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‘I didn’t pull the trigger,’ Alec Baldwin says in new interview about ‘Rust’ shooting
Gulf News 02 Dec 2021
Alec Baldwin has given his first formal prime-time interview since the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie ‘Rust,’ ABC News announced Wednesday ... The sit-down interview will begin streaming later that night on Hulu. Halyna Hutchins Image Credit. AFP. “The trigger wasn’t pulled. I didn’t pull the trigger ... So raw ... Alec Baldwin ... .
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UN fears sectarian violence that could 'fracture' Ethiopia
Urdu Point 02 Dec 2021
Ethiopia risks descending into sectarian violence and experiencing a chaotic Kabul-style exodus if the year-long conflict spreads to the capital Addis Ababa, the UN aid chief warned ... Griffiths, the UN undersecretary for humanitarian affairs, said the conflict in Ethiopia has sparked perhaps the world's most worrying humanitarian crisis.
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US defense chief slams China's drive for hypersonic weapons
The Economic Times 02 Dec 2021
The U. S. defense chief says that China's pursuit of hypersonic weapons "increases tensions in the region. " Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the remarks in Seoul on Thursday following annual security talks with his South Korean counterpart ... .
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Israel calls on world powers to stop Iran nuclear talks immediately
FX Empire 02 Dec 2021
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Thursday urged world powers to halt nuclear talks with Iran immediately, citing a U.N. watchdog’s announcement that Tehran has started producing enriched uranium with more advanced centrifuges ... Secretary of State Antony Blinken ... economic sanctions ... “I don’t think we are alone ... It doesn’t have to be the first one.” ... ....
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Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward
The Spokesman-Review 02 Dec 2021
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow would seek Western guarantees precluding any further NATO expansion and deployment of its weapons near his country’s borders, a stern demand that comes amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine ... U.S ... “We must prepare for all contingencies.”. The U.S.
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Japan's Nissan Announces Creation of Lunar Rover Prototype
Urdu Point 02 Dec 2021
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan presented on Thursday a lunar rover prototype, developed jointly with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ... "In its joint research with JAXA, Nissan is evolving e-4ORCE technology to improve its performance in sandy terrain and other harsh conditions ... ....
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Global warming not responsible for Madagascar famine: study
Urdu Point 02 Dec 2021
Global warming played only a minimal role in the famine that has hit Madagascar, according to a new study published Thursday which contradicts a UN description of the crisis as a "climate change famine" ... The UN's World Food Programme said last month that more than 1.3 million ...
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Australian minister suspended over accusations of abusing staffer
Gulf News 02 Dec 2021
Sydney. An Australian cabinet minister has been removed from his post while allegations he was abusive toward a former staffer during their relationship are investigated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday ... “I felt someone kicking me on the side of my hip and leg, as I tried to sit up in bed. It was the minister,” she said ... .
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Russia to unveil security pact proposals in bid to restrain NATO
Metro USA 02 Dec 2021
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow would soon put forward proposals for a new European security pact which he said he hoped would stop NATO from expanding further eastwards ... counterpart Antony Blinken expected to focus on tensions around Ukraine ... Kyiv has denied it has such plans ... .
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Israel failed to probe Gaza protester killings: report
The New Arab 02 Dec 2021
Rights groups said on Thursday that Israel failed to investigate shootings that killed more than 200 Palestinians and wounded thousands at violent protests along the frontier of the besieged Gaza Strip in recent years, strengthening the case for the International Criminal Court to intervene ... Many were far from the border fence when they were shot.
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Macron calls Boris Johnson ‘un clown’ who creates phoney wars to mask Brexit chaos
Irish Independent 02 Dec 2021
Emmanuel Macron has privately branded Boris Johnson a “clown” in charge of a “circus”, according to a French newspaper ... He used the word “clown”, rather than a French equivalent such as “pitre”, suggesting a riff on Mr Johnson’s own use of “Franglais”. In September the prime minister urged Mr Macron to “prenez un grip” and “donnez-moi un break” ... .
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Japan wants US bases to ground fighter jets
Russia Today 01 Dec 2021
Tokyo officials have asked the US military to investigate an incident in which an American fighter jet dropped a fuel tank that landed in a residential area. Suspicious metal objects were found in the coastal town of Fukaura, with a population of some 7,600 people, earlier this week ... .
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UN projects soaring humanitarian needs in world in 2022
The Times of India 02 Dec 2021
The appeal pulls together needs from an array of UN agencies and their partners, and is likely to fall short of its ambitions. This year, donors provided over $17 billion for projects in last year's Global Humanitarian Overview from OCHA, but funding has been less than half of the UN request for 2021.
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Bucks beat Hornets on Antetokounmpo’s final-seconds layup
Wtop 02 Dec 2021
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored on a driving layup with two seconds left to give Milwaukee a 127-125 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the Bucks’ eighth consecutive victory. Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 21 points for the Bucks. “Giannis is just great ... He’s only getting better.
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