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Reply to Protesters rally in Taipei to support Ukraine on anniversary of Russia's invasion by Saltedline
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> On the eve of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly approved a non-biding resolution calling for Russia to end its hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its troops from the country.
> At Saturday's gathering, Taipei City Councillor Miao Po-ya said the people of Ukraine have demonstrated their "Resilience" and "Determination" to combat Russian forces over the past year.
> If Ukrainian people had chosen to cave in to Moscow's ambitions a year ago, the world today would have been completely different, she said, urging Taiwanese people to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
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> The European Union on Saturday announced additional sanctions against Russia's Wagner Group mercenary and economic organization for "Human rights abuses" committed in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Ukraine.
> The Wagner Group itself was already placed under EU sanctions in 2021, the US recently labeled it a "Transnational criminal organization."
> According to a report this month on Wagner by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, the CAR is Wagner's biggest African base of operations.
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> BRUSSELS - The European Union agreed Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine targeting more officials and organizations accused of supporting the war, spreading propaganda or supplying drones, as well as restricting trade on products that could be used by the armed forces.
> The EU's Swedish presidency said the sanctions "Are directed at military and political decision-makers, companies supporting or working within the Russian military industry, and commanders in the Wagner Group. Transactions with some of Russia's largest banks are also prohibited."
> Asset freezes were slapped on three more Russian banks and seven Iranian "Entities" - companies, agencies, political parties or other organizations - that manufacture military drones, which the EU suspects have been used by Russia during the war.
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Reply to Canada needs an inquiry into Chinese election interference: ex-spymaster - National | Globalnews.ca by bcbuddy
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> Canada needs a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese election interference, Canada former spymaster says.
> On Dec. 21, 2022, Global News reported that an unredacted 2020 national security document alleged that Beijing used an extensive network of community groups to conceal the flow of funds between Chinese officials and Canadian members of an election interference network, all in an effort to advance its own political agenda in the 2019 federal contest.
> "To be practical about it, we have to admit that Chinese interference efforts in Canada are targeted. They're not targeting every constituency in Canada," he said.
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> The US Center for Contemporary Equine Studies is suing Amazon for selling products containing a donkey derivative, despite efforts from advocacy groups to halt the practice.
> The lawsuit claims the e-commerce giant is illegally selling products that contain "Ejiao" - a gelatin made from the skin of donkeys and used in various products like health supplements - in violation of California animal welfare law.
> According to the Brooke USA Foundation, a group fighting against Amazon in support of donkey welfare, ejiao acts as "a hard gel that can be dissolved in hot water or alcohol to be used in food or drink, or in beauty products such as face creams." Some advocacy groups and consumers claim companies are deceptively using the substance, contributing to the slaughter and skinning of millions of donkeys a year.
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> Brazilian Amazon deforestation reached its worst-ever February level in the second month of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's presidential term, provisional data showed Friday.
> The INPE report included data only up to February 17, but was already an increase from the previous worst February, in 2022, when far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro was still in office.
> Citation: Worst-ever February rainforest data for Brazilian Amazon retrieved 24 February 2023 from https://phys.org/news/2023-02-worst-ever-february-rainforest-brazilian-amazon.
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Reply to A NATO Minnow Reels From Cyberattacks Linked to Iran: Albania has been the target of repeated digital assaults believed to be linked to its sheltering of an Iranian dissident group on its soil by DoremusJessup
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> Continue reading the main story Former members describe M.E.K., which in 2016 moved many of its followers to Albania from its previous base in Iraq, as a sinister cult.
> "Welcome to hellYou serpents! You brood of vipers! How are you to escape being sentenced to hell?" said a message posted on the hackers' Telegram channel in December after Albania declined to close the M.E.K. camp.
> The United States has dispatched experts from the F.B.I. and other agencies, though Mr. Rama said, "Of course we would like to see the U.S. government do more, to help more and be more present in helping us to build the best possible cyberdefenses." Israel, which has extensive experience dealing with Iranian threats, is also helping.
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> Afghanistan's Taliban government says it will turn some former foreign military bases into economic zones for businesses.
> Afghanistan has faced a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis since the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021.
> "The Taliban desperately needs to boost its coffers if it is to govern better and attain some domestic legitimacy," Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore told the BBC. "More importantly, the Taliban needs to prove its commitment to economic planning. This includes establishing safe zones near the capital and borders for potential foreign investors such as the Chinese... and to revive regional trade with neighbouring countries," he added.
