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Ugandan Students From 13 Universities Protest Joe Biden’s Sanction Threats Over The Country’s New Anti-Gay Law

Ugandan students from 13 universities have taken to the streets to protest over US President, Joe Biden’s threats of imposing sanctions on their country due to its new anti-gay law. The students from various universities across the country were captured expressing their disapproval of Biden’s stance on Uganda’s anti-gay law. …

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Pentagon Warns of Consequences For China If It Provides Military Aid to Russia

The military department of the United States, the Pentagon has warned China of consequences if it provides military aid to Russia. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said Wednesday February 22, that there “will be consequences for China” if it were to provide lethal military aid to Russia in its …

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Dozens Killed As Deadly Storms Hit Brazilian Coast

Authorities in the Brazilian state of São Paulo say at least 36 people have been killed in heavy flooding and landslides, forcing some cities to cancel annual Carnival celebrations.Video showed neighbourhoods under water, flooded motorways and debris left after houses were swept away.Rescue teams have been struggling to reach survivors …

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Death Toll From Turkey-Syria Earthquakes Surpasses 16,000

The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday is now at least 16,035, according to authorities.In Syria, the total number of fatalities is at least 3,162, including 1,900 in rebel-held areas in the northwest, according to the “White Helmets” civil defense group. Some 1,262 deaths have been recorded in government-controlled …

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Second Mega Earthquake Hits Turkey, Hours After Record 7.8-magnitude Tremor Kills 1,600 People

Turkey has been hit by a second massive earthquake, hours after an earlier catastrophic quake devastated the region and killed more than 1,600 people.The 7.8-magnitude night-time tremor, followed hours later by a slightly smaller one, wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions of people who have …

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Kyiv Helicopter Crash Kills Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Children

Ukrainian interior minister Denys Monastyrskyy is among the 18 victims of a helicopter crash near a nursery outside the capital, Kyiv.At least three children and two top officials – Monastyrskyy’s deputy Yevhen Yenin and state secretary Yurii Lubkovich – were among those who died in the disaster.Emergency services are working …

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China’s Population Falls For The First Time Since 1961

China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low – 6.77 births per 1,000 people. The population in 2022 – 1.4118 billion – fell by 850,000 from 2021. China’s birth rate has been declining for years, prompting a slew …

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World’s Longest-Serving President Gets Sixth Term

The world’s longest-serving president has won re-election in Equatorial Guinea to continue presiding over his authoritarian regime. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, officials announced six days after the vote. “The results prove us right again,” Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the president’s son, said. “We …

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Seoul Floods: At Least Eight Dead Amid Heaviest Rain In Decades

At least eight people have died and 14 others have been injured as flooding caused by torrential rain hit parts of South Korea’s capital Seoul.Heavy downpours on Monday night submerged roads, flooded metro stations and caused blackouts across the city and neighbouring provinces.Some areas received the highest rate of rainfall …

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U.S President, Joe Biden Says he has Cancer

The U.S. white House has clarified President Joe Biden’s statement that he has cancer, saying he was referring to a skin cancer diagnosis he received before becoming president which has been remedied. On Wednesday, July 20, the US President spoke in Somerset, Massachusetts, in a press conference about global warming. …

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