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Ukraine Claims Big Breakthrough, Says Russian Lines Breached In South

September 3, 2023 admin

Heavily mined territory had slowed Ukrainian troops (File) Kyiv: Kyiv’s army has made an important breakthrough by breaching Russian lines in southern Ukraine, a key general told British media this weekend, saying he now expected faster progress in the Zaporizhzhia area. General Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, leading the southern counteroffensive, spoke several days after Kyiv declared a…

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Gender Reveal Party Turns Deadly As Plane Crashes In Front Of Guests In Mexico

September 3, 2023 admin

A stunt plane crashed in front of oblivious guests. A terrifying video has gone viral on the internet which shows a gender reveal in Mexico ending in a tragedy. The video shows a stunt plane involved in the celebration crashing in front of the guests. In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter), the footage…

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Bangladesh gears up to host Russia’s Lavrov and French President Macron as Sheikh Hasina plans G-20 participation

September 3, 2023 admin

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may hold a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit. File | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV The first fortnight of September is appearing hectic in Dhaka’s diplomatic calendar with multiple high-profile visits and agreements that are being scheduled. The series is expected to start…

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Iran sentences two women journalists to jail time

September 3, 2023 admin

Two female Iranian journalists will spend around a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for “conspiracy” and “collusion”, local media reported on Sunday. Under the sentence, Negin Bagheri and Elnaz Mohammadi will serve one-fortieth of the term, or less than a month, in prison, their lawyer Amir Raisian told…

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At least 25 civilians killed in 48 hours in Sudan: activists, medic

September 3, 2023 admin

Sudanese wait outside a Passports and Immigration Services office in Port Sudan on September 3, 2023, following an announcement by the authorities of the resumption of issuing travel documents in war-torn Sudan. | Photo Credit: AFP Five civilians were killed by bombs that “fell on their homes” in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP,…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean migrants involved in violent clashes to be deported

September 3, 2023 admin

Protesters hold sticks and flags near members of Israeli security forces during violent demonstrations by Eritrean asylum seekers, including both supporters and opponents of the Eritrean government, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he wants Eritrean migrants involved in a violent clash…

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Hilarious Moment A Squirrel Interrupts US Open Women’s Double Match

September 3, 2023 admin

The squirrel interrupted the second set of a match. A US Open doubles match had to be brought to a standstill when an eager squirrel invaded the court. The hilarious moment happened during a second-round women’s doubles match on Saturday night on Court 5, Greet Minnen and Yanina Wickmayer squared off against Laura Siegemund and…

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Car Fleeing Cops Kills Pedestrian In Paris

September 3, 2023 admin

Reports said the victim was a man in his 30s. (File) Paris: A pedestrian was killed in Paris early Sunday after being struck by a driver who was fleeing the police after refusing to submit to a traffic stop, police sources said. “The wanted man was identified and arrested,” an anonymous police source told AFP…

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Russia Hits Ukraine Port On Romania Border, Kyiv Says Downed Moscow Drones

September 3, 2023 admin

Ukrainian prosecutors said some of the drones hit Danube area and at least two people were injured (File) Kyiv: Ukraine said Sunday that it had destroyed 22 Russian drones on the southern Odesa region, as Moscow said it hit the Danube port of Reni, on the border with NATO member Romania. Russia has been targeting…

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Governments Have Nothing To Fear From Church: Pope’s Message For China

September 3, 2023 admin

Pope Francis told Catholics in China to be “good Christians and good citizens”. Ulaanbaatar: Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in China to be “good Christians and good citizens”, using his visit to Mongolia to help ease tensions between the Vatican and Beijing. Following a mass before the scant Catholic population in Mongolia’s capital of…

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