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Reply to Philippine protesters rallied on Saturday to mark the 37th anniversary of the "People Power" revolution, which ousted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's dictator father and sent the family into exile. It was the first commemoration of the uprising since Marcos Jr took office in June 2022 by DoremusJessup
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> Manila - Philippine protesters rallied on Saturday to mark the 37th anniversary of the "People Power" revolution, which ousted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's dictator father and sent the family into exile.
> Thirteen-year-old Kyle Navera said he had heard "Bad things happened" to people who opposed Marcos Sr. "It looks like he is starting. I hope he does not go down that path," Navera said, referring to the ongoing deadly drug war started by Marcos Jr's predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.
> As an ailing Marcos Sr desperately clung to power in 1986, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of the capital for four days in a military-backed uprising against his regime.
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> NEW DELHI - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought assurances Saturday from India that it would support, or at least not block, Western efforts to isolate Russia for waging a devastating war against Ukraine.
> ADVERTISEMENT. Philipp Ackermann, the German ambassador to India, said he understands why India is buying large quantities of oil from Russia.
> Asked whether such a deal with India, which has been a major buyer of arms from Russia, could be struck, Scholz said he had "The impression that the quality of German technology enjoys great recognition and appreciate here."
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Reply to UK’s Badenoch defends SNP hopeful Forbes’ right to oppose same-sex marriage by DuckTalesFan
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> LONDON - The U.K.'s equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, launched a full-throated defense of under-fire Scottish National Party leadership hopeful Kate Forbes' right to oppose same-sex marriage amid a bitter row.
> Badenoch - who stressed her own support for same-sex marriage - told a POLITICO event in London Tuesday night that she would defend the right of Forbes to hold those views, and refused to condemn her comments in her role as equalities minister.
> Badenoch - viewed as a rising star in the Conservative Party, which is at odds with the SNP on the key question of Scottish independence - said she admired Forbes "For not being dishonest" about her faith.
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> "Our cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km has been added to the missile arsenal of the Islamic Republic of Iran," said Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps aerospace force according to the Reuters news agency.
> Israel has long warned against Tehran's missile program saying it poses a threat to Israel, the region and Europe, not just for its conventional capabilities, but also because they could eventually be used to launch nuclear weapons should Iran acquire them.
> The report on the new cruise missile came hours after Iran said it will likely send air defense systems to Syria, a move apparently meant to protect against Israeli airstrikes.
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> OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso.
> The announcement comes one week after the attack in Deou and days after another attack in Tin-Akoff town, where locals and civil society groups say dozens more soldiers and civilians were killed when a military outpost was hit.
> ADVERTISEMENT. "These recent bloody attacks against soldiers is because when the soldiers arrest terrorists or presumed terrorists they torture them and make photos or videos that circulate on social media," said Diallo, recounting what the locals said.
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> LONDON - Three members of the Scottish parliament will battle to become leader of the governing Scottish National Party, officials said Friday after the deadline for nominations closed.
> The party's next leader will have to decide what to do about the divisive bill, which has been passed by the Scottish parliament but blocked by the U.K. government.
> The winner will take charge of Scotland's semi-autonomous government and of a party that came to dominate Scottish politics under Sturgeon.
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Reply to France insists G20 condemn Russia's war in Ukraine 'in the strongest terms' by milktanksadmirer
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> France said it will not sign off on a communiqué due to be issued Saturday at the end of the talks unless it contains the same denunciation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it at the last major G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
> The declaration at the end of that meeting condemned "In the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and demands its complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine".
> At a session attended by Russian officials, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen condemned the "Illegal and unjustified war against Ukraine", and she reiterated calls for G20 nations to do more to support Ukraine.
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Reply to Financial crime watchdog FATF suspends Russia’s membership over Ukraine war by sherry_waseer
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> The Financial Action Task Force, a global financial crime watchdog, on Friday suspended Russia's membership, saying Moscow's war in Ukraine violated the organisation's principles.
> Ukraine, which has made repeated calls to exclude Russia from the organisation, welcomed the decision to suspend Russia but added that it would continue its push with FATF members to go further and get Russia blacklisted.
> "The Russian Federation remains accountable for its obligation to implement the FATF Standards. The Russian Federation must continue to meet its financial obligations," the FATF said.
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> The ruling party-dominated RTÜK imposed heavy fines on 22 February on Halk TV, Tele1 and Fox TV, which have covered the shortcomings in the relief that the government and local authorities have provided to people in the regions hit by the 6 February earthquake.
> Within hours of the earthquake on 6 February, the RTÜK began threatening certain TV channels over the critical tone they were taking in their coverage.
