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Macron to Biden: Stop ignoring us and our role in global security
Hot Air 22 Sep 2021
Quel rôle, readers may ask? As it turns out, at least in the Indo-Pacific, France plays a significant role, and has significant resources to commit to it ... — dubbed “AUKUS.”. France was blindsided by the announcement last Wednesday, having been kept in the dark about it by all involved ... On Friday, France called back its ambassadors to the U.S ... .
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Spanish island's erupting volcano could remain a threat for months
CBS News 22 Sep 2021photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File
Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
BBC News 22 Sep 2021
The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City. The group's foreign minister made the request in a letter on Monday. A UN committee will rule on the request. The Taliban also nominated their Doha-based spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen, as Afghanistan's UN ambassador ... .
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Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
The Independent 22 Sep 2021
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the United Nations on Wednesday, a day after the U.N. chief issued a grim warning that “we are on the edge of an abyss.”. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than two dozen world leaders appeared in person at the U.N ... But Wednesday’s U.N ... .
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Iranian president says his country ‘does not trust’ US govt’s promises
The Siasat Daily 22 Sep 2021
United Nations. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that his country does not trust the promises made by the US government, while noting that he seeks effective interaction with all the countries of the world ... We demand the implementation of international rules.” ... You can also download our app for Android and iOS. .
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Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi in Forbes’ list of 10 best-paid footballers
The Independent 22 Sep 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot on Forbes’ list of the top ten best-paid footballers from Lionel Messi ... $55 million of the Portuguese striker’s earnings are said to come from lucrative endorsement deals ... .
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Turkey sends more troops to Syria before Erdogan's visit to Russia
The National 22 Sep 2021
Turkey has sent more troops to north-western Syria as it prepares for a critical meeting with the leaders of Russia and Iran next week, signalling its determination to continue blocking an assault on one of the Syrian war’s last front lines ... Iran is also a supporter of the Syrian regime ... Turkey talks with UN over returning Syrian refugees ... .
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US president warns UK again on peace in Northern Ireland
Anadolu Agency 22 Sep 2021
US President Joe Biden has reiterated his warning that peace in Northern Ireland must not be jeopardized by post-Brexit rules-related tensions. Biden’s warning came during an Oval Office meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ... “I feel very strongly,” he responded to a question about the Northern Ireland protocol ... .
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US top military officer meets with Russian counterpart
The Hindu 22 Sep 2021
The meeting comes at a crucial time in the wake of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan ....
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Shots fired at Ukraine presidential aide's car in assassination bid
The Times of India 22 Sep 2021
A volley of shots was fired at a car carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's principal aide on Wednesday in what a senior official called an assassination attempt. More than 10 bullets hit the car near the village of Lesnyky, around 5 km (3 miles) outside the capital Kyiv, wounding the driver, a police statement said ... .
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An outrage at America's border
CNN 22 Sep 2021
(CNN)A human-rights catastrophe has taken shape on the border in Texas -- and it has happened on the Biden administration's watch. Monday, the nation saw horrifying images of Border Patrol officials appearing to chase and confront asylum seekers, who were largely Haitian, near the international bridge between Coahuila, Mexico, and Del Rio, Texas ... .
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Why China’s Promise to Stop Funding Coal Plants Around the World Is a Really Big Deal
Time Magazine 22 Sep 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday that China will no longer finance overseas coal projects—a move that could have far-reaching implications for the world’s ability to meet climate targets ... Experts say the move could mark the beginning of the end of coal as a primary energy source for the world (it’s currently no ... .
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Libyan warlord Haftar temporarily leaves his post to run for presidency
Anadolu Agency 22 Sep 2021
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar assigned his forces' chief-of-staff to take his military post to prepare himself for running for the elections scheduled for Dec. 24, Libyan local media said on Wednesday ... 23 to Dec. 24 ... On Sept ... .
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Trump Sues New York Times Over Tax Bombshells, Seeks 'No Less' Than $100 Million
Yahoo Daily News 22 Sep 2021
Former President Donald Trump sued The New York Times, several of its reporters and his niece Mary L. Trump on Tuesday following a series of bombshell reports about his tax records. The Daily Beast first reported the court filing in Dutchess County, New York, on Tuesday ... Trump is seeking damages of no less than $100 million ... .
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European Commission identifies five promising Covid-19 treatment strategy candidates: EC
WorldNews.com 22 Sep 2021
The EU's COVID-19 treatment strategy is yielding first results today, with the announcement of the first portfolio of five treatments that may soon be available to treat patients across the EU . Four of these treatments are monoclonal antibodies under continuous evaluation by the European Medicines Agency ... Our goal is clear ... ” ... continuous evaluation;.
