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UK, France & Germany criticize Iran’s uranium enrichment despite nuclear deal falling apart due to US withdrawal & sanctions

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London, Berlin and Paris have once again expressed their concerns over Iran’s continued uranium enrichment to ever higher levels. Such action would make a return to the nuclear deal “more difficult,” the three nations say. … Read More >UK, France & Germany criticize Iran’s uranium enrichment despite nuclear deal falling apart due to US withdrawal & sanctions

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Ukraine shuts down leading independent news site Strana as part of new crackdown on journalists, judges & opposition politicians

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One of Ukraine’s most prominent news outlets has been taken offline after the country’s National Security and Defense Council marked it out as a threat, thus adding the title to the growing list of banned opposition media groups. … Read More >Ukraine shuts down leading independent news site Strana as part of new crackdown on journalists, judges & opposition politicians

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Nearly half of Ukrainians think life was better in USSR, and even more say they’re anti-LGBT in new poll revealing split with West

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Despite politicians in Kiev working to paint their country as the West’s front line against Russia, a new study has shown the nation is deeply divided over its current path, and about what its fundamental values should now be. … Read More >Nearly half of Ukrainians think life was better in USSR, and even more say they’re anti-LGBT in new poll revealing split with West

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Apple’s new ‘child-safety’ features face fresh challenge over censorship & privacy from over 90 rights groups

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Apple’s controversial plan to scan user photos and conversations for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) faces renewed criticism after rights groups warned it would “censor protected speech”, threaten privacy and endanger children. … Read More >Apple’s new ‘child-safety’ features face fresh challenge over censorship & privacy from over 90 rights groups

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Biden Reportedly Assured Allies US Would Keep Force in Kabul to Ensure Security Before Taliban Blitz

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The United States, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and other US allies in NATO have shuttered their embassies in Afghanistan and evacuated diplomatic personnel following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban last Sunday. Washington hopes to evacuate all troops, diplomats, US nationals, and Afghans who assisted the occupation by 31 August. … Read More >Biden Reportedly Assured Allies US Would Keep Force in Kabul to Ensure Security Before Taliban Blitz

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Clashes & arrests in Sydney, Melbourne as anti-lockdown protesters defy Australian police pledge to unleash ‘full force’ (VIDEOS)

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Heated protests erupted in Sydney and Melbourne as massive crowds took to the streets to decry ongoing lockdown measures, seeing clashes with Australian police, who responded with pepper spray, roadblocks and a string of arrests. … Read More >Clashes & arrests in Sydney, Melbourne as anti-lockdown protesters defy Australian police pledge to unleash ‘full force’ (VIDEOS)

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Australian health official flees press conference after question over spike in teen suicides, as Victoria locks down AGAIN

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Victoria’s chief health officer abruptly left the stage during a Covid-19 press conference when a reporter asked about a surge in suicides among teenage girls – only for a torrent of recriminations to engulf him on social media. … Read More >Australian health official flees press conference after question over spike in teen suicides, as Victoria locks down AGAIN

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Mental health services in Australia at ‘unprecedented’ levels of demand, officials say, revealing toll of lockdowns

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Calls to Australian mental health support lines have increased by 30% compared to pre-pandemic times, officials have revealed. Additional funding has been provided to help people deal with distress during the lengthy lockdowns. … Read More >Mental health services in Australia at ‘unprecedented’ levels of demand, officials say, revealing toll of lockdowns

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Over 200 arrested, at least 7 police injured amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Australia (VIDEOS)

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Thousands of people hit the streets of Australia’s largest cities on Saturday, defying coronavirus lockdowns. The protest got particularly chaotic in Melbourne, devolving into clashes between anti-lockdown marchers and police. … Read More >Over 200 arrested, at least 7 police injured amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Australia (VIDEOS)

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‘Code red’: UN issues dire warning about climate change, pinning blame ‘unequivocally’ on humans

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The United Nations has warned there is increasing evidence that climate change is already delivering extreme weather conditions across the world. and that many changes might be irreversible for centuries or even millennia. … Read More >‘Code red’: UN issues dire warning about climate change, pinning blame ‘unequivocally’ on humans