Tag: Six In The Morning

  Trump hits out at ‘corruption and scandal’ after new charges Trump’s backers flip the script on ‘election interference’ Mike Wendling US disinformation reporter With their man accused of election interference, Donald Trump’s supporters are responding by alleging… election interference. A broad claim is emerging – that the indictment is a naked political play meant to …

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More drones coming, Ukraine tells Russia after skyscraper hit A skyscraper in Moscow’s business district, home to three Russian government teams, has been hit by a drone attack for the second time in recent days, Moscow’s mayor said The Kremlin said it was clear a threat existed following the incident, which it described as a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” BBC security …

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Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments By Kelly Ng BBC News The Taliban have burned musical instruments in Afghanistan, claiming music “causes moral corruption”. Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment went up in smoke on a bonfire on Saturday in western Herat province. Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed numerous restrictions, including …

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  At least 40 people killed in blast at political event in Pakistan – reports Emergency services say more than 70 injured at gathering of Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Reuters Sun 30 Jul 2023 15.43 BST At least 40 people have been killed in an explosion at a political gathering in Pakistan’s …

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  Over 100 Wagner fighters move toward border with Poland and Lithuania, Polish prime minister says From CNN’s Martin Goillandeau, Sharon Braithwaite and Oleg Racz More than 100 Wagner Group mercenaries have moved toward the Suwałki corridor, a small stretch of NATO territory separating the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad from Belarus, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday. …

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  Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup Self-appointed leader says coup necessary to avoid ‘the gradual and inevitable demise’ of the country. Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country, two days after his unit overthrew democratically elected President …

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  Ukraine war: Western armour struggles against Russian defences By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, southern Ukraine The general in charge of Ukraine’s stuttering counter-offensive in the south has said Russian defences are making it difficult for military equipment, including Western tanks and armoured vehicles, to move forward. Gen Oleksandr Tarnavskyi says his forces are struggling to …

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  ‘Like a blowtorch’: Mediterranean gripped by wildfires as blazes spread in Croatia and Portugal ‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern Europe Helen Sullivan , Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and agencies Wed 26 Jul 2023 13.20 BST Wildfires were burning in at least nine countries across the …

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Still no sign of Qin Gang as China says foreign minister has been replaced Beijing announces former US ambassador has been removed from office after speculation about his whereabouts Helen Davidson in Taipei @heldavidson Tue 25 Jul 2023 16.04 BST China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has not been seen in public for almost a month …

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  Israel judicial crisis : Parliament ratifies divisive bill Israel’s parliament voted into law a contested curb on some Supreme Court powers submitted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the Knesset speaker has announced. The bill passed by a 64-0 vote, the speaker added, after opposition lawmakers abandoned the Knesset plenum in protest. Israel turning …

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