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France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

September 19, 2023 admin

France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc on Tuesday (September 19). The policy paper, put together by a…

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78th UNGA | U.S. President Joe Biden warns against appeasing Russia as Zelensky takes UN stage

September 19, 2023 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took centerstage at the United Nations on September 19 where U.S. President Joe Biden warned the world of consequences if it tries to “appease” Russia’s “naked aggression.” Wearing the military fatigues that have become his trademark, Mr. Zelenskyy joined the annual UN General Assembly for the first time since the war….

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Google brings its AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps, YouTube

September 19, 2023 admin

Google announced that it is introducing its artificially intelligent chatbot, Bard, to other members of its digital family, including Gmail, Maps and YouTube, as part of the next step in its effort to ward off threats posed by similar technology run by Open AI and Microsoft. | Photo Credit: AP Google is introducing Bard, its…

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M1 Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine ‘soon’: U.S. defence chief

September 19, 2023 admin

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd James Austin addresses the media after the Ukraine Contact Group meeting at Ramstein airbase in Germany on September 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine will soon receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States as Kyiv’s forces steadily advance in their counter-offensive against Moscow’s troops, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin…

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China tells foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide personal data of all local staff

September 19, 2023 admin

China’s Foreign Ministry has asked all foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide the personal details of their locally employed staff, as Beijing tightens its control over the semi-autonomous city. | Photo Credit: AP China’s Foreign Ministry has asked all foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide the personal details of their locally employed staff,…

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Azerbaijan Anti Terror Operation Armenia Breakaway Region 2 Dead 23 Injured

September 19, 2023 admin

The latest escalation comes nearly three years after a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan Karabakh: Armenian separatists said Tuesday that two civilians had been killed and nearly two dozen injured in Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan launched a so-called anti-terror operation in the breakaway region earlier in the day. “The number of civilian injuries has increased to…

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Not Trying To Provoke India, But Want Answers

September 19, 2023 admin

Justin Trudeau said, “India needs to take this matter with the utmost seriousness”. (FILE) Ottawa: Canada is not trying to provoke India by suggesting its agents were linked to the murder of a Khalistani terrorist but Ottawa wants New Delhi to address the issue properly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. “The government of…

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U.N. chief says people are looking to leaders for action and a way out of the current global ‘mess’

September 19, 2023 admin

Leaders of a world fractured by war, climate change and persisting inequality gathered under one roof on September 19 to hear the U.N. chief summon them to take united action on humanity’s huge challenges — and to start delivering their own assessments on the most global of stages. “Our world is becoming unhinged. Geopolitical tensions…

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Azerbaijan Launches Military Operation In Disputed Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh Region Withdrawal Of Forces

September 19, 2023 admin

Armenia’s foreign ministry condemned Azerbaijani “aggression” against Karabakh Karabakh: Azerbaijan on Tuesday launched a military operation in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region and demanded the total withdrawal of Armenian forces from the disputed mountainous territory as a precondition for peace. Fears of a fresh war have been building in recent months, with Armenia accusing Azerbaijan of…

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U.K. says India trade talks ‘continue as before’ amid Canada allegations

September 19, 2023 admin

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson at 10 Downing Street said work on the trade negotiations with India “continue as before”. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.K. government said on September 19 that the “serious allegations” over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada will not impact its own ongoing trade negotiations with…

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