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Norways fears Russia may use its 'Torpedo of the Apocalypse'
Pravda RU 07 Sep 2021photo: AP / Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi
Taliban name new Afghan government amid protests in Kabul
Canada Dot Com 07 Sep 2021photo: NASA / SDO/AIA
Once-in-a-century solar superstorm could plunge the world into ‘internet apocalypse’, study says
The Independent 07 Sep 2021photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore
US will ‘have to’ reinvade Afghanistan, Lindsey Graham says
New York Post 07 Sep 2021
Less than one week after the United States completed its full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Sen. Lindsey Graham said the US will “have to” re-enter the war-torn country in an interview with BBC that aired worldwide on Monday ... The Taliban are not reformed, they’re not new,” said Graham (R-SC) ... “We’ll have to,” Graham said. “We’ll have to ... .
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Guinea coup: Two more likely to hit West Africa by December – Security expert warns
Ghana Web 07 Sep 2021
• Prof Kwesi Aning has attributed the Guinea coup to a failure on the part of ECOWAS and AU. • He has warned that West Africa may experience two more coups before the end of the year. • Guinea’s government was overthrown in a coup on Sunday, September 5, 2021 ... “What has happened in Guinea is painful. It is something that could have been prevented ... .
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Minnesota state troopers purged emails and texts after Black Lives Matter protests, major testifies
The Independent 07 Sep 2021
Minnesota’s state patrol officers allegedly deleted their messages and emails immediately after the protests over George Floyd's death last year, testimony in a lawsuit stated. Journalists were targeted during the unrest, the testimony revealed ... “The purge was neither accidental, automated, nor routine ... (With agency inputs) .
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs law creating new voting restrictions as opponents sue in federal court
Democratic Underground 07 Sep 2021
AUSTIN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday signed a bill into law that creates strict new voting rules in the state, ending a months-long effort by Democrats to stall the legislation by denying Republicans a quorum in the House ... The vice presidents going to be leading this effort ... More lawsuits are likely forthcoming ... Read more ... Link to tweet ... .
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Dogs' Brains React To Owners' Voices Like Babies To Mothers
IFL Science 07 Sep 2021
Dogs’ ability to obey verbal commands is a famous talent, but new research reveals the significance of an owner’s voice goes well beyond “sit” and “stay” – dogs have a special attachment to their owner's voice which generates brain activity similar to that of a newborn listening to their mother ... .
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Israel’s military chief says ‘accelerating’ Iran strike plans
Al Jazeera 07 Sep 2021
Military plans dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme have been “greatly accelerated”, Israel’s military chief warned, as questions on the ability to revive a landmark accord limiting Tehran’s weapons development continue to grow ... “It’s a very complicated job with much more intelligence, much more operational capabilities, much more armaments ... .
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Top human rights lawyer leaves Russia, citing criminal case against him
Metro USA 07 Sep 2021
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A prominent Russian human rights lawyer who defended jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s foundation and worked on many high-profile cases said on Tuesday that he had left Russia due to a criminal inquiry against him ... “The restrictions didn’t touch upon one thing ... FILE PHOTO ... .
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Syrian refugees tortured, raped and missing after returning home, Amnesty says
France24 07 Sep 2021
A number of Syrian refugees who returned home have been subjected to detention, disappearance and torture at the hands of Syrian security forces, proving that it still isn’t safe to return to any part of the country, Amnesty International said Tuesday ... Few experts agree with that assessment ... .
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A Man Was Jailed for Five Years After Spreading COVID-19 in Vietnam
Interesting Engineering 07 Sep 2021
Countries in the West are showering incentives on people to get vaccinated against coronavirus. In sharp contrast, a Vietnam court wants to deal with an iron fist and has handed a 28-year-old man five years prison sentence for spreading the disease, ... One among those succumbed to the virus, after a month-long treatment, local media reported.
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‘Our children are hungry’: economic crisis pushes Afghans to desperation
The Guardian 07 Sep 2021
The vehicle pulls over in a busy roundabout in central Mazar-e-Sharif, a city that until the Taliban takeover last month was known as the economic powerhouse of northern Afghanistan ... .
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Taliban Announces Head of State, Acting Ministers
Tolo News 07 Sep 2021
After over two weeks of a power vacuum in the country, the Taliban on Tuesday evening announced a caretaker cabinet. In the new cabinet, Mullah Hassan Akhund has been appointed as the head of state (prime minister), Mullah Baradar as his first deputy, and Mawlawi Hannafi as his second deputy ... • Prime Minister (head of state). Mullah Hassan Akhund ... .
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Armenia scrambles to rebuild new road away from Azerbaijan border
EurasiaNet 07 Sep 2021
A recent crisis in which Azerbaijani troops blocked the road connecting two cities in southern Armenia has raised questions about the slow pace of construction of an alternate road that avoids Azerbaijani territory ... There is an alternative to this route ... But questions have arisen as to the pace at which that alternative road is being made ready ... .
