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Russia

West molding Ukraine into ‘anti-Russia’ & turning a blind eye as crackdown on opposition makes Donbass peace impossible – Putin

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

Ukraine is being manipulated by the West into a kind of anti-Russia and is becoming a serious risk for Moscow, which constantly needs to deal with issues affecting its national security, according to President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >West molding Ukraine into ‘anti-Russia’ & turning a blind eye as crackdown on opposition makes Donbass peace impossible – Putin

Russia

By turning blind eye to undemocratic arrest of opposition, West guilty of ‘double standards’ in Ukraine, top Russian UN envoy says

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

One of Moscow’s top diplomats has slammed the near-total silence from Western nations as Ukraine moved to arrest two prominent opposition politicians on high treason charges, speaking as part of an exclusive interview with RT. … Read More >By turning blind eye to undemocratic arrest of opposition, West guilty of ‘double standards’ in Ukraine, top Russian UN envoy says

At least 8 killed as ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ heads to coronavirus-hit India

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

Evacuations are planned and anti-coronavirus measures are being postponed as the virus-hit country braces for its first major tropical storm of the season. Bad weather is already causing deaths and destruction. … Read More >At least 8 killed as ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ heads to coronavirus-hit India

‘No place is safe for children in Gaza right now,’ UNICEF tells RT while urging all sides to end violence in Israel-Hamas conflict

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

A senior spokesperson for the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has told RT that children are suffering the most amid the recent flare-up between Israel and Hamas. … Read More >‘No place is safe for children in Gaza right now,’ UNICEF tells RT while urging all sides to end violence in Israel-Hamas conflict

EU

‘You weaken our institution’: Top French cop hits back at 93 ex-officers who signed letter calling for ‘civil war’ to be avoided

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

France’s top policeman has blasted nearly a hundred of his former colleagues who signed an open letter asking the president to better defend the police from “hordes of masked individuals.” … Read More >‘You weaken our institution’: Top French cop hits back at 93 ex-officers who signed letter calling for ‘civil war’ to be avoided

Indonesia pauses distribution of 450,000-batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over ‘sterility & toxicity’ concerns

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

A large batch of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine has been put on hold in Indonesia after a 22-year-old died a day after getting the shot. The batch will be run through additional “sterility and toxicity” tests. … Read More >Indonesia pauses distribution of 450,000-batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over ‘sterility & toxicity’ concerns

World

Clashes break out at massive pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

A large pro-Palestine rally has been held in Toronto, Canada amid the escalation between Israel and Gaza. The gathering was met by a small pro-Israel group, and the two sides engaged in scuffles despite a massive police presence. … Read More >Clashes break out at massive pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto (VIDEOS)

WATCH: Iron Dome intercepts massive missile salvos from Gaza as sirens blare in Tel Aviv

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

Rocket sirens and heavy blasts sounded over Tel Aviv, as well as central and southern Israel, shortly after midnight, as Hamas militants launched several salvos from Gaza – with most missiles intercepted by the Iron Dome. … Read More >WATCH: Iron Dome intercepts massive missile salvos from Gaza as sirens blare in Tel Aviv

UN chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by civilian casualties & IDF bombing of Gaza media building, dubbed ‘TERROR TOWER’ by Netanyahu

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

UN head Antonio Guterres expressed dismay over growing civilian casualties in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and criticized the destruction of media offices in Gaza. The IDF claims the tower housed Hamas operatives. … Read More >UN chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by civilian casualties & IDF bombing of Gaza media building, dubbed ‘TERROR TOWER’ by Netanyahu

Israel claims to have destroyed Hamas leader’s home in Gaza as cross-border attacks continue

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says the home of the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza has been destroyed. Israeli jets have been bombing the Palestinian enclave in response to the rocket barrage by Hamas. … Read More >Israel claims to have destroyed Hamas leader’s home in Gaza as cross-border attacks continue