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Libya still the most popular starting point for illegal migration to Europe
The National 19 Jan 2022
Libya was the most popular departure point for illegal crossings into southern Europe last year, the European Border and Guard Agency said. One-third of about 200,000 people who were stopped last year by coastal and border guards in European countries had arrived by crossing the Central Mediterranean ... READ MORE ... ....
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Madeleine McCann investigators find ‘shocking’ new evidence about suspect
The Independent 19 Jan 2022
A German TV channel has discovered “shocking” new evidence against a man suspected of kidnapping Madeleine McCann, reports suggest ... Juliane Ebling, the channel’s editor, said ... .
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Ex Guantánamo detainee plans legal action to restore British passport
The Guardian 19 Jan 2022
A former Guantánamo detainee is planning legal action against Priti Patel to try to restore his British passport, which was stripped from him eight years ago after two trips to Syria.
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British PM Boris Johnson denies he lied about lockdown party
Gulf News 18 Jan 2022
London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Tuesday an accusation by his former adviser that he had lied to parliament about a lockdown party, saying nobody had warned him the "bring your own booze" gathering might contravene COVID-19 rules ... Asked if he had lied to the public and parliament, Johnson told reporters. "No ... 'The PM lied' ... .
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Israel buys three military submarines from Germany
Urdu Point 20 Jan 2022
Jerusalem, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jan, 2022 ) .Israel announced Thursday a deal with Germany to develop and purchase three submarines from German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp for three billion Euros ($3.4 billion) ... It also includes the creation of a training simulator in Israel, and the supply of spare parts ... ....
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Novak Djokovic holds 80% stake in firm developing Covid-19 drug..
Deccan Herald 20 Jan 2022
The pandemic has blocked Novak Djokovic's march to tennis history, so the 34-year-old may be pinning his hopes on a cure for Covid to get his hands on another glorious grand slam before time runs out ... The CEO said the company had about a dozen researchers working in Denmark, Australia and Slovenia ... Follow us on Facebook . Twitter . Dailymotion ... ....
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Tongan ‘real life Aquaman’ survives 27-hour swim after tsunami
FX Empire 20 Jan 2022
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday’s devastating tsunami has been hailed a ‘real life Aquaman’ ... on Saturday, he said in a radio interview to Tongan media agency Broadcom Broadcasting ... The 57-year-old said he is disabled and cannot walk properly ... on Sunday ... ....
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No ‘fire and fury’ yet, but a game of nuclear brinkmanship with North Korea looms
The Guardian 20 Jan 2022
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Macron slammed for turning EU into ‘Africa’s hotel’ & ‘Beijing’s prey’
Russia Today 20 Jan 2022
MEP Jordan Bardella launched a scathing attack on the French president. On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron came to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to sell France’s vision for its six-month presidency of the EU ... “Mr ... READ MORE. France calls for new 'European order' ... “This is not a national debate.” ... .
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CIA rules out foul play in most ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases – media
Russia Today 20 Jan 2022
The US agency reportedly couldn’t unearth a foreign campaign to harm American diplomatic staff ... The spy agency could not rule out malign action in about two dozen cases, but found no proof of it ... An advocacy for sufferers said the timing of the report’s release and its contents were suspicious ... The report was declassified only in 2021. .
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Biden warns of 'disaster for Russia' if they invade Ukraine
The Jakarta Post 20 Jan 2022photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/ Joshua Sukoff
Scientists want global ban on ‘sun-dimming’
Russia Today 20 Jan 2022
Researchers rally against solar geoengineering as a method of fighting climate change. An international group of scientists and experts wants all nations to sign a pact banning public funding and deployment of solar geoengineering, as well as outdoor experiments revolving around ways to ‘dim the sun.’ ... Climate Change journal this week ... .
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China warns away US warship in South China Sea
Press TV 20 Jan 2022
China’s military says it has warned away a US warship that had illegally entered Chinese waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington over the strategic waterway ... China warns off US warship sailing close to Spratly islands ... China claims the South China Sea in its entirety.
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Why is the UK government still getting away with complicity in the Yemen war?
The Guardian 20 Jan 2022
For seven years, the Yemeni people have been pummelled with Saudi bombs, many from Britain. Yet Westminster is silent This is a far greater scandal than the parties in Downing Street. In a just world, it would prove the downfall of our prime minister ... Last month an estimated 32 civilians died as a result of the ongoing conflict ... .
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Falklands War: Children of dead plan final goodbye
BBC News 20 Jan 2022
The daughter of a Welsh Guardsman who died in the Falklands War has said she needs to travel to the islands for a final goodbye and move on with her life. Katie Gibby's dad, Mark, died aged 22 when the Sir Galahad ship was attacked by Argentine jets in 1982 ... This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War ... It cost me my father," she said ... .