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No imminent sign of retreat amid heavy fighting in Ukraine’s Bakhmut
Mar 05, 2023 09:34Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Bakhmut are facing increasingly severe pressure from Russian forces, British military intelligence said, as intense fire exchange took place in and around the city.
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Refugees flee Tunisia after president's call for crackdown
Mar 05, 2023 09:29Foreigners in Tunisia have been fleeing out of the Arab country after president Kais Saied made controversial "racist" remarks, claiming "a criminal plot" was underway to flood the country with blacks.
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China plans 7.2% increase in annual defense budget
Mar 05, 2023 05:24China has announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget for 2023, slightly outpacing last year's increase and faster than the government's modest economic growth forecast, as Premier Li Keqiang warned “external attempts to suppress and contain China are escalating.”
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At least 13 people dead as fatal storm sweeps southern US
Mar 05, 2023 05:18At least 13 people have been killed and more than one million American customers remained without electricity after powerful storms swept through the South.
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Trump demands COVID-19 ‘reparations’ from China
Mar 05, 2023 05:12Former US President Donald Trump has claimed China must compensate the rest of the world for “unleashing” the COVID-1 virus and “allowing” it to spread globally.
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‘Intellectually bankrupt’ US politicians make nuclear war realistic possibility: Geoff Young
Mar 05, 2023 05:02An American Democratic politician says “intellectually bankrupt” politicians of the United States have made a nuclear war with Russia a realistic possibility.
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Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline delay may lead to $18bn fine for Islamabad
Mar 05, 2023 03:44In order to avoid paying billions of dollars in fines, it appears that the Pakistani government is attempting to find a solution for the completion of an Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.
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Banning women's education in Afghanistan is playing with future of nation
Mar 05, 2023 03:26The Ministry of Higher Education in Afghanistan has recently announced the start of the new academic year for male students only. It begins on March 6th. This is while there is still no mention of when and if education would be accessible to girls in the country again. People believe women must enjoy their right to education.
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Russian defense minister makes rare visit to front line in eastern Ukraine
Mar 04, 2023 14:13Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has met with the country’s troops in a rare visit to the front line in eastern Ukraine, as Russian forces closed in on the eastern city of Bakhmut.
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Tunisians hold biggest protest yet against president
Mar 04, 2023 14:07Thousands of people have once again taken to the streets of Tunisia's capital in what appeared to be the biggest protest yet against President Kais Saied's power grab and his latest crackdown on opponents in the African country.