t even bother’ with NATO bid if Quran-burning is allowed

Turkey’s Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don’t even bother’ with NATO bid if Quran-burning is allowed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Sweden Wednesday to “don’t even bother” with trying to join NATO as long as the European country allows protests desecrating Islam’s holy book.  Erdogan made the remark in a speech to his ruling party’s legislators as Turkey remains infuriated by a series of demonstrations in Stockholm by activists who have …

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There have been attacks in Kramatorsk today. Here are some pictures of the devastation.

There have been attacks in Kramatorsk today. Here are some pictures of the devastation.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in Strasbourg, France on January 18. (Philipp von Ditfurth/picture-alliance/dpa/AP) A joint European Union-Ukraine summit due to be held in Kyiv on Friday is “a very strong signal” of support, a senior EU official said in a briefing ahead of the meeting. Speaking to journalists in Brussels …

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New Czech leader urges ‘no limits’ on aid to Ukraine

Issued on: 02/02/2023 – 17:02Modified: 02/02/2023 – 17:01 Prague (AFP) – Czech president-elect Petr Pavel, a former NATO general, said Thursday there should be “no limits” on military aid to war-ravaged Ukraine, urging allies to show more courage. Pavel, who led the NATO military committee from 2015-2018, won his country’s presidential ballot over the weekend …

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US tourist arrested for vandalizing statue in Jerusalem Old City church

US tourist arrested for vandalizing statue in Jerusalem Old City church

An American tourist was arrested Thursday on suspicion of vandalizing a church statue in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Israel Police said. Police said they were notified of vandalism at the Church of the Flagellation on Via Dolorosa Street. Social media reports said the damaged statue was of the Scourged Savior. A video shared …

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