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Blast on board bus in Uganda was suicide bomb attack by ISIL-affiliated group, police say

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

A 23-year-old man with ties to Islamists in Uganda blew himself up on a packed passenger bus which was travelling from the capital Kampala to one of the country’s southern provinces on Monday evening, local police said. … Read More >Blast on board bus in Uganda was suicide bomb attack by ISIL-affiliated group, police say

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21 Iraqis on their way to UK detained by German police after crossing border illegally from Poland

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

Police in Germany’s north-eastern region of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania have detained 21 Iraqi nationals, after they crossed illegally into the country from neighbouring Poland, federal law enforcement said on Tuesday. … Read More >21 Iraqis on their way to UK detained by German police after crossing border illegally from Poland

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Climate activists detained after disrupting summit to accuse French govt of championing ‘fossil fuel finance’

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

A group of activists called Les Amis de la Terre (Friends of the Earth) has disrupted a speech by the French finance minister, accusing the country’s government of championing “fossil fuel finance” ahead of the COP26 meeting. … Read More >Climate activists detained after disrupting summit to accuse French govt of championing ‘fossil fuel finance’

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Apple threatened to pull Facebook & Instagram from app store over abuse of maids in Mideast, leaked papers reveal

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

A few years ago, Apple warned that it would remove Facebook and Instagram from its app store if something wasn’t done about the use of those platforms to trade and sell maids in the Middle East, according to leaked documents. … Read More >Apple threatened to pull Facebook & Instagram from app store over abuse of maids in Mideast, leaked papers reveal

Still waiting for answers: China says Asia Pacific nations are losing trust in US as Washington stays quiet on nuclear sub crash

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has demanded the US provide more than “vague statements” concerning an incident in the South China Sea in early October in which an American nuclear submarine collided with an “unknown” object. … Read More >Still waiting for answers: China says Asia Pacific nations are losing trust in US as Washington stays quiet on nuclear sub crash

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Moderna says its Covid vaccine is ‘well tolerated’ in 6- to 11-year-olds after fears of heart inflammation in young adults

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

Moderna Inc has claimed that its mRNA Covid vaccine is “well tolerated” in children between the ages of six to 11, and announced that the firm plans to submit the data from its study to regulatory bodies worldwide shortly. … Read More >Moderna says its Covid vaccine is ‘well tolerated’ in 6- to 11-year-olds after fears of heart inflammation in young adults

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If EU ‘starts WW3’ against Poland by withholding promised funding, Warsaw will defend itself with ‘any weapons available’ – PM

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki has warned the EU against acting “with a gun to our heads,” claiming Warsaw would defend itself by any means available if the EU launched a “third World War” by holding back Covid-19 recovery funding. … Read More >If EU ‘starts WW3’ against Poland by withholding promised funding, Warsaw will defend itself with ‘any weapons available’ – PM

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‘Return to dialogue’: Intl community demands release of Sudan’s PM detained during military coup in wake of internal unrest

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

International parties have voiced their concern and condemnation after the Sudanese military staged a coup, arresting the prime minister as well as other senior civilian leaders and dissolving the government. … Read More >‘Return to dialogue’: Intl community demands release of Sudan’s PM detained during military coup in wake of internal unrest

US warns Iran Nuclear Deal talks are in ‘critical phase’ but claims window for diplomacy ‘is never going to be closed’

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

The US Special Representative for Iran, Robert Malley, has shared America’s “growing concern” about Iran’s alleged nuclear advancement, as he declared that talks over reviving the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal are in a critical phase. … Read More >US warns Iran Nuclear Deal talks are in ‘critical phase’ but claims window for diplomacy ‘is never going to be closed’

Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

The Israeli Defense Forces launched three missile strikes on southern parts of Syria, near the border between the two countries, as part of a campaign against Hezbollah targets, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has claimed. … Read More >Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response