Australia Made ‘Huge Mistake’ Canceling Submarine Deal, Says French Envoy

Australia Made ‘Huge Mistake’ Canceling Submarine Deal, Says French Envoy

09/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Australia has made a “huge” diplomatic error by ditching a multi-billion-dollar order for French submarines in favor of an alternative...

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Telegram Messenger Blocks Russia Opposition App During Vote

Telegram Messenger Blocks Russia Opposition App During Vote

09/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s “Smart Voting” app has disappeared from the Telegram messenger following similar moves by Apple and...

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Dusting Off Its Forever Wars, Australia Names US Its ‘Forever Partner’ In Indo-Pacific

Dusting Off Its Forever Wars, Australia Names US Its ‘Forever Partner’ In Indo-Pacific

09/18/2021 Newsmaker
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This week’s nuclear submarine deal between the United States and Australia threatens to become divisive in Australia, where some critics...

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British Food Industry Demands Government Action Over CO2 Shortage

British Food Industry Demands Government Action Over CO2 Shortage

09/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Britain’s food industry called on the government to subsidize carbon dioxide (CO2) production during a spike in gas prices or...

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Hungary Opposition Goes to Primary Polls in Hope to Oust Orban

Hungary Opposition Goes to Primary Polls in Hope to Oust Orban

09/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Hungary’s newly united opposition politicians started going to the polls Saturday in the country’s first-ever primary elections that they hope...

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‘Devious Licks’ Videos of Damage, Thefts Bedevil US Schools 

‘Devious Licks’ Videos of Damage, Thefts Bedevil US Schools 

09/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Kids across the U.S. are posting TikTok videos of themselves vandalizing school bathrooms and stealing soap dispensers and even turf...

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France Recalls US, Australian Ambassadors Over Submarine Deal 

France Recalls US, Australian Ambassadors Over Submarine Deal 

09/18/2021 Newsmaker
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France has recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia after Australia ended a deal to buy French submarines...

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Two Charged With Murdering Irish Journalist Lyra McKee at Riot

Two Charged With Murdering Irish Journalist Lyra McKee at Riot

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Two men appeared in court Friday in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee, an influential Northern Irish journalist shot...

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French President Unveils New High-Speed Train

French President Unveils New High-Speed Train

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday celebrated the 40th anniversary of France’s Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV) — “high-speed train”...

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Will Russia’s Young People Vote in Parliamentary Elections?

Will Russia’s Young People Vote in Parliamentary Elections?

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin provoked chuckles earlier this month from school kids in the Russian city of Vladivostok when a...

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Navalny App Gone from Google, Apple Stores on Russia Vote Day

Navalny App Gone from Google, Apple Stores on Russia Vote Day

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s Smart Voting app disappeared from Apple and Google stores Friday as Russians began voting in a three-day...

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Waterfall in Eastern Turkey Sees More Visitors

Waterfall in Eastern Turkey Sees More Visitors

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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The tourism industry in Turkey has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and until recently several wildfires. Several sites,...

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China Gets Serious About Cracking Down on Youth Online Gaming

China Gets Serious About Cracking Down on Youth Online Gaming

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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With China’s new restrictions on minors playing online games, the global gaming industry wonders what’s next. Michelle Quinn reports. …

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France Suspends 3,000 Unvaccinated Health Care Workers

France Suspends 3,000 Unvaccinated Health Care Workers

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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France has suspended 3,000 health care workers who were not inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine by a government-mandated Sept. 15...

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Taiwan Calls for Quick Start to Trade Talks with EU

Taiwan Calls for Quick Start to Trade Talks with EU

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Taiwan’s government called on the European Union to quickly begin trade talks after the bloc pledged to seek a trade...

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Ukraine, US to Hold Joint Military Drills 

Ukraine, US to Hold Joint Military Drills 

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Ukraine and the United States will start joint military exercises in western Ukraine next week, the Ukrainian General Staff said...

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Russians Start Voting in Parliamentary Polls After Historic Crackdown

Russians Start Voting in Parliamentary Polls After Historic Crackdown

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Russians in the Far East began voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which vocal Kremlin critics have been barred...

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Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer, Dies at 81

Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer, Dies at 81

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Sir Clive Sinclair, the British inventor who pioneered the pocket calculator and affordable home computers, died Thursday at age 81....

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EU Designates $35 Billion for New Health Crisis Agency

EU Designates $35 Billion for New Health Crisis Agency

09/17/2021 Newsmaker
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A European Union official said Thursday that the union is designating $35 billion to a new Health and Emergency Response...

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US Sanctions al-Qaida Supporters Working From Turkey

US Sanctions al-Qaida Supporters Working From Turkey

09/16/2021 Newsmaker
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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five al-Qaida supporters for allegedly helping the militant group with financial assistance. The department said...

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Deadly Floods, Dirty Coal: Germany’s Climate Dilemma as Election Looms

Deadly Floods, Dirty Coal: Germany’s Climate Dilemma as Election Looms

09/16/2021 Newsmaker
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As Germany prepares to elect a new leader, climate change is high on the agenda. Floods blamed on global warming...

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Turkey Cracks Down on Afghan Refugees

Turkey Cracks Down on Afghan Refugees

09/16/2021 Newsmaker
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Security forces in Istanbul detain unregistered Afghans as Turkey’s government faces growing public pressure to not accept any more refugees …

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