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Ethiopian capital could fall in 'months if not weeks' — rebels
The Jordan Times 04 Nov 2021
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa could fall within "months if not weeks", an Oromo group allied with Tigrayan rebels told AFP Wednesday, as the fighters advanced southwards ... "If things continue in the current trajectory, then we are talking about a matter of months if not weeks," he said, referring to OLA's move on Addis Ababa.
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China may have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon
The Telegraph India 04 Nov 2021
China is sharply increasing its nuclear arsenal and could have up to 700 deliverable warheads by 2027 and at least 1,000 by 2030, as the Communist giant aims to surpass US global power by the middle of the 21st century, the Pentagon has warned in a new report ... "The US is using this report to hype up the "China nuclear threat" theory.
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Rapes recorded by police hit a record 61,000
Belfast Telegraph 04 Nov 2021
Police forces in England and Wales have recorded the highest number of rapes and the second highest number of sexual offences in a 12-month period, figures show ... They included 17,285 between April and June – the highest quarterly figure ... the data.
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‘You are not alone’: E.U. Parliament delegation tells Taiwan on first official visit
Asahi News 04 Nov 2021
TAIPEI--The European Parliament’s first official delegation to Taiwan said on Thursday the diplomatically isolated island is not alone and called for bolder actions to strengthen EU-Taiwan ties as Taipei faces rising pressure from Beijing ... “Our visit should be considered as an important first step,” said Glucksmann, who is leading the delegation.
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Mexican president slams COP26 'hypocrisy'
Urdu Point 04 Nov 2021
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Wednesday slammed participants in a major UN climate summit for their "hypocrisy," accusing them of failing to address the root causes of the crisis and pointing to their use of private jets ... We must fight the massive monstrous inequality that exists in the world, that's what I will tell the UN."
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Pressured by Biden, OPEC+ meets to decide oil production
The Roanoke Times
04 Nov 2021
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries will decide Thursday how much oil they think the global economy needs, with President Joe Biden urging Saudi Arabia and Russia to increase production and lower U.S ... The U.S ... The caution from OPEC+ means higher prices worldwide and more revenue for producing countries ... The average U.S.
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The Facebook Papers: What do they mean from a human rights perspective?
Amnesty 04 Nov 2021
The virtual world is probably a much-needed escape for Mark Zuckerberg these days given the crisis engulfing Facebook in the real world ... The media coverage encompasses a huge range of topics – however, they are all linked to the same underlying problem ... These harms are global in scale – and particularly prevalent in the Global South.
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New York City taxi drivers end hunger strike after reaching deal on debt relief
The Guardian 04 Nov 2021
The news arrived on the fifteenth day of a hunger strike led by the drivers and their ...
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The woman defying the Taliban on girls' education
Business Ghana 04 Nov 2021
When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan they instructed girls and young women to stay home from school. With no resolution in sight, one member of the Afghan diaspora decided to act ... After five years, Angela's father finally managed to secure the right paperwork and she was able to go to school in Iran.
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Russia navy to get hypersonic missiles in 2022: Putin
Press TV 04 Nov 2021
President Vladimir Putin says Russia's navy is to begin taking delivery of the country's trademark Zircon hypersonic missiles, whose tests are nearing completion, in 2022 ... He said that in testing, the missile had successfully hit both ground and sea targets when fired from under water or from surface ships.
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Dwayne Johnson says no to real guns on his sets after Alec Baldwin tragedy
Gulf News 04 Nov 2021
Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he would not use real guns again in his movies after his friend and fellow actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer on a film set in New Mexico last month ... Baldwin had been told by an assistant director that the gun was “cold”, an industry term meaning it is safe to use.
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Binance launches $116M initiative to accelerate crypto-adoption in France
AMB Crypto 04 Nov 2021
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency ...
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Venezuela faces landmark ICC investigation over alleged crimes against humanity
The Guardian 04 Nov 2021
... the first time a country in Latin America is facing scrutiny for possible crimes against humanity from the court.
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Ex-Nato head says Putin wanted to join alliance early on in his rule
The Guardian 04 Nov 2021
“They wanted to be part of that secure, stable prosperous west that Russia was out of at the time,” he said.
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US "Absolutely" Capable Of Defending Taiwan From China: Top General
NDTV 03 Nov 2021
The United States military "absolutely" has the ability to defend Taiwan from an attack by China if called on to do so, US Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley said Wednesday ... .