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Prigozhin Bankrolls New Movie About Russian ‘Instructors’ in Mozambique - Moscow Times
WorldNews.com 25 Dec 2021
“Granit” is the latest installment of films linked to Prigozhin that depict Russian mercenaries abroad. A new movie backed by Kremlin-linked catering magnate Yevgeny Prigozhin depicts a group of Russian “military instructors” invited to Mozambique to fight Islamic State-linked insurgents in the country’s north.read full story. .
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Former WHO employee Astrid Stuckelberger: ‘A pandemic of lies’
Principia Scientific 25 Dec 2021
“I am not an alarmist, I just want to explain with science, the lies, the corruption, the propaganda And about the harm from the vaccines. Because I’m an expert in public health and science.”. Astrid Stuckelberger has 30 years of experience as a researcher ... She has published 180 publications and 12 books ... “It was special ... It’s unique.
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Ukraine leader discusses Russia tensions with US lawmakers
Times Union 25 Dec 2021
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The president of Ukraine held a video call with 20 U.S. senators and members of Congress on Friday amid tensions with Russia, which recently stoked fears of a possible invasion by massing troops near Ukraine's border ... Russia-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine since 2014 ... .
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More than 10,000 Russian troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine
Gulf Daily News 25 Dec 2021
MOSCOW - More than 10,000 Russian troops have been returning to their permanent bases after month-long drills near Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Russian military ... Moscow also says that it can deploy its troops on its territory as it sees fit ... has been completed ... .
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History wars: What Putin's attempts to rewrite the past say about Russia's future
CNN 24 Dec 2021
(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin's past came into sharper focus recently with the admission that, in the tumultuous days following the collapse of the Soviet Union, he earned cash on the side as a taxi driver. "Sometimes I had to moonlight and drive a taxi," Putin said in an excerpt of an interview for "Russia ... Read More ... Photos ... Photos ... 1 of 33 ... .
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A fragile stalemate on the border between India and China
The Independent 25 Dec 2021
The construction crew peered into two inky shafts bored into a rocky cliff face, bracing themselves against the bitter cold and the impending blast. Harpal Singh gave the go-ahead ... .
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James Webb Space Telescope launched on mission to uncover secrets of the universe
Digital Trends 25 Dec 2021
A new era in astronomy is underway, with the successful launch today of the world’s most powerful space telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope blasted off safely early this morning after long delays and great anticipation ... 23, 2021, at Europe’s Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. NASA ... ET on Saturday, December 25 ... ....
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La Palma volcano eruption declared over after three months of destruction
Canoe 25 Dec 2021
MADRID — Scientists declared the eruption on Spain’s La Palma officially over on Saturday, allowing islanders to breathe a sigh of relief nearly 100 days after the Cumbre Vieja volcano began to spew out lava, rock and ash and upended the lives of thousands. Story continues below ... After bursting into action on Sept ... Try refreshing your browser, or ... .
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Iran says war games in Gulf were warning to Israel
The Philadelphia Inquirer 25 Dec 2021
The Revolutionary Guards' war games included firing ballistic and cruise missiles ... .
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Several killed in Saudi Arabia,Yemen in coalition, rebel attacks
Al Jazeera 25 Dec 2021
Three people have been killed in Yemen in an air raid by a Riyadh-led coalition while two were killed in Saudi Arabia in a projectile attack blamed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels ... “A military projectile fell on a commercial store on the main street, resulting in two deaths,” it said in a statement, adding that seven others were wounded ... .
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'Let's Go Brandon': Caller taunts Biden during White House Christmas event
The Times of India 25 Dec 2021
WASHINGTON. President Joe Biden was trolled by a caller Friday who said "Let's Go Brandon" -- a coded insult that has become a rallying cry for supporters of Donald Trump -- during a White House Christmas Eve event ... After being assured of St Nick's progress, the president fielded calls from several American families ... .
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Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries
News24 25 Dec 2021
Mali's government has denied any deployment of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group following charges by a group of 15 Western powers involved in the fight against jihadists in the Sahel country ... .
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Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse anti-coup protesters
Ghana Web 25 Dec 2021
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Khartoum on Saturday as thousands of Sudanese protesters marched across the country to denounce the October military coup. It is the 10th day of major demonstrations with protests continuing even after Abdallah Hamdok was reinstated as prime minister on November 21 ... .