Month: October 2021

Categories EU

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

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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’

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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’

Categories World

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

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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

Categories Russia

Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

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Under Russian law, a religious organization can offer official invitations to foreigners, enabling them to receive one-year humanitarian VISAs, permitting them to live in Russia for a sufficient amount of time to complete the immigration process. … Read More >Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

Categories Asia & Pacific

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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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

Categories World

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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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

Categories EU

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

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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

Categories World

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

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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

Categories Middle East

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

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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’