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 …
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’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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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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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 …
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 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 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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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 …
A tourist was berated by an angry crowd and hit with a stick after climbing the steps of the Mayan Temple of Kukulcán pyramid in Chichén Itzá over the weekend. The unnamed Polish man incited outrage Saturday when he crossed the step-pyramid’s restricted zone and started climbing the storied steps, the Mexico Daily Post reported. …
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Fourth-quarter profit of $10 bln beats estimates Shell to repurchase $4 bln in shares LNG trading main driver in Q4 profits LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Shell (SHEL.L) delivered a record $40 billion profit in 2022, the energy giant said on Thursday, capping a tumultuous year in which a surge in energy prices after Russia’s …
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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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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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Islamabad/London CNN — Muhammad Radaqat, a 27-year-old greengrocer, is worried. He doesn’t know how much an onion will cost next week, let alone how he’ll be able to afford the fuel he needs to heat his home and keep his family warm. “All we’re being told by the government is that things are going to …
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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