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Russia and Ukraine enter grim winter campaign as war losses mount
Al Jazeera 08 Dec 2022
Russian and Ukrainian forces fought vicious battles in Ukraine’s east without significant territorial changes over the past week, the 41st of the war, with neither side showing any willingness for immediate negotiations to put an end to the fighting ... Ukraine’s long-range drones ... Bakhmut and the long, static war ... Tightening sanctions ... The human toll ... .
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Jamaica imposes state of emergency amid sharp criticism
The Grio 08 Dec 2022
The state of emergency allows authorities to arrest people and search buildings without a warrant, drawing heavy criticism from political opponents and activists who have warned against a repeat of the police abuse and mass detentions that happened under previous states of emergency ... LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 08 ... That’s the reality.” ... Gen ... .
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Iran carries out first execution over Amini protests
Gulf News 08 Dec 2022
TEHRAN. Iran carried out its first known execution on Thursday over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death, hanging a man convicted of blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary member ... The crackdown, which has drawn widespread international criticism, has also seen thousands of people arrested, including academics, journalists and lawyers ... .
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China’s Xi on ‘epoch-making’ visit to Saudi as Riyadh chafes at U.S. censure
Asahi News 08 Dec 2022
RIYADH--Chinese President Xi Jinping began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that Beijing said marked its biggest diplomatic initiative in the Arab world, as Riyadh expands global alliances beyond a long-standing partnership with the West ... policy towards the Middle East ... ‘EPOCH-MAKING VISIT’ ... relationship ... arms sales to the kingdom ... .
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Factbox-Germany coup plot: who was behind it and how dangerous was it?
FX Empire 08 Dec 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is reeling in shock after prosecutors announced on Wednesday the arrests of 25 suspected members of a far-right group who they believe were preparing a violent coup to install a German aristocrat as national leader. Authorities expect further arrests and raids in coming days ... What is known about the plot? ... Advertisement ... U.S.
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Ugandan president’s son agrees to take over from his father — if he gets enough likes on Twitter
Arab News 07 Dec 2022
DUBAI. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, said that he will succeed his father — if he gets enough likes on Twitter. Kainerugaba, a general in his country’s armed forces and a prolific tweeter, wrote on Monday. “Okay, let those who want me to be president after my father retweet and like ... ....
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WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap
The Hill 08 Dec 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said ... The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad ... The U.S ... .
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Vaccine Disaster Ahead - Bitchute.com
WorldNews.com 08 Dec 2022photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel
US denounce 'loose talks' after Putin nuclear war remarks
The New Arab 08 Dec 2022
The United States on Wednesday denounced "loose talk" on nuclear weapons after Russian President Vladimir Putin mused on rising risks of nuclear war but said Moscow would not strike first ... "Russia will under no circumstances use them first," Putin said ... ....
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Polygamist had 20 wives, some who were children, FBI says
The Oregonian 07 Dec 2022
The leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet, newly filed federal court documents allege ... The document filed Friday provides new insight into what investigators have found in a case that first became public in August.
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Professor Dolores Cahill: Why People Will Start DYING A Few Months After The First mRNA Vaccination - Bitchute.com
WorldNews.com 08 Dec 2022photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko
Ronaldo close to QUITTING World Cup 2022
Football Transfers 08 Dec 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to quit the 2022 World Cup after learning he was dropped for Portugal’s last-16 encounter with Switzerland, a report from his homeland states ... MORE ... Ronaldo refuses to leave football with dignity ... The Manchester United star has one goal and no assists at Qatar 2022 to date. Ronaldo nearly walked out on Portugal ... ....
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More arrests expected in German coup plot in coming days, say authorities
Hong Kong Standard 08 Dec 2022
German authorities expect further arrests and raids in the coming days in connection with a far-right group that prosecutors say were preparing a violent overthrow of the state to install a former member of a German royal family as national leader ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... (Reuters). .
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Situation in Peru's Lima Stable After President's Impeachment
Urdu Point 08 Dec 2022
Most of the protests that took place in Lima against the backdrop of the shift in power were peaceful, with several rallies held on Alfonso Ugarte Avenue and near the Legislative Palace of Peru ... The latest motion was filed following allegations of creating a criminal organization which illegally profited from government contracts ... ....
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Elizabeth Holmes's ex-Theranos partner gets nearly 13 years in prison
Independent online (SA) 08 Dec 2022
Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the one time second-in-command to disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison Wednesday as the saga of the blood-testing start-up draws to a close ... Federal District Judge Edward J. Davila sentenced him in San Jose on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press ... "To begin, Mr.