World – Page 273 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Australia hikes cigarette taxes for second time this year, making it MOST EXPENSIVE place in the WORLD to smoke

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020By Editor

It costs AU$1.75 (US$1.29) per cigarette in Australia after the country slapped a second tax increase on tobacco in a bid to discourage the unhealthy (if lucrative) act, making them the most expensive anywhere in the world. … Read More >Australia hikes cigarette taxes for second time this year, making it MOST EXPENSIVE place in the WORLD to smoke

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French anti-terrorist unit in Mali kills civilian in bus incident

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

A French military unit deployed in the West African country of Mali has killed one civilian and injured two more on board a bus that approached its convoy. The anti-terrorist unit has been on alert after a recent roadside bombing. … Read More >French anti-terrorist unit in Mali kills civilian in bus incident

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Australian man caught in girlfriend’s cupboard after repeatedly breaching coronavirus quarantine gets SIX MONTHS behind bars

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

An Australian man who repeatedly broke a mandatory 14-day Covid-19 quarantine has ended up in isolation for far longer after a court slapped him with a six-month jail term. … Read More >Australian man caught in girlfriend’s cupboard after repeatedly breaching coronavirus quarantine gets SIX MONTHS behind bars

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Ukrainian neo-Nazis attack LGBT ‘pride’ event in Odessa, organizers say police were slow to intervene but 16 people later arrested

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

Sixteen Ukrainian ultra-nationalists were arrested on Sunday after the far-right Christian organization ‘Tradition and Order’ attacked marchers at Odessa Pride 2020, the city’s biggest celebration of LGBT society and culture. … Read More >Ukrainian neo-Nazis attack LGBT ‘pride’ event in Odessa, organizers say police were slow to intervene but 16 people later arrested

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History toppling spreads to Canada as protesters in Montreal tear down statue of John Macdonald, country’s 1st prime minister

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Protesters in Montreal pulled down and defaced a statue of John Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, as police stood by, echoing attacks on controversial historical figures in the US. … Read More >History toppling spreads to Canada as protesters in Montreal tear down statue of John Macdonald, country’s 1st prime minister

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Belarus’ anti-government protesters, law enforcement brace for possible showdown on Lukashenko’s birthday (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are gathering in central Minsk for a new rally a day after a protest march resulted in scuffles with the police. Law enforcement is maintaining a heavy presence in the city. … Read More >Belarus’ anti-government protesters, law enforcement brace for possible showdown on Lukashenko’s birthday (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Pro-opposition ‘women’s march’ scuffles with riot police in Minsk as ‘motor rallies’ held in support of Lukashenko (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 31, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Thousands of pro-opposition women marched and tried to breach a police cordon in central Minsk on Saturday while ‘motor rallies’ were held in support of President Alexander Lukashenko, as political turmoil continues in Belarus. … Read More >Pro-opposition ‘women’s march’ scuffles with riot police in Minsk as ‘motor rallies’ held in support of Lukashenko (VIDEOS)

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Putin recognizes Belarusian election as legitimate, as Tikhanovskaya says Russia could mediate transition from Lukashenko

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now exiled in Lithuania, believes Russia could be the mediator in discussions between President Alexander Lukashenko and the opposition about the country’s future. … Read More >Putin recognizes Belarusian election as legitimate, as Tikhanovskaya says Russia could mediate transition from Lukashenko

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Opposition MP blasts Zelensky after Russian-language songs played at concert celebrating anniversary of Ukrainian Independence

Posted on August 30, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

A Ukrainian opposition MP has accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of imposing a “little Russians” complex on Ukrainians, after the country’s Independence Day celebration featured songs performed in the Russian language. … Read More >Opposition MP blasts Zelensky after Russian-language songs played at concert celebrating anniversary of Ukrainian Independence

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400,000 farm chickens, turkeys & emus EUTHANIZED as bird flu blights Australia

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

The Australian state of Victoria has had to euthanize huge numbers of poultry, among them thousands of baby chicks, in a bid to stem the spread of the bird influenza, likely to add to Australia’s perils in containing coronavirus. … Read More >400,000 farm chickens, turkeys & emus EUTHANIZED as bird flu blights Australia

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