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Ukraine economy to contract 8 times more than that of Russia in 2022: WB
Oct 05, 2022 03:43The World Bank predicts that the Ukrainian economy is going to contract eight times more than that of Russia amid Moscow's ongoing military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.
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South Korea, US fire own missiles as tension rises after North Korea's launch
Oct 05, 2022 03:31South Korea and the United States have fired a volley of missiles off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula in response to North Korea's latest launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over northern Japan.
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US will give $625 million in new military aid to Ukraine, Biden tells Zelenskiy
Oct 05, 2022 03:16US President Joe Biden has said that Washington will provide Ukraine with $625 million in new military aid, including High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, the White House said.
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British PM Liz Truss: 'I am a huge Zionist, I am a huge supporter of Israel'
Oct 05, 2022 03:11Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss has described herself as a “huge Zionist ... [and] huge supporter of Israel" amid ongoing turmoil in the country's broken financial sector.
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Germans protest soaring energy prices as EU warns of ‘dark winter’
Oct 04, 2022 14:18People have gathered in the German capital to protest soaring energy and commodity prices, and denounce their government's stance on the war in Ukraine.
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Marking 7 years since US attack on MSF hospital in Kunduz
Oct 04, 2022 14:02Back on October third 2015, this Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz was reduced to rubble after being hit by a US deadly airstrike. Some 211 shells were fired in the strike, lasting almost one hour. The charity hospital later announced that 42 civilians including staffers and patients were killed and dozens of others were wounded.
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Over 200,000 mobilized into Russian army in two weeks: Defense minister
Oct 04, 2022 13:56Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says more than 200,000 people have been drafted into Russia's armed forces since President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization on September 21.
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Police fire tear gas at protesters in Haiti amid fuel crisis
Oct 04, 2022 13:33Haitian police have fired tear gas at demonstrators, who have taken to the streets in the capital, Port-au-Prince, to protest against the government's handling of crippling fuel shortages and soaring prices.
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Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million in punitive damages
Oct 04, 2022 10:17Former US president Donald Trump, who shared a contentious relationship with the media during his time as the elected official, sued American broadcaster CNN on Monday for defamation, seeking $475 million in damages.
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UN agency warns of recession linked to ‘imprudent’ monetary policy
Oct 04, 2022 04:32A United Nations agency warned on Monday of the risk of a monetary policy-induced global recession that would have especially serious consequences for developing countries and called for a new strategy.