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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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Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
Moosejaw Today 18 May 2022
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder dismissed. Lane, along with J ... ___ ... .
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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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Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
Info News 18 May 2022
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in the northeastern Sumy region on Feb ... He falls ... .
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World Bank to provide additional US$12b to address global food crisis
Jamaica Observer 18 May 2022
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The World Bank on Wednesday announced an additional US$12 billion in funding for projects to address the global food security crisis, bringing the total to US$30 billion ... "Food price increases are having devastating effects on the poorest and most vulnerable," World Bank President David Malpass said in a statement ... .
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Most in new poll say Twitter was right to ban Trump
The Hill 18 May 2022photo: Creative Commons / Léo Torréton
Hopes fade for missing Burkina Faso miners as rescuers find no survivors in rescue chamber
CNN 18 May 2022
OugadougouRescue workers have found no survivors in a rescue chamber deep inside a flooded zinc mine in Burkina Faso, the government and the mine owner said on Tuesday, all but extinguishing hope that eight missing miners could still be alive after a month ... Read More ... 11 of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued, ten others dead ... .
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The return of a Marcos to power in the Philippines is a warning to the world
The Guardian 18 May 2022photo: AP / Emre Tazegul
Turkey detains over 17,000 migrants for deportation
The New Arab 18 May 2022
Turkey detained 17,116 migrants in Istanbul during the past week, according to the office of the Governor of Istanbul ... Turkish security services have recently cracked down on irregular immigration across the country's major provinces, including Istanbul, amid increasing anti-refugee sentiment throughout the country, Syria TV reported ... ....
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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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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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Elon Musk compares US president to Anchorman, says he plans to vote Republican for the first time
Irish Independent 18 May 2022
Elon Musk has compared US President Joe Biden to Anchorman and said he will vote Republican in “this election” despite historically being a Democrat voter ... “Like I’m not sure, I might never have voted for a Republican, just to be clear ... Negoations are ongoing. .
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Biden's burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes
The News-Gazette 18 May 2022
economy and fight inflation by reducing the tariffs imposed during the administration of Donald Trump and by expanding legal immigration ... “We also have a hostile approach to trade and immigration because the Dems have mistakenly become convinced this is how they will win back Joe ...
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