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State of emergency declared in Ottawa due to anti-vaccine mandate convoy
Belfast Telegraph 07 Feb 2022
The mayor of Canada’s capital declared a state of emergency as protesters opposed to Covid-19 restrictions continued to paralyse Ottawa’s downtown. Mayor Jim Watson said the declaration highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government ... Protests continued over the weekend (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) ... / ... .
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Seizing Peace From the Jaws of War in Ukraine
Moscow Times 07 Feb 2022
Renewed war in Ukraine is no one’s preferred policy outcome. However, the Kremlin is a willing aggressor, given the geopolitical and domestic successes President Vladimir Putin has wrought from deploying troops in Ukraine, Georgia, and Syria. The West is not willing to put up the guarantees that would indelibly deter Russia from aggression ... ....
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Contagious coups: what is fuelling military takeovers across west Africa?
The Guardian 07 Feb 2022
In the capital’s streets, crowds celebrate, cheering as the coup is roundly condemned outside their country ... ....
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Microwave weapon behind Havana syndrome: report
Asiatimes 07 Feb 2022
Some of the cases of the mystery ailment that has afflicted US embassy staff and CIA officers off and on since 2016 in Cuba, China, Russia and other countries most likely were caused by pulsed electromagnetic energy, according to a report by a panel of experts convened by national intelligence agencies ... Cold War origins ... Photo ... How it affects people.
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Football rumours: Ronaldo and Pochettino could be set for summer swap
Belfast Telegraph 07 Feb 2022
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, and Paris Saint Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino, 49, could be set for an incredible summer swap. The Mirror claims that Ronaldo has become increasingly frustrated with United and is looking for an exit. The Red Devils, meanwhile, are rumoured to be keen on Pochettino as their next manager ... PA. / ... PA. / ... .
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'The embargo is a virus too': Cuba marks six decades under US sanctions
France24 07 Feb 2022photo: Creative Commons / European Parliament
Macron hopes for ‘historic solution’ to Ukraine crisis ahead of Putin meeting
The Guardian 07 Feb 2022
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Scientists create spinal cord implants that could allow paralysed people to walk
Belfast Telegraph 07 Feb 2022
A scientific breakthrough may enable paralysed people to walk again as researchers have created human spinal cord implants in a world first. The 3D implants, made using human cells, had an 80% success rate in restoring the ability to walk in paralysed mice in the laboratory, researchers said ... Prof Dvir said ... / ... Enter email address. Most Read. Top Videos.
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Why Israel should stay out of Ukraine conflict
Korea Times 07 Feb 2022
By Zev Chafets. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid last Monday. According to the State Department's readout of the conversation, they discussed "shared challenges, in the face of potential Russian aggression against Ukraine.". It's not clear what, if anything, Blinken is hoping for from Israel ... The U.S ... .
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Morrison signals attempt to pass religious discrimination bill ‘in the near future’
The Observer 07 Feb 2022
Scott Morrison has signalled he will seek to legislate the religious discrimination bill “in the near future”, as mounting internal opposition leaves securing Labor support the most viable path to pass the reform ... Labor is using the wait for these amendments to stall finalising its position ... Malcolm Farr. Read more ... Read more ... Photograph ... .
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Sondage - Élection Présidentielle en France : Emmanuel Macron en tête, Marine Le Pen et Eric Zemmour à égalité
Boursorama 06 Feb 2022photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/ Ian Macharia
"You live like an animal": Why the world still can't win the fight against FGM?
Russia Today 06 Feb 2022
On FGM Awareness Day, women say it’s a long road to end the centuries-long practice. February 6 is proclaimed by the World Health Organization as International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It is a practice mostly performed on young girls, no older than 15 years old. It has no medical reasons ... Sometimes it leads to death.
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Biden rattles his sabre at Putin … but it’s Xi he really wants to scare
The Observer 06 Feb 2022
If, as seems increasingly probable, Russia decides not to launch an all-out invasion of Ukraine, tub-thumping US and British politicians who have spent weeks scaring the public with loose talk of looming Armageddon will have some explaining to do. The military build-up directed by Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, is real enough ... .
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Why the News About the War Between Russia and Ukraine Affects the Cryptocurrency Market
Crypto Economy 07 Feb 2022
Some may think wars can’t affect the crypto market but it seems the tensions between Russia and Ukraine may have big impacts. Currently, Russia is conducting military drills near its border with Ukraine, and the US has deployed 8,500 troops to the region in case a conflict breaks out ... Wars And Traditional Markets According To History ... Accessibility ... .
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Twitter to let you send Direct Message straight from a tweet
The Siasat Daily 07 Feb 2022
New Delhi. Twitter is testing a new feature to let people send a Direct Message (DM) straight from a tweet and it has not gone well with users who feel the new tool will make them more susceptible to online harassment. Twitter feels the feature will make it easier to start a conversation from your timeline ... Also Read ... “Please don’t do this.