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Pentagon seeks $300 billion to replenish depleted munitions sent to Ukraine: Report
Mar 11, 2023 13:36The US Department of Defense has planned to seek a huge budget to replenish the arms and munitions the Pentagon sent to Ukraine, where Moscow says it's fighting a proxy war against Russia.
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Nationwide rally hits France as Macron insists on pension plans
Mar 11, 2023 11:07Protesters took to the streets in France for a seventh day of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms as the Senate resumed debate on the plan.
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Indian police arrest three after Muslim man killed for possessing beef
Mar 11, 2023 09:44Indian police have detained three men in the country's eastern Bihar state in connection with the death of a Muslim man, who was brutally assaulted on suspicion of carrying beef.
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Ex-England soccer captain banned from BBC after comparing UK government to Nazis
Mar 11, 2023 06:15Former England soccer captain Gary Lineker has been taken off the air by the BBC after criticizing the British government’s new asylum policy in a Twitter post, comparing lawmakers’ language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany.
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Russia likens Georgia protests to foreign-sourced 'coup attempt'
Mar 11, 2023 03:00The Russian foreign minister has likened ongoing protests in neighboring Georgia to a "coup attempt" that is being orchestrated from abroad to create an "irritant" on Russia's borders.
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Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin charged with corruption
Mar 10, 2023 11:53Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged on Friday with abuse of power and money laundering over projects launched under his premiership, accusations that he said were politically motivated.
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EU to hold joint naval drills to protect critical marine infrastructure: Report
Mar 10, 2023 10:18The European Union is looking to hold joint maritime patrols and naval exercises as part of plans to protect critical marine infrastructure, according to the EU environment policy chief, amid heightened tensions with Russia.
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Rights groups decry Tunisian president's 'racist' remarks against migrants
Mar 10, 2023 09:31International human rights groups have rebuked Tunisian President Kais Saied for making “racist remarks” against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, calling for an independent probe into attacks fuelled by his rhetoric.
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Xi Jinping unanimously elected as Chinese president for historic third term
Mar 10, 2023 05:43Xi Jinping has secured an unprecedented third term as China's president after the country's parliament voted unanimously to make him the longest-serving leader since founding father Mao Zedong.
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At least 7 killed, several wounded in deadly shooting at German church
Mar 10, 2023 05:32At least seven people were killed and several others wounded after a deadly shooting erupted at a Jehovah's Witness church in the German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening.