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‘How is it even possible?’ Russia asks OPCW after report claims team was sent to Germany the same day Navalny fell ill in Siberia

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The latest OPCW report containing data on its response to the ‘poisoning’ of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has glaring inconsistencies, Moscow says, adding that the chemical weapons watchdog has failed to explain them. … Read More >‘How is it even possible?’ Russia asks OPCW after report claims team was sent to Germany the same day Navalny fell ill in Siberia

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Naive to think West will change stance on Navalny’s ‘poisoning,’ Russia’s OPCW envoy tells RT after report reveals inconsistencies

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The latest OPCW report might eventually prove that the prevailing narrative around last year’s alleged poisoning of the Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny holds no water, but don’t expect Western nations to admit this. … Read More >Naive to think West will change stance on Navalny’s ‘poisoning,’ Russia’s OPCW envoy tells RT after report reveals inconsistencies

Categories World

Sydney faces further lockdown extension as Australia reports 77 new cases in NSW & first Covid-19 death this year

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New South Wales’ premier has warned residents to brace for a lockdown extension as the state struggles to contain a growing outbreak of Covid-19. A woman in her 90s died as the state recorded another daily record of 77 cases. … Read More >Sydney faces further lockdown extension as Australia reports 77 new cases in NSW & first Covid-19 death this year

Categories Middle East

UN special rapporteur says Israeli settlements ‘amount to war crime,’ drawing ire from Tel Aviv

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The world should finally hold Israel accountable for its continuous settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territories, a UN human rights rapporteur has said, provoking criticism from Jewish officials and activists. … Read More >UN special rapporteur says Israeli settlements ‘amount to war crime,’ drawing ire from Tel Aviv

Categories Asia & Pacific

Bangladesh factory owner among those arrested after over 50 workers die locked inside inferno

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New details of breaches of safety regulations and the suspected use of child labor have emerged as Bangladesh deals with the aftermath of its latest factory fire. At least 52 people died in a blaze at a food and drinks factory. … Read More >Bangladesh factory owner among those arrested after over 50 workers die locked inside inferno

Categories EU

‘The EU has kept its word’: European Union reaches goal of delivering enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Saturday that the European Union has reached its goal of delivering enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to member states to fully vaccinate 70% of adults. … Read More >‘The EU has kept its word’: European Union reaches goal of delivering enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults