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Trump shares QAnon conspiracy about himself
The Independent 17 May 2022
Donald Trump delighted QAnon supporters after he shared a meme featuring himself and the “Q” symbol on Truth Social, his social media platform. .
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‘A red light blinking’: Watchdog thrashes Trump, Biden administrations for Afghanistan failures
Politico 18 May 2022
John Sopko has been the bearer of bad news in Afghanistan for nearly 10 years. So when President Ashraf Ghani’s government collapsed in August 2021, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction was not surprised, he told POLITICO in an interview. Sopko’s team, charged by Congress with providing independent oversight of the U.S ... ... ... help.
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NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply
Albuquerque Journal 18 May 2022
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance stands ready to seize a historic moment and move quickly on allowing Finland and Sweden to join its ranks, after the two countries submitted their membership requests ... “I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO ... 24 ... ___ ... ___ ... .
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Climate Change Indicators Hit Record Highs In 2021: UN Chief
NDTV 18 May 2022
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that the global energy system was driving humanity towards catastrophe ... .
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What Food Shortage? Humanity Is Sacrificing Itself On The Altar Of Corporate Profits And War
WorldNews.com 17 May 2022
... money from additives in food that do more harm than good, or that withhold food from nations suffering from hunger? And finally, who profits from war and the manufacturing of weapons? Consequently, is not every warship launched or every weapon made theft from those who hunger?.
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Ukraine says evacuation from Azovstal only way to save troops
Sina 18 May 2022
AFP. A view shows the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol on May 10, 2022 ... "Unfortunately, military unblocking is impossible in this situation. There can be no other formula of salvation than the one currently in use ... .
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Why does Turkey oppose Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership?
Al Jazeera 17 May 2022
Sweden and Finland’s historic bids to become NATO members have hit a roadblock after top Turkish officials took a tough stance against a Nordic expansion of the transatlantic alliance ... All 30 NATO members must unanimously give the green light for the two historically neutral countries to join the alliance ... “How can we trust them?” ... What is next? ... .
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US supreme court abortion reversal would be global ‘catastrophe’ for women
The Guardian 18 May 2022
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US to ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela
The Gleaner 18 May 2022
The United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela in a gesture meant to encourage resumed negotiations between the US-backed opposition and the government of President Nicolas Maduro. The limited changes will....
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Greek prime minister tells Congress democracy is tested by Russia
Stars and Stripes 17 May 2022
. WASHINGTON — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday their shared belief in "freedom over tyranny, in democracy over authoritarianism" is being tested over Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine ... "We took sides. Unequivocally ... "He will not succeed," Mitsotakis said of Putin ... ___ ... .
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Only 3 countries emit over half of global carbon emissions
Anadolu Agency 18 May 2022
China, the US and India must take more decisive steps in the face of challenges in reaching net-zero emissions targets as they are responsible for more than half of all global emissions, experts say ... Of the remaining part, 1.61 billion tons resulted from oil, 858 million tons from cement, and 605 million tons of carbon emissions from natural gas ... .
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China Eastern crash probe eyes intentional action – sources
Metro USA 17 May 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Investigators probing the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining whether it was due to intentional action taken on the flight deck, with no evidence so far of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said ... officials’ preliminary assessment. Boeing Co, the maker of the jet, and the U.S ... .
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Griffith Park in Los Angeles evacuated as wildfire declared a 'major emergency'
San Francisco Chronicle 18 May 2022photo: European Community / Xavier Lejeune
EU threatens all-out trade war against the UK after Liz Truss rewrites Brexit deal
The Daily Mail 17 May 2022
Brussels last night threatened an all-out trade war against the UK after Liz Truss outlined plans to rewrite parts of the Brexit deal to protect the Northern Ireland peace process ... The legislation will also introduce fines for firms caught smuggling goods into the single market by the back door. RELATED ARTICLES ... .
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Afghanistan: Inside a secret school for girls
BBC News 18 May 2022
Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan's new "secret" schools - a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban. Around a dozen teenage girls are attending a maths class ... In all but a handful of provinces in the country, girls' secondary schools have been ordered to remain closed by the Taliban ... .