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Saudi Arabia says US, China ties not ‘zero-sum game’
Gulf News 08 Jun 2023
RIYADH. Saudi Arabia said on Thursday its relations with the United States and China were not a “zero-sum game”, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted its ally was not being asked to choose sides ... Also read. Saudi crown prince, Blinken had ‘candid’ talks in Jeddah ... “I don’t ascribe to this zero-sum game,” Prince Faisal said in Riyadh ... .
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‘No regrets,’ says Edward Snowden, after 10 years in exile
The Guardian 08 Jun 2023
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America chokes for a third day: Officials issue code red 'STAY INSIDE' warning as more ...
The Daily Mail 08 Jun 2023
Officials have issued a code red 'stay inside' warning as more than 100 million people across North America face health risks from toxic fumes being spewed out by Canada's vast wildfires. The smoke billowed over the U.S ... The air smelled like burning wood ... Pictured. A timelapse video shows the progression of the smoke in New York City ... READ MORE ... U.S ... U.S.
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Sweden extradites Kurd to Turkiye in boost for NATO bid
Arab News 08 Jun 2023
LONDON. Swedish judges have approved the extradition of a PKK supporter to Turkiye, which could see Ankara end its veto of the Scandinavian country’s bid to join NATO, The Times reported. Mehmet Kokulu, a Kurd, found refuge in Sweden after serving part of a prison sentence in Turkiye for trafficking marijuana ... ....
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Russia warns that supplying nuclear weapons to Ukraine would lead to 'global, irrevocable collapse'
Anadolu Agency 08 Jun 2023
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that if the West supplies Ukraine with nuclear weapons, it would lead to the end of humankind’s existence on the planet. . Asked at a news conference in Moscow if Russia sees as possible nuclear weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Zakharova said ... You can see what's going on.
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UK unveils new sanctions targeting Russia’s ally Belarus
Arab News 08 Jun 2023
LONDON. Britain announced Thursday new sanctions against Belarus, its latest punishment for the eastern European country’s support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and suppression of anti-government activists ... Belarus has been ruled by Lukashenko since 1994 ... ....
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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps protest demanding repatriation to Myanmar
Arab News 08 Jun 2023
DHAKA. Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh protested on Thursday, demanding to be repatriated to Myanmar, so they can leave behind the squalid camps that they have lived in since fleeing a brutal military crackdown in their homeland in 2017 ... “No more refugee life. No verification. No security. No interview ... “Let’s go back to Myanmar ... ....
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Why is a Cuban spy who was nabbed in the US and freed in a prisoner swap visiting Moscow?
Stars and Stripes 08 Jun 2023
During a two-week trip that started mid-May, Cuba's Minister of the Interior, Gen. Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, met with the Vietnamese minister of Public Security, China's minister of Public Security and Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev, whom he had previously met in Havana in March ... Chris Simmons, a retired U.S ... Gen ... .
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Knife attacker injures several people, including children, in French Alpine town
The Buffalo News 08 Jun 2023
By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press. PARIS (AP) — An attacker with a knife stabbed several young children and at least one adult, leaving some with life-threatening injuries, in a town in the Alps on Thursday before he was arrested, authorities said ... In a short tweet, he said police have detained the attacker ... People are also reading… ... ....
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Italy, Germany pledge to EU common approach on migration
Anadolu Agency 08 Jun 2023
Italy and Germany agreed to collaborate towards a common European approach to tackle migration issues, as the two countries’ leaders met in Rome on Thursday for bilateral talks ... Italy has long been on the frontline of migration from North African countries and is now urging other EU members to step up in sharing the burden ... .
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UN Security Council must focus on regional issues, not only Ukraine, Arab League head says
The National 08 Jun 2023
The head of the Arab League urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to pay attention to conflicts around the globe and not only the war in Ukraine ... Attacks on civilian infrastructure must stop, UN chief says after Kakhovka dam collapse ... He made his comments during a UAE-hosted Security Council debate focused on UN-Arab League co-operation ... ....
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Exclusive: Racism, homophobia fuelling thousands of crimes in New Zealand each year, figures show
The Guardian 07 Jun 2023
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Pope in ‘good condition’ after abdominal surgery: Vatican
La Prensa Latina 08 Jun 2023
Vatican City, June 8 (EFE).- Pope Francis spent a quiet night and is in good condition after undergoing abdominal surgery at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, the Vatican reported on Thursday. The 86-year-old pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall ... EFE. ccg/ch Tags ....
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Venezuela’s President Maduro visits Saudi Arabia – Here’s the significance it holds
Financial Express 08 Jun 2023
In an effort to further cement Venezuela’s ties to West Asia despite opposition from the US, earlier this week President Nicolas Maduro visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and held meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Follow Us ... Maduro’s visit to Saudi Arabia took place on the eve of the US Secretary Anthony’s visit ... Also read ... .
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Türkiye's Erdogan discusses Ukrainian crisis with Putin
People Daily 08 Jun 2023
ANKARA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone talk with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and discussed the conflict between Ukraine and Russia ... Erdogan emphasized that Türkiye is determined to continue to make necessary efforts to establish a just peace between Russia and Ukraine ... (Web editor ... .