Day: August 22, 2021

Categories World

Nearly half of Ukrainians think life was better in USSR, and even more say they’re anti-LGBT in new poll revealing split with West

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Despite politicians in Kiev working to paint their country as the West’s front line against Russia, a new study has shown the nation is deeply divided over its current path, and about what its fundamental values should now be. … Read More >Nearly half of Ukrainians think life was better in USSR, and even more say they’re anti-LGBT in new poll revealing split with West

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Apple’s new ‘child-safety’ features face fresh challenge over censorship & privacy from over 90 rights groups

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Apple’s controversial plan to scan user photos and conversations for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) faces renewed criticism after rights groups warned it would “censor protected speech”, threaten privacy and endanger children. … Read More >Apple’s new ‘child-safety’ features face fresh challenge over censorship & privacy from over 90 rights groups

Categories EU

EU says import of J&J Covid-19 vaccines from Africa is only temporary, after WHO boss ‘stunned’ by news

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A spokesperson for the European Commission has said that a deal to import Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines from South Africa is only temporary, amid concern that the EU is depriving Africans of crucial shots. … Read More >EU says import of J&J Covid-19 vaccines from Africa is only temporary, after WHO boss ‘stunned’ by news

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Biden Reportedly Assured Allies US Would Keep Force in Kabul to Ensure Security Before Taliban Blitz

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The United States, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and other US allies in NATO have shuttered their embassies in Afghanistan and evacuated diplomatic personnel following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban last Sunday. Washington hopes to evacuate all troops, diplomats, US nationals, and Afghans who assisted the occupation by 31 August. … Read More >Biden Reportedly Assured Allies US Would Keep Force in Kabul to Ensure Security Before Taliban Blitz

Categories Middle East

Taliban acquires US military biometric devices that can identify Afghans who assisted coalition efforts – reports

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The Taliban has reportedly seized US military biometrics equipment that could expose Afghans who helped coalition forces – since they contain identifying data like iris scans and fingerprints as well as biographical information. … Read More >Taliban acquires US military biometric devices that can identify Afghans who assisted coalition efforts – reports

Categories Middle East

Taliban Fighters With US Weapons and American Gear Pose for Iwo Jima Flag Raising-Style Photoshoot

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While the Sunni extremist group banned television, radio and newspapers during its original reign over Afghanistan in the 1990s, it has proven extremely adept at using social media to spread its message, and propaganda, in its more recent campaign against the US and its Kabul government allies. … Read More >Taliban Fighters With US Weapons and American Gear Pose for Iwo Jima Flag Raising-Style Photoshoot

Categories Latin America

Ex-Bolivian President Anez Tried to Harm Herself While in Jail, Government Minister Says

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Just this Wednesday, the ex-president was reportedly taken to a hospital in El Alto, western Bolivia, without prior notification, for already the third time in two weeks. At the time, local media, citing Anez’s family, stated that she was likely to get a CT scan. … Read More >Ex-Bolivian President Anez Tried to Harm Herself While in Jail, Government Minister Says

Categories Middle East

Hezbollah’s Vast ‘Land of Tunnels’ Can Reportedly Accommodate ‘Pick-up Trucks With Rocket Launchers’

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After the 2014 Gaza War, the discovery of tunnels dug by the militant organisation Hamas prompted the IDF to boost the search for cross-border Hezbollah tunnels. In 2013 locals in northern Israel reported hearing digging, but nothing was found. Israeli Defence Forces finally used seismic sensors and radar systems to locate the structures in 2018. … Read More >Hezbollah’s Vast ‘Land of Tunnels’ Can Reportedly Accommodate ‘Pick-up Trucks With Rocket Launchers’