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Ukraine, USA

Republicans push to end Ukraine aid

The lawmakers argued continued US military aid to Ukraine is “inadvertently contributing to civilian casualties” FILE PHOTO: Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (L), Matt Gaetz (C) and Lauren Boebert are seen in the House chamber in Washington, DC, January 7, 2023. © AP / Alex Brandon Republicans in Congress have introduced a resolution seeking to halt US aid to Ukraine, citing the massive cost to taxpayers, the risk of escalation with Moscow, and the toll on America’s own arsenal after some $30 billion in arms transfers. Led by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, 11 Republicans put forward the “Ukraine Fatigue Resolution” on Thursday, which states that Washington “must end its military and financial aid to Ukraine” while urging “all combatan...

Over 20,000 dead from Türkiye-Syria earthquakes

10Feb

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Syria, Turkey

Over 20,000 dead from Türkiye-Syria earthquakes

The odds of finding more survivors are dwindling with the passage of time and cold temperatures The Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, devastated by the catastrophic earthquakes, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. © IHA via AP More than 20,000 people have lost their lives and almost 80,000 have been injured from the series of catastrophic earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria beginning on Monday, according to the latest official figures. Meanwhile, tens of thousands have been left homeless in the winter cold. On Thursday evening, the Turkish Health Ministry updated the death toll to 17,406, with 71,866 people with documented injuries from the quakes. Syrian authorities put the number of dead at 1,347, while the Western-backed rebels claimed almost 1,800...

FBI calls off targeting of ‘radical-traditionalist Catholics’

10Feb

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USA

FBI calls off targeting of ‘radical-traditionalist Catholics’

The top US law enforcement has disavowed a report by one of its field offices linking the religion to violent extremism FILE PHOTO: Catholics pray the rosary during a November 2021 conservative rally in Baltimore, Maryland. © Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla An FBI intelligence report suggesting that “radical-traditionalist Catholics” should be targeted as potentially violent, white-supremacist extremists has reportedly been disavowed by the agency, which said it’s investigating how the controversial memo came about. The report “does not meet the exacting standards of the FBI,” the agency told Fox News and other media outlets in a statement. “Upon learning of the document, FBI headquarters quickly began taking action to remove ...

10Feb

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Media, Russia

Western state media form safe space

Important public conversations should not be left to “the major American platforms”, ZDF director Norbert Himmler has insisted Avaaz-led protest against Facebook © Getty Images / Zach Gibson Public broadcasters from Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, and Germany have launched a new platform aimed at fostering “fact-based communication” online while shielding participants from what they describe as the growing threat of propaganda. Called Public Spaces Incubator, the project was announced on Wednesday by the German public broadcaster ZDF in collaboration with the CBC (Canada), SRG (Switzerland), and RTBF (Belgium). The platform seeks to “enable civic engagement and democratic discourse in digital space away from hate comments and increasing disinformation,” accordin...

10Feb

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Europe, Russia, Ukraine, USA

EU urged to track down Russian assets

Property can be confiscated to benefit Ukraine, if it can be found, the bloc’s lawyers claim File photo © Maksim Konstantinov / Global Look Press The EU’s legal service has legal justification for confiscating Russian assets, frozen under the bloc’s Ukraine sanctions, but to put Brussels' plan into action the funds must be found and tallied first, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. “We are exploring with our partners how to use Russia’s public assets to the benefit of Ukraine,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a news conference on Thursday, as Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky came to visit. According to a memo circulating in Brussels, the lawyers suggest the EU consider requiring banks in the bloc to report on...

Zelensky takes credit for derailing Minsk agreements

10Feb

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Russia, Ukraine, USA

Zelensky takes credit for derailing Minsk agreements

The Ukrainian president claimed he personally refused to implement the deal for peace in Donbass Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky gives a speech at the European Parliament on February 09, 2023. © Getty Images / Omar Havana Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky personally refused to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements – a roadmap for peace in the east of the country, which was co-sponsored by Germany and France. He made the admission during an interview with Der Spiegel published on Thursday as he continues his tour across Europe. Zelensky said he viewed the agreements as a “concession” on Ukraine’s part, and never once actually sought to implement them. Instead, they were merely used to exchange prisoners with the two breakaway Donbass republ...

Kremlin reacts to Nord Stream sabotage claim

10Feb

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Russia, Ukraine, USA

Kremlin reacts to Nord Stream sabotage claim

A fresh article alleging a US role in the explosions highlights the need for an international probe, Dmitry Peskov says The Red Square and the Kremlin in downtown Moscow. © Sputnik / Alexander Vilf Russia is concerned by attempts to silently wind down the investigation into last year’s explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. A report by renowned American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, blaming the US for the sabotage, should spur attempts to find out what happened, he stressed. Articles such as the one by Hersh show “the need for an open international investigation into this unprecedented attack on this critical infrastructure,” Peskov told the media on Thursday. “It’s impossible to le...

10Feb

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China

China poised to launch ChatGPT rival

ERNIE Bot, programmed by tech giant Baidu, is tipped for a launch next month, according to Chinese media © AFP / Jade Gao Chinese tech behemoth Baidu is preparing to launch its own competitor to OpenAI’s ultra-popular chatbot ChatGPT. The ERNIE Bot – derived from “Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration” – is “doing the sprint before finally going online,” Baidu told Chinese state media outlet the Global Times on Tuesday. In development since September, according to insiders, Baidu’s AI-powered language model is expected to go live next month, though the company said it might start “beta testing earlier to keep up with Google and Microsoft’s pace.” Baidu told the Times it had access to all of the technology used to program ChatGPT in creating ERNIE. ...

SpaceX limits military use of Starlink for Ukraine

10Feb

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Ukraine

SpaceX limits military use of Starlink for Ukraine

Elon Musk’s company justified the move by saying Kiev had “weaponized” its satellite internet service Ukrainians use their mobile phones standing near a Starlink satellite-based broadband station. © AFP SpaceX has reduced the Ukrainian military’s ability to use Starlink satellite internet service to control drones in its conflict with Russia, the company’s president Gwynne Shotwell has said. SpaceX was “really pleased to be able to provide Ukraine connectivity,” but the technology “was never intended to be weaponized,” Shotwell told the 25th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference in Washington on Wednesday. “The Ukrainians have leveraged [Starlink] in ways that were unintentional and not part of any agreement. So you know,...

Consumer goods giant warns of exit from Russia

9Feb

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Russia

Consumer goods giant warns of exit from Russia

Unilever was among the first major Western firms to curb operations amid sanctions © Getty Images / Adene Sanchez British multinational consumer goods titan Unilever may have to cease doing business in Russia, the company said in an earnings statement on Thursday. According to the maker of products such as Knorr soups, Dove soap and Fairy washing-up liquid, the move could lead to a loss of turnover, profits, and a write-down of the company’s Russian assets. “We will continue to review and disclose the financial implications from the [Russia-Ukraine] conflict… While the potential impacts remain uncertain, there is a risk that the operations in Russia are unable to continue,” the statement read. According to CEO Alan Jope, Unilever has not yet started write-down...