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Russia: Ukraine shelled around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 3 times
Aug 27, 2022 13:08Russia has lambasted Ukraine for shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, three times in the past 24 hours despite a risk of leaking at the station.
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British protest outside Ofgem HQ after dramatic rise in energy bills
Aug 27, 2022 09:51Hundreds of Britons have protested outside the headquarters of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) in London over “astronomical” energy price hikes.
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Ex-Afghan president admits blame for trusting ‘key partner’ US
Aug 27, 2022 09:48Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has accepted “shared” responsibility for the fall of the country into Taliban hands, blaming himself for trusting the US which negotiated a deal with the militant group that brought about his ouster.
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Medvedev: Russia can't stop war even if Ukraine drops NATO bid
Aug 27, 2022 07:46Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top ally, Dmitry Medvedev, says if Ukraine had been allowed to join NATO, World War Three could have begun.
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Poland signs $5.8bn arms deal with S Korea to replace weapons sent to Ukraine
Aug 27, 2022 03:46Poland has sealed a weapons deal worth $5.8 billion with South Korea for the purchase of tanks, howitzers and ammunition as the east European nation aims to replace armaments shipped to Ukraine.
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Migrants living under ‘inhumane’ conditions at Dutch center, PM ‘ashamed’
Aug 27, 2022 03:35Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he is "ashamed" as hundreds of asylum-seekers have been forced to sleep in the sweltering heat outside an overcrowded migrant reception center in Ter Apel, a village in the northern Netherlands.
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University with majority Black students in US receives two bomb threats in 48 hours
Aug 27, 2022 03:29A university in Washington DC that has been historically populated by Back students has received two bomb threats in 48 hours, the latest in a series of “racially charged acts” against the institution.
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Russia poses challenge to NATO in the Arctic: Stoltenberg
Aug 27, 2022 01:36NATO’s secretary-general alleges that Russia’s military capabilities in the Arctic have come to pose a challenge to the Western military alliance in the region.
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Pakistan declares emergency as devastating floods affect millions
Aug 27, 2022 01:32The government of Pakistan has declared a state of emergency to deal with the monsoon floods that have hit areas across the country and affected more than 30 million people.
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German, French electricity prices soar to new records
Aug 27, 2022 01:18The price of electricity in Germany and France for 2023 has soared to new records due to the European energy crisis caused by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.