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Germany to provide medical help to Ukraine – but no weapons

Germany plans to send a field medical facility to Ukraine next month but it continues to refuse the transfer of weapons despite fears of a Russian invasion. In February, “a complete field hospital will be handed over, including the necessary training, all co-financed by Germany to the tune of 5.3 million euros [$6bn]”, German Defence […]

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Chile president-elect names female-majority Cabinet

Chile’s leftist president-elect, Gabriel Boric, announced his first Cabinet on Friday, giving a majority of posts to women and several to former student protest leaders. © Provided by DW For the first time in history, a majority of Chile’s cabinet positions have gone to women Boric said that the Cabinet’s priorities are managing the coronavirus pandemic,

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Elon Musk offers to send terminals to restore internet to volcano-hit Tonga

Elon Musk has offered to send Starlink internet terminals to Tonga, after the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami left the Pacific island nation without communication links to the rest of the world. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: EyePress News/Rex/ShutterstockRelated: Diary of a disaster: the week that Tonga went silent Replying on Twitter to a Reuters story

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Next Mission: Impossible films postponed to 2023 and 2024 due to pandemic

The next two editions of Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible films have been delayed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. © Getty Tom Cruise during the shooting of Mission Impossible 7 in Venice, ItalyParamount Pictures and Skydance have postponed the release of Mission: Impossible 7 from September 2022 to 14 July 2023. They have also set a

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Chinese officials arrested for concealing true scale of flood death toll

Officials in a Chinese province deliberately underreported or concealed 139 deaths from last year’s devastating flood disaster, the country’s central government has said, amid arrests of some of those involved. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Record-breaking rainstorms hit Henan province in central China between 17 and 23 July, overflowing reservoirs, breaching riverbanks, and overwhelming

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Russian ships, tanks and troops on the move to Ukraine as peace talks stall

Russia has sent troops more than 4,000 miles to Ukraine’s borders and announced sweeping naval drills as Moscow expands its preparations for a potential attack on Ukraine as negotiations appear at a deadlock. Six Russian landing ships capable of carrying main main battle tanks, troops and other military vehicles travelled through the Channel en route

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Press Statement FESOJ Strongly Condemns the Closure of Radio Hiranweyn and Detention of its Journalists

Press Statement FESOJ Strongly Condemns the Closure of Radio Hiranweyn and Detention of its Journalists Mogadishu, Saturday, January 22, 2022, _ Troops under the command of Hirshabelle State Vice President Ahmed Hagar Dabageed has on Friday, January 21 2022, attacked the Radio Hiranweyn in Beledweyne city. The armed forces have stormed the radio headquarters in

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‘Spin over substance’: Opposition accuses Govt of being ‘slow’ and ‘unprepared’ for Omicron

© Newshub Watch: National Leader Christopher Luxon critisises the Government for being unprepared for Omicron after the announcement NZ is heading to the red setting. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Sunday morning that all of Aotearoa will shift into the setting as a result of an Omicron outbreak in the community. Going into red means

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Soccer-Leeds win can transform Newcastle’s season, says Howe

(Reuters) – Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is hopeful that Saturday’s 1-0 win at Leeds United can prove to be a turning point in their fight to avoid relegation. © Reuters/SCOTT HEPPELL Premier League – Leeds United v Newcastle United Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey’s second-half free-kick helped Newcastle earn only their second league win this

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Ugandan president’s son visits Rwanda in sign of warming ties

Rwanda and Uganda on Saturday said they had held “cordial” talks on improving relations after Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali. © PETER BUSOMOKE The son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, Major General Muhoozi Kainerugaba (pictured May 2016) was received by Rwandan President paul Kagame in the

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