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Serbian MiG-21 fighter jet crashes near village during routine flight, 1 pilot reportedly killed, 1 missing

Posted on September 26, 2020September 26, 2020By Editor

A MiG-21 fighter jet has crashed in western Serbia, the country’s Defense Ministry announced. One pilot is reportedly dead, while another is missing. … Read More >Serbian MiG-21 fighter jet crashes near village during routine flight, 1 pilot reportedly killed, 1 missing

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Alberta Premier Kenney Says Canada Prime Minister Trudeau COVID-19 Recovery Plan ‘Fantasy’

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020By Editor

Premier Jason Kenney of Alberta, Canada’s largest oil-producing province, said during a press conference on Thursday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposal for a COVID-19 economic recovery was a “fantasy plan.” … Read More >Alberta Premier Kenney Says Canada Prime Minister Trudeau COVID-19 Recovery Plan ‘Fantasy’

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Facebook Says Took Down 3 Russia-Originated Social Media Networks

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020By Editor

Facebook has removed three networks allegedly originating from Russia and primarily focusing on affairs in Syria and Ukraine, the company’s Head of Security Policy Nathaniel Gleicher said in a statement. … Read More >Facebook Says Took Down 3 Russia-Originated Social Media Networks

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Nord Stream 2 Completion Should Become ‘Point of Honour’ for Germany, Lavrov Convinced

Posted on September 25, 2020By Editor

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered on Thursday to “calm down” and stop speculating on Nord Stream 2 prospects, saying that it should now be a matter of principle for Germany to complete the project. … Read More >Nord Stream 2 Completion Should Become ‘Point of Honour’ for Germany, Lavrov Convinced

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Pompeo Announces US Sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro, Iran’s Ministry of Defence

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020By Editor

Late last week, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that all the UN sanctions against Iran are coming into force and that Washington is ready to punish those UN Security Council members who are against the sanctions. … Read More >Pompeo Announces US Sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro, Iran’s Ministry of Defence

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Flip side of modern tech? Tesla app outage LOCKS drivers out of cars, as carmaker sues Trump administration over China tariffs

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020By Editor

A worldwide outage has hit Tesla’s app and website, leaving many drivers locked out of their own vehicles. Helpless customers vented their anger online while the system was down for several hours … Read More >Flip side of modern tech? Tesla app outage LOCKS drivers out of cars, as carmaker sues Trump administration over China tariffs

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‘I am the only leader’: Exiled Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya claims presidency after Lukashenko’s secret inauguration

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020By Editor

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a candidate for the Belarusian Presidency in last month’s disputed election now in forced exile, has called the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko for a sixth presidential term, a “farce.” … Read More >‘I am the only leader’: Exiled Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya claims presidency after Lukashenko’s secret inauguration

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Belarusian police deploy water cannon after protesters take to Minsk streets following Lukashenko’s surprise inauguration (VIDEO)

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020By Editor

Protesters have erupted once more on the streets of Minsk, after Alexander Lukashenko was inaugurated for a new term as president. They were met with a strong police response, with water cannon deployed to disperse the crowds. … Read More >Belarusian police deploy water cannon after protesters take to Minsk streets following Lukashenko’s surprise inauguration (VIDEO)

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Belarus’ Lukashenko secretly inaugurated for sixth term as disputed election result remains unrecognized by most Western states .

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020By Editor

Alexander Lukashenko has been secretly inaugurated for a sixth consecutive term as Belarusian president, in a low-key ceremony at Minsk’s Independence Palace on Wednesday morning. … Read More >Belarus’ Lukashenko secretly inaugurated for sixth term as disputed election result remains unrecognized by most Western states .

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ISS forced to carry out emergency maneuver to dodge remnant of Japanese rocket – NASA

Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020By Editor

Astronauts on board the International Space Station were forced to take evasive action to avoid an incoming piece of debris, which shot past within “several kilometers” late on Tuesday night. … Read More >ISS forced to carry out emergency maneuver to dodge remnant of Japanese rocket – NASA