> In December, Konuralp reported that RTÜK was discriminating in its handling of the complaints against broadcasters and that 75% of the fines in 2022 had been imposed on the seven leading critical TV channels.
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Reply to BASF to cut 2,600 jobs as energy crisis puts Germany on track for recession | Energy industry by Caratteraccio
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> The German chemicals company BASF has said it will cut 2,600 jobs as Europe's largest economy braces for recession triggered by the energy crisis that intensified after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago.
> The year was "Dominated by the consequences of the war in Ukraine and in particular by increased raw material and energy prices", BASF said in a statement on Friday.
> "Continuing large price increases and the ongoing energy crisis had a negative effect on the German economy towards the end of the year," the office said.
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Reply to Medvedev says Russia must push 'borders of threats' as far back as Poland's borders by Gopu_17
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> MOSCOW. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Russian Security Council, asserted on Friday that Moscow must push "The borders of threats" as far as possible, "Even if it will be the borders of Poland."
> In the aftermath of the war, Medvedev said he expects "Touch and nervous" negotiations, in which he said Russia would not be dealing formally with the real decision-makers on the "Opponent's side," arguing that the US controls Ukraine with arms deliveries and funding.
> "This cannot happen. That is why it is so important to achieve all the goals of a special military operation. To push the borders of threats to our country as far as possible, even if it will be the borders of Poland."
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> The encrypted-messaging app Signal has said it would stop providing services in the UK if a new law undermined encryption.
> It added "The Online Safety Bill does not represent a ban on end-to-end encryption but makes clear that technological changes should not be implemented in a way that diminishes public safety - especially the safety of children online."It is not a choice between privacy or child safety - we can and we must have both.
> Asked if the Online Safety Bill could jeopardise their ability to offer a service in the UK, she told the BBC: "It could, and we would absolutely 100% walk rather than ever undermine the trust that people place in us to provide a truly private means of communication.
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> From our special correspondent in Kyiv - One year on from the Russian invasion, Ukraine is in a state of mental health crisis as the war's horrors have traumatised combatants and civilians alike, leaving doctors with the task of putting their shattered psyches back together.
> Elsewhere, psychologists have put Ukraine's mental health crisis at the centre of public discourse, breaking taboos around the subject.
> The WHO is working to train all its medical staff in Ukraine in treating mental health issues and is trying to ensure that the prevalent mental health issues there are addressed immediately, instead of waiting for the war to end.
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Reply to Researchers find 26 Australian species no longer on the brink of extinction by StopTheGregSign
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> Researchers have found several Australian wildlife species which were previously hit by rapid declines and faced the likelihood of extinction have recovered to the point they should no longer be considered threatened.
> The study, published in Biological Conservation, found 26 Australian species had recovered to the point where they no longer met the criteria to be listed as threatened under the Act, and confirmed another three species which had been delisted during that time had legitimately recovered.
> Dr Woinarski said it was important to recognise that species could be recovered "When the investment and commitment is there", noting that most of the species would need ongoing investment and action or they would slip backwards again.
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> CANBERRA, Australia - Australia has quietly expelled a large Russian spy ring whose members were posing as diplomats, a newspaper reported Friday after Australia's main security agency revealed a major counterespionage success.
> The Australian Security Intelligence Organization, the nation's main domestic spy agency, revealed on Tuesday it had "Detected and disrupted a major spy network." ASIO has not named the country responsible.
> The Russian spies were quietly forced out of Australia over the past six months with their visas not renewed or cancelled, the newspaper reported.
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> A top Biden administration official affirmed that no evidence exists that Ukraine is misusing the financial assistance it is receiving from the United States.
> Samantha Power, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said during a CNN town hall on Thursday evening that Ukraine has made progress for years in working to root out corruption, but officials are continually checking to ensure funding is being used properly.
> Ukraine has struggled with corruption throughout much of its time as an independent country since separating from the Soviet Union in 1991, but Ukrainian officials have taken steps in recent years to institute reforms to limit corruption, most recently under the administration of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Reply to North Korea's Kim Jong Un mobilises young labourers in new housing plan amid economic woes. by tandemuis365
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> North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilised young labourers to launch a new housing project in Pyongyang, state media said on Sunday, as he pushes for an ambitious plan to build 50 000 homes in the capital despite deepening economic hardships.
> In 2021, Kim unveiled a plan to build 50 000 new homes in Pyongyang by 2025, and state media reported the completion of the first 10 000 new apartments in 2022, including an 80-floor skyscraper.
> The new housing project would serve as "Another proud page in the history of youth movements" and a symbol of the country's socialist revolution and "Political struggle", Kim said.
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