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Washington, Pretoria ‘Reaffirm and Recommit’ After Public Spat Over Russia

Washington, Pretoria ‘Reaffirm and Recommit’ After Public Spat Over Russia

10/04/2023 Newsmaker
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The White House says a recent high-level call “reaffirmed the strong partnership between South Africa and the United States” —...

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US Aid to Ukraine Could Hinge on Who Becomes House Speaker

US Aid to Ukraine Could Hinge on Who Becomes House Speaker

10/04/2023 Newsmaker
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster could signal a shift in the U.S. House of Representatives on aid to Ukraine, with some...

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Threat of US Government Shutdown Fuels Concerns About Cyber Vulnerabilities

Threat of US Government Shutdown Fuels Concerns About Cyber Vulnerabilities

10/04/2023 Newsmaker
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As the U.S. government seemed headed for a possible shutdown last week, cybersecurity firms began picking up on an alarming...

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Deal to Expedite Grain Exports Has Been Reached Between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania

Deal to Expedite Grain Exports Has Been Reached Between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday,...

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Meta Plans to Charge Europeans for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram, Source Says

Meta Plans to Charge Europeans for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram, Source Says

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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Meta is proposing to offer European users subscription-based versions of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked...

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Moscow Seeks to Sentence Exiled TV Journalist to Nearly 10 Years in Prison

Moscow Seeks to Sentence Exiled TV Journalist to Nearly 10 Years in Prison

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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Russian prosecutors are seeking a 9½-year sentence for a fugitive former state TV journalist who famously stormed a live news...

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Spanish Court Investigates Deadly Nightclub Fire

Spanish Court Investigates Deadly Nightclub Fire

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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A court in Spain’s southeastern city of Murcia opened an investigation into a fire that tore through two adjoining discos,...

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Officials Describe ‘Surreal’ Scenes as Nagorno-Karabakh’s Aid, Health Crisis Grows

Officials Describe ‘Surreal’ Scenes as Nagorno-Karabakh’s Aid, Health Crisis Grows

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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The unprecedented influx of more than 100,000 refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh into Armenia in less than a week has triggered a...

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Armenia Votes to Ratify ICC’s Rome Statute

Armenia Votes to Ratify ICC’s Rome Statute

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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Armenia has voted to ratify the founding statute of the International Criminal Court, or ICC — a decision that could obligate...

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LogOn: Bionic Hand Gives Users Touch Feedback

LogOn: Bionic Hand Gives Users Touch Feedback

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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New technologies are giving bionic hands some of the more complex features of human hands. Genia Dulot reports on a...

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Armenia’s Parliament Votes to Join the International Criminal Court, Straining Ties With Ally Russia 

Armenia’s Parliament Votes to Join the International Criminal Court, Straining Ties With Ally Russia 

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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The Armenian parliament on Tuesday voted to join the International Criminal Court, which earlier this year indicted Russian President Vladimir...

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Winner of Nobel Prize in Physics to be Announced

Winner of Nobel Prize in Physics to be Announced

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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The annual Nobel Prize announcements continue Tuesday in the Swedish capital Stockholm when the winner – or winners – of...

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Turkey Detains Dozens Following Ankara Attack

Turkey Detains Dozens Following Ankara Attack

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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Turkey said Tuesday it detained at least 67 people suspected of having links to a Kurdish militant group. Interior Minister...

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Pope Suggests Blessings for Same-Sex Unions Possible

Pope Suggests Blessings for Same-Sex Unions Possible

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him...

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Iran Says It Opposes ‘Geopolitical Changes’ in Caucasus

Iran Says It Opposes ‘Geopolitical Changes’ in Caucasus

10/03/2023 Newsmaker
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Iran said Monday it opposes any “geopolitical changes” in the Caucasus, where it has long been angered over Azerbaijan’s desire...

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Serbia Reduces Army Presence Near Kosovo After US Expressed Concern

Serbia Reduces Army Presence Near Kosovo After US Expressed Concern

10/02/2023 Newsmaker
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The Serbian army has cut the number of troops stationed on the border with Kosovo by nearly half, top Serbian...

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Kyiv Official Urges More Cost-Effective Weapons for Countering Russia Drones

Kyiv Official Urges More Cost-Effective Weapons for Countering Russia Drones

10/02/2023 Newsmaker
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A senior Ukrainian official called on Monday for a reassessment of Western anti-aircraft systems being supplied to Ukraine, saying simpler...

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Kenya Panel Urges Shutdown of Worldcoin’s Crypto Project Within Country

Kenya Panel Urges Shutdown of Worldcoin’s Crypto Project Within Country

10/02/2023 Newsmaker
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A Kenyan parliamentary panel called on the country’s information technology regulator on Monday to shut down the operations of cryptocurrency...

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Temperatures in Spain Shatter Records as October Kicks Off

Temperatures in Spain Shatter Records as October Kicks Off

10/02/2023 Newsmaker
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The start of October in Spain this year has been the warmest since records began, the country’s meteorological agency AEMET...

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Armenian Exodus From Nagorno-Karabakh Ebbs as Azerbaijan Moves to Reaffirm Control

Armenian Exodus From Nagorno-Karabakh Ebbs as Azerbaijan Moves to Reaffirm Control

10/02/2023 Newsmaker
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The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh left the region Monday, completing a grueling weeklong exodus of over 100,000...

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Things to Know About the Nobel Prizes

Things to Know About the Nobel Prizes

10/02/2023 Newsmaker
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Fall has arrived in Scandinavia, which means Nobel Prize season is here. The start of October is when the Nobel...

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Mourners Hail Dead Russian Mercenary Prigozhin as ‘Patriotic Hero’

Mourners Hail Dead Russian Mercenary Prigozhin as ‘Patriotic Hero’

10/01/2023 Newsmaker
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At memorials to Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in an unexplained plane crash exactly 40 days ago, dozens of mourners...

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