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Oil prices retreat on positive progress in US-Iran talks
Anadolu Agency 17 Feb 2022
Oil prices decreased on Thursday aided by the increasing prospect that the Iran-US nuclear talks are close to reaching an agreement. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $93.46 per barrel at 0700 GMT with a 1.42% drop after closing the previous session at $94.81 a barrel ... By Zeynep Beyza Kilic. Anadolu Agency. energy@aa.com.tr. .
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Russia welcomes India’s stand on eastern Ukraine situation
The Hindu 18 Feb 2022photo: AP / Chris Pizzello
Congress asks Britney Spears to testify about conservatorships
ABC7 17 Feb 2022
Britney Spears may be heading to Congress to help change the laws regarding conservatorships. The pop star, whose 13-year conservatorship was terminated in November, shared to Instagram on Wednesday an invitation she received from two lawmakers asking her to testify. "I received this letter months ago ... An invitation to share my story ... .
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Ukrainian rebels evacuate civilians to Russia amid crisis
Madison 18 Feb 2022
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war on the edge of Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels ordering the evacuation of civilians from the conflict zone ... U.S ... This week's actions have fed those concerns. U.S ... Jim Polzin ... .
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Russia's Lukoil spends $1.5 bln to raise stake in Azeri gas project
Reuters 18 Feb 2022
Register. Reporting by Katya Golubkova Editing by David Goodman. Our Standards. The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles ....
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French first lady sues two women over trans claims
Raw Story 18 Feb 2022
Brigitte Macron, France's first lady, has filed a lawsuit against two women who claimed she was transsexual, sparking a wave of online rumor-mongering weeks ahead of her husband's expected re-election campaign, a legal source said Friday ... The post coincided with a surge in the hashtag #JeanMichelTrogneux on Twitter and other networks.
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IOC president Thomas Bach disturbed by Kamila Valieva's meltdown, hits out at entourage
The Times of India 18 Feb 2022
BEIJING. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said it had been "chilling" to witness Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the Beijing Olympics in the wake of a doping scandal, hitting out at the 15-year-old's entourage on Friday ... "How high the pressure on her must have been.".
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Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge to participate in Tokyo Marathon
The Times of India 18 Feb 2022
Marathon world record holder and Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will make his competitive return at the Tokyo Marathon next month, the Kenyan announced on Friday ... The Tokyo Marathon will take place on March 6 ... .
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UN alarmed at worsening food crisis across Sahel region
Anadolu Agency 18 Feb 2022
The UN World Food Program said on Friday it is alarmed at the worsening food crisis across the Sahel region fueled by conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change, with more than 10.5 million people facing an acute food and livelihood crisis ... That is a more than 60% increase since 2019, up from 3.6 million, said Phiri ... .
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UN to review Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
The Guardian 18 Feb 2022
A UN nuclear taskforce has promised to prioritise safety as it launches a review of ...
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Biden now 'convinced' Russia will launch invasion of Ukraine
Asahi News 19 Feb 2022
KYIV, Ukraine--U.S. President Joe Biden says he is now “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and assault the capital, an ominous assessment that emerged as the country's war-torn east saw more attacks that the West said could be designed to establish a pretext for an attack. After weeks of saying the U.S ... The U.S.
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TikTok star’s father kills daughter’s stalker, walks free
Russia Today 18 Feb 2022
Ex-cop shoots daughter’s obsessed fan after he turns up at their home with shotgun. An obsessive fan of TikTok star Ava Majury traveled from his home in Maryland to the teen’s Naples, Florida home with a shotgun, using the weapon to blow open the front door before it jammed ... READ MORE. Tim Cook's house now guarded by invisible wall ... .
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Boy trapped in Afghanistan well dies after rescue
La Prensa Latina 18 Feb 2022
Kabul, Feb 18 (EFE).- A six-year-old boy who fell into a well in the southern Afghan province of Zabul three days ago died after being pulled out alive on Friday by rescue teams after a non-stop operation ... “When the rescue team brought him out, he was alive and the medical team gave him oxygen ... EFE. lk-igr/pd/sc Tags ....
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Meta employee fired after ‘child sex sting’ video goes viral
Russia Today 18 Feb 2022
The 35-year-old appeared to admit sending sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a 13-year-old boy ... Miles, who is 35 years old, is seen on video appearing to admit to having sent multiple sexually explicit messages to an individual he believed was a 13-year-old boy, even making plans to meet the teen at a hotel ... This is so wild ... .
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Cold War-era ‘Candy Bomber’ dies
Russia Today 18 Feb 2022
Colonel Gail Halvorsen made regular drops of candy and other food supplies over blockaded West Berlin ... Colonel Gail Halvorsen was trained as a fighter pilot and transport aviator in the South Atlantic during the Second World War ... Rest in peace Colonel Gail Halvorsen, Berlin's Candy Bomber ... I celebrate your 101 years of life and friendship ... .