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US carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Indian Express 23 Jul 2021
The US carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days as part of an effort to support the Afghan security forces fighting Taliban insurgents, the Pentagon has said ... Top News Right Now ... The Pentagon, however, refrained from giving any specifics of its airstrikes in Afghanistan ... 📣 The Indian Express is now on Telegram ... Tags ... Live Blog.
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Russia battles with ‘catastrophic’ wildfires as scrutiny turns to lack of fire defence funding
The Independent 23 Jul 2021
Wildfires are raging throughout Russia, overwhelming an overstretched firefighting service, and leaving desperate locals with little choice but to defend themselves however they can. The summer may not set a record for forest fires in recent memory — that was likely set in 2003 ... In Yakutia, many towns have been blanketed in a layer of smoke ... .
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Biden's belief that Putin is conspiring with China to take down democracy betrays his complete ignorance of Russia's own politics
Russia Today 23 Jul 2021
Russia and China are betting that autocracy will beat democracy. That’s according to US President Joe Biden. But apart from generating headlines, his explosive claim seems to have little to do with the reality in either country. Not only is lumping the two states together a mistake, so too is the act of contrasting the two ideologies ... autocracy.
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US set to formalize end of combat mission in Iraq
Middle East Online 23 Jul 2021
WASHINGTON - The United States and Iraq are expected to formalize the end of Washington's combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year and continue the transition toward training and advising Iraqi forces, US officials said on Thursday ... "The mission doesn't change ... .
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Rapper Lil Uzi Vert becoming ‘first human to own a planet’ months after inserting $24m diamond into his actual forehead
Metro UK 22 Jul 2021
Lil Uzi Vert is out here buying an actual planet, just so you know (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images). Lil Uzi Vert is just days away from becoming the first-ever human being to own a whole planet. Yes, you read that right ... Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the Kill V. Maim singer shared a photo of WASP-127b, a gas giant exoplanet larger than Jupiter ... .
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What Russia, China, Iran Want in Afghanistan When U.S. Troops Leave
Newsweek 23 Jul 2021
Russia, China and Iran seek to ensure stability in Afghanistan while securing their own interests, as friendly ties with Kabul are tested by a desire to engage with the powerful Taliban movement that has retaken much of the country ....
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Bosnia’s High Representative Imposes Genocide Denial Ban
Balkan Insight 23 Jul 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s top international official, High Representative Valentin Inzko, used his power to impose amendments to the country’s criminal code to ban the denial of genocide and the glorification of war criminals. Valentin Inzko at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre. Photo courtesy of N1 ... .
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'Not a blame game': WHO urges collaboration after Beijing rejects proposed second probe into Covid-19 origins
Russia Today 23 Jul 2021
A World Health Organization spokesman has called on nations around the world to further their cooperation with the international body in finding the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic ... "This is not about politics, it's not about a blame game," the spokesman said, adding that there was a real requirement for increased collaboration ... .
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UN warns of ISIS, Al Qaeda threats expanding in Africa
Yahoo Daily News 23 Jul 2021
New York [US], July 23 (ANI). The United Nations on Thursday warned that terrorist organisations - Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Qaeda pose a growing threat in much of Africa ... The report warns that Africa is now "the region most affected by terrorism" -- with al Qaeda and ISIS-aligned groups inflicting higher casualties there than anywhere else ... (ANI) ... .
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Hungary’s PM condemns EU’s ‘ideological war’ after bloc seeks two-month delay to country’s recovery-plan talks
Russia Today 23 Jul 2021
Hungary’s Viktor Orban has accused the European Union of engaging in an “ideological war” after the bloc sought to delay talks over his country’s recovery plan, amid ongoing disagreement about Budapest’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law ... “Corruption is often cited as an issue, but we were already close to an agreement.
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Biden Tells Central American Asylum Seekers to Stay Home
Human Rights Watch 23 Jul 2021
Refugees are defined under international law as people outside their country who fear being persecuted upon return. United States President Joe Biden seeks to turn that definition on its head ... “They should not come,” Biden said. “If you seek asylum in the United States, you can seek it from the country, from your – in place ... Click for original article.
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Crypto crackdown: Malaysian police steamroll Bitcoin machines
The Times of India 23 Jul 2021
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian police hit on a novel way to dispose of more than 1,000 bitcoin-mining machines seized in raids -- they crushed the devices using a steamroller. Authorities on Borneo island discovered the machines, worth an estimated 5.3 million ringgit ($1.25 million), in crackdowns between February and April ... .
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At least 112 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
Metro USA 23 Jul 2021
MUMBAI (Reuters) -At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooded low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages ... “Dams and rivers are overflowing ... (Reporting by Rajendra JadhavEditing by Joe Bavier and Giles Elgood). FILE PHOTO.
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Facebook says some misinformation and racism will 'inevitably' always exist on its platforms
Business Insider 23 Jul 2021
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. Reuters/Erin Scott Facebook's CEO said moderating content is like fighting crime. Instagram's leader similarly said that some racism will "inevitably" exist online ... See more stories on Insider's business page ... ....
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Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibetan town bordering Arunachal Pradesh
Indian Express 23 Jul 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh, the official media reported on Friday. Xi arrived at the Nyingchi Mainling Airport on Wednesday and was warmly welcomed by local people and officials of various ethnic groups, Xinhua news agency reported ... Tags ... LIVE .
