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N Korea's Kim dismisses military chief, calls for war preparations
RTE 10 Aug 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed his top general and called for stepping up war preparations "in an offensive way", including boosting weapons production and conducting more drills, state media has reported ... 'Mass-production' of weapons ... "I think he wanted to send a message to the South with a threatening action." ... .
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Hated Son May Take Thai King’s Crown After Shock Twist - The Daily Beast
WorldNews.com 09 Aug 2023
As a teenager, Prince Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second son of the present king of Thailand, was left in little doubt about the contempt in which his father held him. Not content with banning “Vach” (pronounced “Vatch”) from the country along with his siblings, his father, the mercurial King Maha Vajiralongkorn,...read full story.
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14 Colonize African Countries Still Paying France Billions Euros For Being Colonized
Bitchute 08 Aug 2023
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Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated days before elections
Anadolu Agency 10 Aug 2023
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead Wednesday while leaving a campaign rally in the capital Quito. The attack took place at 6.20 p.m. (2320GMT) as he was leaving the Anderson School ... 20, had built his campaign around the fight against corruption and organized crime ... "It is very sad news ... .
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South Korea’s People Power Party Seeks BTS Performance at World Scout Jamboree Amid Controversy
The Eastern Herald 10 Aug 2023
Seoul, South Korea (TEH) – The 25th World Scout Jamboree, held in South Korea, was intended to be a grand showcase for the nation, elevating its image on the global stage ... “We members of the People Power Party talked about the fact that members of BTS, who are currently serving in the military, should perform ... ....
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Russia vows response to 'threats' on western border
Manila Bulletin 09 Aug 2023
MOSCOW, Russia - Moscow accused Poland and Finland of threatening its security on Wednesday and vowed a response to multiplying "threats" on Russia's western frontier from NATO members. Poland, Ukraine's staunch ally and neighbour, has strengthened security on its border with Belarus after Minsk became a new base for Russian Wagner fighters ... .
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Carlos Alcaraz overcomes Ben Shelton’s ‘big bombs’ as he extends winning streak
Yahoo Daily News 10 Aug 2023
Playing in his first top-level match since his stunning Wimbledon title run, Carlos Alcaraz didn’t exactly play lights-out tennis from start to finish, but he did more than enough to get the better of Ben Shelton in his opening match at the Canadian Open ... “I always say the first match in every tournament is never easy ... READ MORE ... .
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Russia says downed wave of Ukrainian drones nearing Crimea, Moscow
Dawn 10 Aug 2023
Russia downed 11 Ukrainian drones nearing Crimea and two headed for Moscow, officials said on Thursday, the latest in a blitz of air strikes on Russian-held territory. “Two UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) flying in the direction of the city of Moscow were destroyed,” the Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Telegram ... Attacks reach Russia.
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Niger coup: UN chief ‘concerned’ as rebels isolate Bazoum with no access to food or medicine
Independent online (SA) 10 Aug 2023
The United Nations chief on Wednesday expressed grave concern over what he called the "deplorable" conditions of Niger leader Mohamed Bazoum's detainment and called for his release ... Agence France-Presse .
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Pakistan: Negotiate with PTM for stability
Asiatimes 10 Aug 2023
In the aftermath of rampant militancy and long military operations in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) led by Manzoor Pashteen emerged as a powerful socio-political force in the Pashtun belt of Pakistan ... Latest stories. A neocolonial history of the UN Security Council permanent five ... Photo ... ....
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American Mother, Daughter Freed in Haiti
Rumble 10 Aug 2023
Officials are now confirming a missing American woman and her daughter have been freed by their captors in Haiti. There are still a lot of unanswered questions in this case like who exactly is responsible for the kidnapping but what we do know is that the mother and daughter are both apparently safe. Loading comments... 1.31 ... .
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Michigan mom charged with buying guns for son who threatened Biden, LGBTQ+ people
NBC Bay Area 10 Aug 2023
The mother of a 30-year-old Michigan man who's accused of making death threats against Democratic politicians is now charged with lying when she purchased firearms later found in her son's possession. Threats against public officials have become increasingly common in Michigan in recent years. A plot to kidnap Gov ... Joe Biden 7 hours ago ... A U.S ... .
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'Apocalypse' on Hawaii's Maui island as wildfires kill six
RTE 10 Aug 2023
Wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane have killed at least six people and devastated much of the resort city of Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island, forcing thousands to flee, including some who jumped into the Pacific Ocean to escape the smoke and flames ... "We just had the worst disaster I've ever seen. All of Lahaina is burnt to a crisp ... .
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Last surviving Korean independence fighter in Japan to return home
Korea Times 10 Aug 2023photo: AP / Lewis Joly, Pool
Bola Tinubu, Nigerian President and ECOWAS Chair, Laundered Millions for Heroin Dealers
Scheerpost 09 Aug 2023
Before leading the charge for intervention, ECOWAS chair Bola Tinubu spent years laundering millions for heroin dealers in Chicago, and has since been ensnared in numerous corruption scandals. By Alex Rubinstein and Kit Klarenberg / The Grayzone ... Two days later, ECOWAS imposed severe sanctions on Niger, and the bloc issued a stark ultimatum ... ....