Month: February 2021

Categories Middle East

Iran will enrich uranium up to 60% if it wants to, Khamenei warns amid discontent over IAEA deal

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If Iran wanted nuclear weapons, it would have them, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared, suggesting Tehran may continue enriching uranium up to 60 percent. The statement followed outcry over President Hassan Rouhani’s IAEA deal. … Read More >Iran will enrich uranium up to 60% if it wants to, Khamenei warns amid discontent over IAEA deal

Categories Middle East

Iranian parliament calls for President Rouhani to be prosecuted over ‘illegal’ agreement with IAEA

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A majority of Iranian lawmakers voted on Monday to pass a motion condemning the country’s president, Hassan Rouhani, for agreeing a deal between his government and the UN nuclear watchdog, and called for his prosecution. … Read More >Iranian parliament calls for President Rouhani to be prosecuted over ‘illegal’ agreement with IAEA

Categories UK

Cyber criminals adopted ‘silent stealing’ scams during the Covid-19 pandemic & people working at home are the most likely target

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A new approach known as “silent stealing”, where fraudsters seek to steal a small amount of money from a large number of people, appears to be on the rise as the UK keeps battling the Covid-19 crisis. … Read More >Cyber criminals adopted ‘silent stealing’ scams during the Covid-19 pandemic & people working at home are the most likely target

Categories World

White supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are a ‘transnational threat’ which grows more dangerous by the day, says UN chief

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The United Nations has warned that white supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are an increasing threat to the world we live in, adding that people in positions of responsibility are encouraging them in a way previously unthinkable. … Read More >White supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are a ‘transnational threat’ which grows more dangerous by the day, says UN chief

Categories World

Beijing urges US to return to Iran nuclear deal after watchdog secures last-minute deal to temporarily extend site inspections

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China’s foreign ministry has called on Washington to resolve the Iran nuclear deal deadlock by returning to the 2015 pact, which put restrictions on Iranian ambitions, as Tehran’s deadline for action by President Biden passes. … Read More >Beijing urges US to return to Iran nuclear deal after watchdog secures last-minute deal to temporarily extend site inspections

Categories EU

‘Stop putting ideology on our children’s plates,’ French minister says after major city removes meat from school lunches

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French Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie has argued against injecting “ideology” into school lunches after the city of Lyon removed meat from the menus. Local officials said it would help them follow Covid-19 protocols. … Read More >‘Stop putting ideology on our children’s plates,’ French minister says after major city removes meat from school lunches

Categories World

Tech firms unveil anti-disinformation code in Australia as call for action follows government inquiries

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DIGI, a nonprofit industry association that represents tech giants in Australia, including Facebook, Google and Twitter, has announced that the sites have agreed to a code of practice to fight misinformation on their platforms. … Read More >Tech firms unveil anti-disinformation code in Australia as call for action follows government inquiries

Categories Asia & Pacific

US State Dept promises more ‘firm action’ against Myanmar’s military junta after young woman fatally shot at anti-coup protest

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The US has vowed to take more steps against the military junta that seized power in Myanmar earlier this month. The American embassy in the country earlier condemned the killing of a female student at a protest. … Read More >US State Dept promises more ‘firm action’ against Myanmar’s military junta after young woman fatally shot at anti-coup protest

Categories World

With mere months left till deadline for Trump-negotiated Afghanistan withdrawal, press prepares public to accept its likely breach

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The Biden administration is expected to break the Trump-negotiated deal with the Taliban and keep NATO troops in Afghanistan, according to media reports, and this is supposedly the right thing to do. … Read More >With mere months left till deadline for Trump-negotiated Afghanistan withdrawal, press prepares public to accept its likely breach